There is a mansion in Nanchang that is six times larger than the Qiao Family Courtyard

📍Wangshan Tuku 🎫Ticket: 40 RMB, free with Nanchang Pass 🕐Open from 9:00 to 17:00 ⏰Tour duration: 1-2 hours 🅿️Free parking available at the scenic spot Wangshan Tuku, known as the "Little Forbidden City" among the people, is an ancient building that combines the Gan style and Qing Dynasty palace architecture. It is five to six times larger than the Qiao Family Courtyard in Shanxi and is the largest and most luxurious Qing Dynasty mansion in Jiangxi Province! It was built by nine brothers, including Cheng Yucai, Governor of Huguang during the Qing Dynasty, Cheng Huancai, Governor of Jiangsu, and Cheng Maocai, Governor of Anhui. It was also the former residence of Cheng Tianfang, the Minister of Propaganda of the Kuomintang! Hence, it boasts the glory of "one family with three governors and five miles with six scholars"! The construction of Tuku began in the first year of Daoguang in the Qing Dynasty, 1821. The entire Tuku has 1,443 rooms and 572 courtyards. The main buildings include the Cheng Family Ancestral Hall, Dunhou Hall, Baoren Hall, Guyi Hall, Guangyu Hall, Songfen Hall, Daohuaxiang Pavilion, Zuoyue Building, and Reception Hall. The entire Tuku is warm in winter and cool in summer, with buildings connected to each other and alleys interlinked. The flower towers have multiple doors, thick beams, and columns, and the eaves are carved with exquisite patterns such as "Double Dragons Playing with a Pearl", "Phoenix Facing the Sun", "Lions Rolling a Ball", "Bees and Butterflies Among Flowers", and "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea"! In 2004, Wangshan Tuku was named the "Chinese Mansion Culture Museum" by the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and the China Folk Literature and Art Association. On December 18, 2006, Wangshan Tuku was designated and announced as the fifth batch of Jiangxi Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units by the Jiangxi Provincial People's Government. A little-known fact is that this building was designed by the Lei family, who participated in the design of royal buildings such as the Forbidden City, the Old Summer Palace, and the Summer Palace, which shows the magnificence of Wangshan Tuku. Its total construction volume is six times larger than that of the Qiao Family Courtyard. To be honest, after seeing so many ancient buildings in Jiangxi, this one is the most impressive to me. Nanchang's cultural and tourism department should vigorously promote it and make a connection with the Haihunhou Tomb to facilitate visitors. Don't keep it low-key anymore. 🔔🔔🔔 ❶Wangshan Tuku is close to the Haihunhou Tomb, so it is recommended to arrange visits on the same day. ❷The place has a deep historical and cultural background, and it is difficult to fully understand it on your own. You can hire a guide for explanations, or listen in on a tour group during weekends. ❸Aerial photography will be very beautiful, so it is strongly recommended to bring a drone.