Qixia Moushi Manor is a high-rise residence of the big landlord Mou and his descendants, located in Yantai, Shandong Province. It is the most complete and typical landlord manor in China and the largest landlord manor in northern China.
If the Grand View Garden in A Dream of Red Mansions is a microcosm of the feudal society in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, then the Moushi Manor is a microcosm of the feudal society in the late Qing Dynasty.
The owner of this manor, Mou Jia, is from Gongan County, Hubei Province. His ancestor Mou Jingzu left Qixia in the early Ming Dynasty and chose to live in the ancient town of du cun. Their descendants rely on their potential to accumulate wealth extensively. By the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, the family business of Mou reached its peak, with 60,000 mu of land and Shan Lan 1.2 million mu, with an annual income of more than 3.3 million Jin. Once became a famous rich landlord in Qilu.
Building houses by rich people is a great hobby of farmers. Moujia has deep pockets. Therefore, a lot of money was used to build the manor.
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Moushi Manor was built in Yongzheng period of Qing Dynasty, and it didn't reach its present scale until 1935. The whole manor is divided into three groups, including six courtyards, covering an area of 20,000 square meters and having more than 480 halls.
Looking at the overlap of many quadrangles, horizontally, the channels are alternating, with distinct levels and distinct priorities. The three-dimensional buildings in the hospital are mostly two-story buildings, and the houses are mostly carved beams and painted buildings, with open columns and flower windows and embossed patterns, which are lifelike.
There are rows of distinctive and colorful "tiger skin wall" manor buildings, which are made of river pebbles with different shapes and colors. The designs such as "Lotus for making money" and "Lotus for giving birth to your son" are exquisite and breathtaking.
The "Three Monsters" architecture is even more intriguing and fascinating. The chimney stands outside the gable is one of them. It looks like a small pavilion, towering in the air and unique.
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