Walking in Jiaochuan Ancient Village | Discover Qing Dynasty Architecture & Pan Family Granary 4K

Walking in Jiaochuan Ancient Village | Discover Qing Dynasty Architecture & Pan Family Granary 4K

Hello, welcome to my channel. This video takes you into the Ming and Qing ancient architecture of rural China. Let’s appreciate the beautiful ancient courtyards together. Many interesting stories once happened here. If you’d like to see more wonderful videos, please like and subscribe. Thank you for your support so I can share more amazing videos with you. Jiaochuan vernacular architecture, Located in Xinluwan Town, Suichang County, Lishui City, Zhejiang Province. Jiaochuan Village One and Village Two. It’s a representative vernacular building from the Qing Dynasty. The complex includes the Ye Binglin Residence, Pan Family Mansion (with granary), The Zhou Ancestral Hall, Zhou Family Mansion, Ye Family Ancestral Hall, and the Seven-Room Mansion. Its style blends Jiangnan residential architecture from the Ming and Qing dynasties with the architectural characteristics of Fujian region. It has strong folk characteristics and significant historical, artistic, and scientific value. On January 7, 2011, Jiaochuan vernacular buildings were announced by the Zhejiang Provincial Government as the sixth batch of provincial-level cultural relic protection units. In the 19th year of the Guangxu reign (1893), the Zhou Ancestral Hall was first built. The complex includes Ye Binglin Residence, Pan Family Mansion (with granary), Zhou Ancestral Hall, Zhou Family Mansion, Ye Family Ancestral Hall, and the Seven-Room Mansion — the representative architecture of Jiaochuan. Villagers worship the Earth God, the God of Wealth, and other deities here. They pray for their families’ safety, favorable weather next year, and a bountiful harvest. The Zhou Ancestral Hall is located at the entrance of Village No. 2, facing north with its back to the south. It is 15.46 meters wide, 24.95 meters deep, and covers an area of 385.73 square meters. It is a two-courtyard, three-bay structure with a central courtyard and two side rooms, featuring a stone-framed main gate. Above the gate is a stone plaque inscribed “Zhou Ancestral Hall,” and the main hall bears the title “Cheng Ju Tang.” The rammed-earth gable walls are topped with small blue tiles forming a large sloping roof. The front section’s east and west gable walls feature multi-level horse-head wall designs. This painting of the ox is so vivid and lifelike, as if it were about to step down from the wall. The Zhou Family Mansion is located at No. 68, Village No. 2, facing north with its back to the south. It dates back to the Qing Dynasty. It is 39.99 meters wide, 36.11 meters deep, and covers an area of 1,444 square meters. It consists of two courtyards with a stone-framed main gate and brick-built entrance walls. The front gate area is enclosed by a pebble-paved forecourt. The first courtyard has five bays with two side rooms, and its central bay connects to the rear section through a stone-framed doorway. The second courtyard has seven bays with side rooms, featuring a front corridor that connects to the side chambers. The east side chamber has five bays and two passages; the main section serves as a hall, and the end section as a bedroom. A courtyard lies before the railing windows, with rooms on both sides and four-panel lattice doors. The southern end of the side chamber houses the kitchen, while the northern end serves as a study room. It has a one-courtyard, two-side-room layout, with double-panel lattice doors. The west side chamber has one courtyard, two side rooms, and three bays. The kitchen spans three bays, with a stone-built open platform outside the southern wall. The fireproof gable walls are built with mud bricks, the floor is made of rammed earth, and the roof is tiled in the traditional yin-yang style. What are you filming this for? I’m here to film the ancient Ming and Qing architecture in your village. Some of these old buildings are in disrepair and are close to collapsing. I’m filming this to preserve a permanent record of them. Even if they collapse, future generations can still see them — they’ll never be lost. Filming it probably doesn’t have much use, right? This is part of China’s history and culture — of course it’s useful and valuable! Hello, could you please tell me how to get to the Pan Family Residence? The Pan Family Residence is just down there. Thank you. Yebinglin Residence is located at No. 70, Second Village, facing south. It is a two-story house with front and rear wings from the Qing Dynasty. The facade is 22.95 meters wide, depth 27.51 meters, covering an area of 453.07 square meters. A brick gate is set in the west wing of the front eaves wall, surrounded by rammed earth walls. The main house has a front courtyard, with side wings on east and west, each two bays wide. The front room of the west wing serves as a passage, the rear room has an octagonal door. The door panels feature an ice-crack pattern. The main house uses a five-frame beam structure with a single front step. A screen wall is set between the central pillars, dividing the main hall into two. Hanging decorations are installed between the front eaves pillars; upstairs there is a corridor with lattice windows. Small square pillars and lintels decorate the front eaves of the main and side wings. Highly decorative. A rear courtyard is set between the main house and back wall. The courtyard is flanked by wings; the west wing is one bay wide. A moon gate opens in the west wing; archways along the rear wall of the courtyard lead to the back annex. The annex is made of brick and has a small pond. Pan’s Mansion is located at No. 135, Second Village, built during the Qing Dynasty. It consists of the main house, granary, and a drying yard. The total area is approximately 1,500 square meters. Pan’s Mansion includes two parts: the main house and the granary. They are adjacent but relatively independent structures. Pan’s Mansion is a mid-Qing Dynasty residential building. Similar houses are common in the southwest villages of Zhejiang. The main house is a three-bay, two-story courtyard house facing south. It has a total depth of 48.72 meters and a width of 32.20 meters. Covering an area of 953.64 square meters. Stone gate, brick walls, horsehead walls on both sides, and rammed earth flooring. The three courtyards are arranged along the central axis, with side rooms on east and west. A stone-paved courtyard is set between the first and second courtyards. The main hall of the second courtyard serves as the central hall, with a moon wall in the side corridor. A trapezoid small room is located at the rear of the central hall. Symmetrical small courtyards are on both sides. The eaves columns are decorated with cow-leg brackets. Beams are carved with figures, scrolls, and floral patterns. Side wings have lattice doors, and the second floor features lattice windows. Pan’s granary is located in the south-central part of Second Village, Jiaochuan. The east is the main house, and the west is the granary. A small ditch and road separate the main house from the granary. It is said that when the main house was built, there was a famine. Refugees from other regions came to Jiaochuan. The Pan family provided food for them, and they helped build houses without pay. They worked on construction without taking any wages. At that time, the Pan family built two adjacent mansions. Next to the current main house’s east side was another mansion called “Eight Rooms.” During the Republic era, “Eight Rooms” was destroyed by fire. The current Pan Mansion faces south. Along the central axis from north to south are the main house, kitchen, and granary, with an annex on the west side. Total width 48.72 meters, depth 32.20 meters, covering 953.64 square meters. The main house has two courtyards, five bays, with front and rear wings. A triangular gate platform is in front of the main entrance. The original boundary wall and outer gate along the road have been removed. The main house has a brick gate with the inscription “Jin Ke Qi Chi.” It means this is a good place to settle and live. Inside the gate is a one-bay, three-room