Located in Qiaojiabao Village, Qi County, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province, Qiaojia Courtyard is an ancient house with the architectural style of traditional Han houses in the north.
The courtyard of the Qiao family is a fully enclosed castle-like complex, which is the residence of Qiao Zhiyong, a famous commercial capitalist in the Qing Dynasty. The whole courtyard is in a double "xi" shape, divided into 6 courtyards, 20 small courtyards, 313 houses, a total area of 10,642 square meters, and a construction area of 4,175 square meters. The outer layer is a closed brick wall, more than 10 meters high, the upper floor is a women's wall-style battlement, and there are more buildings, and the pavilion is dotted around, which looks magnificent and majestic.
In the middle hall, the Confucian doctrine of "impartiality and dual-use" is embedded in it. "In the middle" means sticking to the moderation. Qiao Zhiyong's naming of the main hall of his house shows his good intentions and profound intentions.
Dexing Hall is the house of Qiao Quande's son Qiao Zhixiang, and the hall name is taken from the "long hair auspicious" in the Book of Poetry and "only the virtuous dwell" in the "Mean". The courtyard is arranged in elegant and layered, and the overall layout is the character "Shou", which is elegantly decorated and simple and elegant.
Baoyuantang, taking the meaning "adhering to the imperial examination, Baoyuan dengke". Baoyuan Hall is built by the fourth generation of the Qiao family, Qiao Chaowu, and is the most cultured branch of the Qiao family, which is not only exquisite in design and majestic, but also reflects the characteristics of official ranks.
Ning Shoutang is the former residence of Qiao Guifa, the ancestor of the Qiao family, commonly known as the "old courtyard". The name means "tranquility and far-reaching, taking faith and keeping the covenant".
The garden is located between Baoyuan Hall and Ning Shou Hall, wandering among them, we can witness and feel the pavilions and pavilions, small bridges and flowing water, Fang Fei swaying, butterfly swallows, clouds and mist...