Chonglin Shiju
Chonglin Shiju is a scenic area in Huizhou, China.
Visitor information
- Also known as
- 崇林世居
- City
- Huizhou
- Coordinates
- 22.9367397, 114.2978102
About Chonglin Shiju
Chonglin Shiju is located in Daguang Village, Zhenlong Town, Huiyang District, Huizhou City, Guangdong Province. It was built in the third year of Jiaqing in the Qing Dynasty (1798) by Ye Wenzhao, the third ancestor of the Ye family. It is the largest existing enclosed house in eastern Guangdong. Chonglin Shiju is a typical Hakka square house, facing southwest to northeast, with a zigzag layout, with a total width of 128 meters, a total depth of about 130 meters, and an area of about 16,640 square meters. From the outside to the inside, it consists of five parts: a pond, a threshing field, a first wall, an ancestral hall, and a watchtower. The surrounding walls are 9 meters high, and there are 262 houses, nine halls and eighteen wells. The first siege, ancestral hall and Chonglin Tower (watchtower) are the main buildings of the enclosed house.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I visit Chonglin Shiju with a local guide?
Open the Huizhou page on MeetPanda, choose a local guide, and send your date. The guide buys tickets, plans the order with nearby sights and explains what you are seeing.