flat building, with a square-patterned ceiling in the central room. A plaque reading “Teach Farming and Study to Pass on Family Tradition” hangs in the center. It reminds future generations to “learn to be a person and to make a living.” The side wing is three bays, with the front room connected to the first courtyard. Five bays in the second courtyard, with stair passages along both sides. The courtyard between first and second is paved with stone steps. Stone flower stands are placed in the courtyard. The stone flower stand is engraved with “Heaven rewards diligence.” Cow-leg brackets are on the steps’ columns, sparrow decorations under beams. The front inner columns of the second courtyard have relief carvings under the beams. The carvings are delicate; side wings have floral lattice doors. Behind the screen wall of the central hall in the second courtyard is a small pavilion. Small courtyards are on both sides, with a side room one bay wide. The annex on the west side is a two-winged, three-bay building, triangular in shape. The kitchen at the south of the main house has three bays and front/rear wings. The granary south of the kitchen has four bays, facing east. The east side is open; a horse-riding building is on the north side. The floor steps go down to the west gate, leading to the road outside and the western granary. Three simple flat houses on the south side. Each has a wooden granary; one remains today. A vegetable garden lies outside the south wall of the granary. Pan’s Granary is located west of the main house, separated by a small stream. It is a two-story building with one courtyard, five bays, and side wings, facing east. It covers an area of 317.16 square meters. The main gate is on the north side wing, built with blue bricks. The ground floor central room serves as a passage hall. The secondary and south side wings are wooden granaries. The upper floor rooms have lattice windows, and the central hall has a screen wall with a moon gate. Facing the courtyard, there are protruding eaves, leaning benches, and lattice railings. Fireproof brick walls. The granary is built according to the terrain. The south end leads east through a small bridge to the old drying yard. In the past, dried rice was transported via the bridge to the granary. It could be poured directly from the upper floor openings into the ground floor for storage. Pan’s granary faces east. The main house has one courtyard with five bays, front and rear wings. Outside the north wall are three two-winged annexes. Total width 26.32 meters, depth 12.05 meters, area 317.16 square meters. The north side wing of the main house has a brick gate. A stone bridge in front spans a small pit, leading to the east-side road. The south side wing, secondary, and small rooms are made into wooden granaries. Small courtyards are set along the walls of the side wings and west wall of the secondary room. Wooden stairs are set between the north small room and wall alley. The upper floor is high, with side wings and small rooms partitioned into rooms using wooden boards. The central hall is a living space, with finely crafted beams and a kilogram scale on the left. In the past, grain transactions were measured with this scale, also called the “Fair Scale.” A moon gate is set at the screen wall location. Inside the moon gate is a pavilion, with small courtyards on both sides. Railing along the front and rear courtyards; side wings have carved doors and windows. The secondary room has lattice windows. The upper floor decorations rival those of the main house, giving a refreshing impression. Some people, seeing the exquisite upper floor decorations, questioned whether the granary was originally built as a residence. And later converted into a granary on the ground floor? Based on historical conditions and architectural analysis, The Pan Granary was likely designed as a granary from the start. First, from a historical perspective, the granary is adjacent to the main house. The Pan family lived in the main house, and the granary was built next to it. Its function was for storage. If the granary was originally built for residence, then based on the upper floor decorations, the lower floor should have been more elaborately decorated. If the owner wanted to solve storage needs, they could simply build a separate storage nearby. If they converted a beautifully decorated house into a wooden granary, it would not be worth it. Second, from the granary’s architecture and environment, Although next to the main house, the granary is independent. To the east is a small pit and road, south is a vegetable garden. The northwest sides are also roads. This design considers fire prevention and security. The granary interior is not large but has five courtyards of various sizes. This aids ventilation and storage. The front walls of the courtyards are high, level with the upper eaves. If it had been a residence originally, the courtyard walls should have been level with the lower eaves. The higher walls were for fire and theft prevention. The road by the eastern pit slopes south from the stone bridge at the main gate. It slopes north to south, ending at a gate wall at the granary’s south end. Inside the wall is an open area, formerly Pan family’s drying yard. The drying yard floor is at the same level as the granary floor. On the west side, a small pit has a bridge pavilion connecting to the granary. It is said that after harvesting, the Pan family dried rice in the yard, and then carried it via the pavilion to the granary’s upper floor. Each wooden granary below has a top opening, directly corresponding to a movable floorboard for filling. Remove the board, and rice can be poured from upstairs directly into the granary below. This reduces the labor needed to store the rice, and makes the storage process more convenient. This design is truly ingenious. Most of these buildings were constructed during the mid-Qing Dynasty. They retain Ming-style structures while incorporating Qing-era decorative elements. The overall layout emphasizes central symmetry, reflecting the orderly beauty of Jiangnan homes. The main materials are blue bricks, small grey tiles, and wooden beams. The roofs are gable-style, slightly elevated for better drainage and ventilation. The thick walls keep the interior cool in summer and warm in winter — a reflection of climatic wisdom. Each household’s entrance features unique carvings symbolizing good fortune. The woodcarvings often depict flowers, birds, mythical beasts, and folk tales. These exquisite carvings are not only decorative but also embody family heritage. Along the central axis stand the main hall and side rooms on either side. The main hall serves as the venue for family rituals and guest receptions. A courtyard, or “sky well,” is typically built for light and drainage. This “front hall, rear courtyard” layout typifies southern Chinese homes. The wooden framework uses traditional mortise-and-tenon joints — no nails required. This structure is both sturdy and flexible, resistant to earthquakes and humidity. Some beams even bear the year of construction and the craftsman’s name. Such details record the architectural legacy and craftsmanship of Jiaochuan Village. In front of the houses lies an open sun-drying yard for rice and tea. This design made daily life and farming activities more convenient. The architecture blends harmoniously with the surrounding landscape. With green hills in the distance and streams nearby, the setting is serene and pleasant. The mid-Qing homes of Jiaochuan are not just dwellings but symbols of culture. They carry family continuity, village memory, and local wisdom. Today, these ancient buildings still stand, quietly telling stories of time. Thank you for watching, and have a wonderful day. If you enjoyed this video, please like and subscribe. This way, you can get more videos like this. Updated weekly, your subscription is our greatest support. We will continue to share more interesting and beautiful videos. This channel features videos of walking tours in Chinese rural areas. It introduces traditional Chinese villages, architecture, and history. Thank you again for watching, and thank you!

