As one of the "Three Cities of Huxi Five Miles", Lantingzhen Mansion is located in Dingtan Village, Huxi.
Saying that the city is a bit reluctant, in fact, it is a large courtyard, the core is a large house with five falls and seven bays, there are open stone chengs and ponds in front of the house, and the big house forms a closed courtyard city space with the left and right guard houses and the rear wing, so the locals call it "new city".
The "new city" was built in the early years of The Yongzheng Dynasty, which is later than the other two cities in Huxi, and I don't know if it got its name. It is estimated that the society was relatively stable at that time, so it abandoned the pattern of Tucheng and adopted the courtyard city model, but like the other two cities, there were buildings in the city. The tulou inside the "new city" is located behind the big house, named Rijie Lou, which is also only the earthen wall, which is said to have been the residence of the owner.
One of the most impressive things about the "New City" is that the feet of Taijile are mostly paved with giant strips of stone, and there are many of them. How it was carried and installed in those days has become a mystery.
The Lan clan shemin of Zhangpu Lake west and Chiling rose up in the Qing Dynasty because of their participation in the great cause of unifying Taiwan, and became a prominent and talented family.
Lanting Zhen mansion is the witness of this magnificent time!
