Former Residence of Lei Lutai

02/03 2023

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The former residence was built in the Daoguang period, with a history of more than 180 years. The whole courtyard faces south and is a typical Jinzhong plain style courtyard. The whole courtyard is built with exquisite materials, sturdy and practical, simple and unpretentious construction technology, and majestic architectural style, which fully reflects the rich wealth and pragmatic entrepreneurial spirit of a financier.

The South Hall of the former residence used to be a place for banqueting guests, but now it tells his life story in the form of a layout. The main house is a higher-level house in the entire courtyard. The murals on the wall are of higher preservation value in the whole house, which have a history of more than 180 years..

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糖豆糖豆子

It was built in the Daoguang period and has a history of more than 180 years. There are all kinds of furnishings, flowers, plants, trees, etc., which are very particular and worth visiting.

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芳芳外婆

This is the former residence of Mr. Lei Lutai, a representative of Shanxi Merchants. It is located in the southwest corner of the ancient city. It is a small-scale, traditional northern courtyard-style building. There are detailed graphic materials inside, introducing Mr. Lei's life.

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顺时针1986

The former residence of Lei Lutai is near the Hunqi House, and it is also very close to the inn where I live, so it is the only way to pass. This is one of the Pingyao Tourist Pass Attractions. This courtyard, built in the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty, is the former residence of Lei Lutai, the first treasurer of Pingyao Bank Rishengchangji. Lei Lutai is one of the founders of Rishengchang, and also the founder of Shanxi Bank and even China Bank. From this, the famous Shanxi merchant culture has developed to a peak. The former residence of Lei Lutai was built in the Daoguang period of Jiaqing, and has a history of more than 190 years. The former residence of Lei Lutai is a courtyard structure, which incorporates the unique cave architectural style of Shanxi. The appearance of this house is very ordinary, but the spatial layout design is reasonable, and it was one of the luxury houses in Shanxi at that time. The former residence is composed of the east courtyard, the east courtyard, the west courtyard and the west courtyard. The west courtyard is the main building, and there are passages built on both sides of the west courtyard. Tickets for Pingyao Ancient City are 130 yuan, half price for students. Tickets are not required to enter the ancient city. Tickets are required for scenic spots in the ancient city. The ancient city implements a one-ticket pass, which is valid for three days, but they have entered the ancient city. In fact, the buildings in the ancient city are not so special or incomparable. The stories contained in them are the most attractive. Therefore, it is recommended that you rent an interpreter to listen to the stories of the ancient city, 25 yuan each (only for single use). The ancient city covers an area of 2.25 square kilometers, which is not too big and can be visited on foot. The main attractions are the ancient city wall, county government, Rishengchang, Confucian Temple, Town God's Temple, Xiexieqing ticket number and bodyguard bureau, etc. The others are repetitive bodyguard bureaus, ticket numbers and various museums. I stayed for 2 full days and visited all the scenic spots carefully. I am Clockwise, an older young man who loves to travel, loves photography, and clocks in. Travel is a compulsory course in my life and an integral part of my life. I love to take pictures casually and share my journey experience And experience, if you think my notes are helpful to you, please give a like and encouragement.

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徐徐霞客Rr

The former residence of Lei Lutai was first built during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty. It was built after Lei Lutai, the treasurer of Rishengchang, made his fortune. The overall style is relatively simple, which is said to reflect his pragmatic entrepreneurial spirit. Compared with other attractions, there are fewer people here.

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小笨蛋哈

Historical sites, within the city of Pingyao, convenient transportation!

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老二连

The former residence of Lei Lutai is located at No. 11, Shangximen Street, Pingyao City. It was built in the Daoguang period and has a history of more than 180 years. The whole courtyard faces south and is a traditional residential group composed of two main courtyards and two cross courtyards. Lei Lutai, as the first treasurer of Rishengchang and the founder of China Bank, when he made his fortune, like the northern businessmen, he started construction and built houses. The main courtyard of the old residence is a front and rear courtyard, and the structural layout is a sedan-pole courtyard. It is built on a high platform, with brick fish patterns on the top of the gable, and the middle hall is a double-slope hard gable roof. The main house in the courtyard is three rooms wide and has a front porch. It is a building composed of a cave dwelling on the bottom and a wooden structure building on the top. The roof is a double-slope hard gable tile roof. There are three rooms each, in a three-three correspondence formula. The building materials of the whole courtyard are exquisite, solid and practical, the construction technology is simple and unpretentious, and the architectural style is magnificent, which fully reflects the rich family wealth and pragmatic entrepreneurial spirit of a financier. The topography of the whole courtyard, the inner courtyard is higher than the outer courtyard, "lower in the front and higher in the rear", scientifically speaking, it has good drainage and good lighting. In the whole yard, flowers and grass are planted, but no trees are planted. In the local folklore, planting trees in the yard is also very particular.

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