Where is the location of Yingfutang?

Yingfutang is located in Xidi Village, Yixian County, Anhui Province. It was built in the third year of Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty (1664). It is the former residence of Hu Shang_, the 25th ancestor of the Mingjing Hu family, a second-rank official.

Yingfu Hall was built in the third year of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty (1664). It is the former residence of Hu Shang_, the 25th generation ancestor of the Mingjing Hu family, a second-rank official. Hu Shang_ is the eldest son of Hu Guansan and the father of Hu Jitang, the owner of Lufu Hall.

The middle door of the gate (also called the Yimen) has a high threshold. In ancient times, the threshold was a measure of a person's official position. This is the threshold for a second-grade official. Of course, it is much higher than what you just saw in the "Da Fu Di". The middle door is only opened whenever the host's family is having a wedding or when a dignitary with status comes to visit. Usually, the side doors on both sides of the ceremonial door are used to enter. Civil servants enter from the right, military generals enter from the left. Only officials of seventh rank or above can open the door and cross the threshold. Enter. Yingfu Hall is composed of upper and lower halls, three rooms and wing rooms on the left and right sides. The oblique supports of the eaves pillars are carved into prostrate lions, the wood-carved lotus door inside the house, and some ancient furniture are all exquisite and exquisite, showing the luxurious style of the owner of the house at that time. It is a three-room structure that was rebuilt in the early years and is not open to the public.

Xidi Village: Xidi Village is located in Dongyuan Township, Yixian County, at the southern foot of the Huangshan Mountains in Anhui Province, 8 kilometers east of the county seat and from Yicheng to Tankou Highway passes northwest of the village.

The ancient residences in Xidi are basically intact. The architectural style is unique among the Hui School, and the craftsmanship is exquisite. The three carvings (stone carvings, wood carvings, and brick carvings) are exquisite, and the stone carvings are outstanding. These are not only physical objects for studying the residential architecture of the Qing Dynasty, but also It is a material for studying the socio-economic forms, architectural history and art history of Huizhou merchants since the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is known as the "Ming and Qing Folk Residence Museum", "the treasure house of oriental culture" and "the most well-protected in the world