Qianye guild hall

Qianye guild hall

The original architectural style and cultural connotation of Huzhou money guild hall are maintained. The hall worships the God of wealth, and displays the history of Huzhou money industry and early banking history. Qianye guild hall covers an area of nearly 6000 square meters, which is a typical landscape in Jiangnan.

Introduction to guild hall

The guild hall is composed of three axes. The front of the main hall is the sedan hall, then the wusheng hall and Xuantan palace. In front of the main courtyard in the east of the main hall is the pool, rockery, waterside pavilion, and the back is the stone worship cottage and teahouse. Then there are rockery and pavilion. In the back is the main building, the God of wealth Pavilion and Jingyuan hall, and finally the Jingxing temple. The stone worship thatched cottage, commonly known as the four side hall, is a place for inviting guests. It is built according to the traditional framework, with the peak resting, the mandarin duck structure, the surrounding corridors, the cornices rising and leaving ink marks on the rice. The word "worship stone" refers to the literary allusion of Mi Fu, one of the four great poets in the Northern Song Dynasty. Jingyuantang is a place for the development of money industry. Its upstairs and downstairs furnishings are very exquisite Qing Dynasty mahogany furniture

Now the upstairs is the reception room, displaying the photos of the early money industry colleagues. The fan Pavilion on the outer wall of Jingyuan hall is very exquisite. The top of the pavilion is decorated with a unicorn pattern, which symbolizes good luck. The wall on the top of the pavilion is decorated with a bat pattern, which symbolizes good fortune. The carving is extremely fine.

God of wealth Pavilion

In the folk blessing activities, in addition to Zhao Gongming, people also regard the believers as the God of wealth according to their own wishes. The God of wealth Pavilion is a place where people worship the God of wealth. Now it displays the history of money industry and banking in Huzhou.

Jingxing Temple

Jingxing temple is a place dedicated to the gods who have contributed to the money industry in Huzhou. The wood carvings in Jingxing temple are very exquisite. The railings on the upper floor are carved with copper coin patterns. Among the three patterns, there are three operas, which have the meaning of both fortune and wealth. The group carvings on the top of the corridor are vivid. The whole Jingxing temple is a huge carving art.

Wusheng Temple

Guan Yu is a temple dedicated to Guan Yu, the "loyal God of wealth". Guan Yu is a special one in Chinese folk beliefs. In the Chinese culture where Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism coexist, Guan Yu is famous in three circles. Taoism respects him as "emperor Guansheng", Buddhism respects him as "Dharma protector Galan", and Confucianism respects him as "emperor Shenwu Guansheng". Because of his boundless righteousness, he is extremely valued by businessmen.

In addition to the exquisite architecture, handed down cultural relics and calligraphy, the history of Qianye and bank in Lake City, and the hall of God of wealth for worship, the hall is matched with the above-mentioned buildings, such as pools, rockeries, waterside pavilions, pavilions, and other facilities, as well as ancient trees, trees, flowers, and wells, In front of the pool, it is a typical small and exquisite garden landscape in the south of the Yangtze River.

Address: near 301 Tiaoxi West Road, Wuxing District, Huzhou City

Longitude: 120.10145736712

Latitude: 30.868967179293