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Welcome to a walking tour of Jiaochuan Ancient Village in Lishui! 🌿

Located in Xinluwan Town, Suichang County, Jiaochuan Ancient Village is a historic Jiangnan village blending Qing Dynasty residential architecture with Fujian-style elements. Key landmarks include:

1.Ye Binglin Residence

2.Pan Family Mansion & Granary

3.Zhou Clan Shrine & Zhou Family Mansion

4.Ye Clan Ancestral Hall & Seven-Room House

The Pan Family Granary, adjacent to the mansion, is a mid-Qing structure designed for both residence and grain storage. Its clever layout showcases fire prevention, security, and efficient grain handling. Surrounded by mountains and streams, the village offers picturesque rural scenery.

📍 In this video, you will see:

1.Exquisite beam carvings & archways

2.Courtyard & patio layouts

3.Historical and cultural stories

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00:00 开场 / Introduction
06:15 周氏祠 / Zhou Clan Shrine
11:55 周家大屋 / Zhou Family Mansion
21:20 叶柄林民居 / Ye Binglin Residence
26:10 潘家大屋正屋 / Pan Family Mansion
27:54 古建筑细节与梁架雕刻 / Architectural Details & Beam Carvings
38:42 潘家粮仓 / Pan Family Granary
55:13 古村街巷徒步 / Walking Through Village Alleys
59:07 结束与总结 / Ending & Summary

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