Qiao's Family Compound (Qiao Jia Dayuan), Shanxi, China
4.0 (258 reviews) Spent Ranking #3 in Pingyao County Historic Sites • Architectural Buildings
Beautiful ancient courtyard-house
This 9,000 square metre, private residential compound was constructed in the last half of the 18th century. It has 313 room and 25 courtyards of varying sizes. The courtyards include a grand courtyard, five other large, and 19 smaller ones. Its most famous resident was Qiao Zhiyong (1818 to 1907), a famous Chinese financier of the 19th century. The Qing dynasty architecture, wooden carvings, brick and stone carvings, and many other features are spectacular. The compound is sometimes used in movie sets. The movie “Raise the Red Lantern” was filmed here. The property is now used as a folk culture museum of Qixian County
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Qiaojiabao Village, Dongguan Town, Pingyao County 030901 China
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4.0 based on (258 reviews)
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5KodoDrummer 5:00 PM Oct 24, 2019
Famous, ancient family compound with a magnificent courtyard
Walking down a path to Qiaojiapu Village, we passed reproductions of some of the characters and life scenes of Joe's family. Qiaojiayuan was founded in 1756 during the reign of Qianlong. There are six compounds, each with 20 courtyards and 313 houses. Surrounded by 10 meters of high-strength walls, as a rich man’s strong defence. Qiao's courtyard was founded by Qiao Guifa. In the reign of Qianlong. He went to Baotou and opened a small shop by the surname of Qin, selling tofu, beans, pancakes and small groceries was a small village. The two worked together, managed with dedication and honesty, and bought and sold better and better. Baotou is the border between Inner Mongolia and Han Chinese, the business developed well, the two people named the "Guangshenggong."
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5KodoDrummer 5:00 PM Sep 29, 2020
Former fortress home of a scholarly merchant
This is how some of the rich families lived during the Qing Dynasty. It is the former compound-home of a wealthy merchant, Qiao Zhiyong and his extended family and select others.
