Introduction to Zhuzi Lane Block in Fuzhou

The Zhuzi Lane Block is located beside the Antai River. It is adjacent to Jintai Road in the north, [...]

The Zhuzi Lane Block is located beside the Antai River. It is adjacent to Jintai Road in the north, Shengmiao Road in the south, Jinmen Road and Huayuan Road in the east, and Bayiqi North Road in the west. With an area of 15.84 hectares, there are 10 lanes in the block.
The layout of the buildings in the area has basically been preserved since the Tang and Song dynasties. Zhuzi Lane got its name because four brothers, Zhu Minggong (a Tongfeng Doctor in the Song Dynasty), Zhu Minzhong (a Rulin Lang), Zhu Minyuan (a Chaoqing Doctor), and Zhu Minxiu (the magistrate of Nan’an), who lived here, all entered officialdom, and there were many people in official robes and hats at their door.

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Historically, the Zhuzi Lane Block was a place with numerous academies and a large number of students. By the end of the Qing Dynasty, there were already three Confucian temples, two county yamen, and one prefectural academy office in the block, resulting in a situation where “nine out of ten passers-by are scholars”.

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The names of the lanes in the block are all very elegant. They are Guanglu Lane, Wenru Lane, Yijin Lane, Huang Lane, Jibi Lane, Langguan Lane, Anmin Lane, Gong Lane, Ta Lane, and Yangqiao Lane respectively.

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At No. 22 Zhuzi Lane, there are two huge red lanterns with the words “Sa Yanmen” hanging at the entrance, which is very imposing. This is the Sa Family Courtyard, the ancestral home of the Sa family, and it was first built in the Ming Dynasty.

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The specific business hours are subject to the opening conditions on the day.

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