Qingyitang

Qingyitang is a scenic area in Huangshan City, China.

Visitor information

Also known as: 清懿堂
City: Huangshan City
Coordinates: 29.8708808, 118.3648374

About Qingyitang

Qingyitang is located at the west end of Tangyue Village in She County, Anhui Province. It was founded by salt merchant Bao Qiyun in the 10th year of Jiaqing in the Qing Dynasty (1805). The name of the hall means "innocent, chaste, virtuous, and beautiful". It is the only existing well-preserved ancestral hall specifically for women in China, breaking the old system of "women are not allowed to enter the ancestral hall" in feudal society. The ancestral hall faces south and faces north. It is designed according to the concept of "male stem and female kun" in the Book of Changes. It adopts a layout of three bays and five bays, and its scale exceeds that of the male ancestral hall. The huge plaque "Qingyitang" hung in the main hall was written by the calligrapher Bao Zhen. There is also a horizontal plaque inscribed by Zeng Guofan with the title "Charity and Filial Piety".

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More attractions in Huangshan City

Mount Huangshan (Yellow Mountain) Tourism Area — 5A
Ancient Villages of Southern Anhui: Xidi and Hongcun — 5A
Ancient Huizhou Cultural Tourism Zone — 5A
Chengkan — 5A
Qiankou Residences Museum — 5A
Loving scenery pavillon — 5A
Huizhou History Museum of Anhui — 5A
Nine Dragon Waterfalls — 4A

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Frequently asked questions

How do I visit Qingyitang with a local guide?

Open the Huangshan City 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.