Yanjia Flower Hall Residence in Fuzhou, Fujian

The Yanjia Flower Hall Residence is located at No. 47 and 48 on the south side of Anmin Alley. In [&[...]

The Yanjia Flower Hall Residence is located at No. 47 and 48 on the south side of Anmin Alley. In 2005, it was announced as a cultural relic protection unit in Fujian Province. Currently, it serves as the Zhennan Culture and Art Museum, where a series of furniture made from ancient sunken golden nanmu wood is displayed.
Built during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, it was originally the “Ancestral Hall of the Yans’ Taicheng Gong”. Many Yans’ clan relatives from various places who came to the provincial capital often lived here. During the Republic of China period, it belonged to overseas Chinese merchant Zou Keming, who renovated it twice.

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The former residence faces north with a wall on all four sides, covering an area of 1,425 square meters. The large patio inside the main entrance is connected to the corridors on three sides. The main hall in the front uses a through-timber frame structure. The 28 wooden columns in the hall and the floor paving stones are made of extremely large materials.

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Although the hanging columns in the hall corridor part are incomplete, it can be seen from the two hanging bells that the patterns of the original components were rich and the workmanship was delicate.

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There is a small door in the front corridor of the main hall leading to the flower hall in the west courtyard. The large flower hall upon entering is the highlight. The living room and rooms are all made of nanmu wood, with exquisitely carved floor-to-ceiling doors, making it appear particularly magnificent.

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In front of the house, there is a small hall, decorated with partition fans with flower windows. The front porch of the hall has a rolled shed roof decoration. The hanging bells and brackets are carved with flowers and fruits, with a unique shape.

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A pair of large stone column bases in front of the porch are made of bluestone, with bats carved on all four sides. The strip stone patio under the corridor is flat. There is a two-story stone table-like flower stand on the west wall, especially for placing flower pots.

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There is a century-old carambola tree planted on the west side of the patio, just like a large bonsai. There is a half-wooden pavilion in the east corner, small and delicate, with three small flower basket-shaped hanging bells and delicate patterns.

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Opening hours: 9:00 – 17:00. The venue will be cleared at 16:30.

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