In the north lies the Forbidden City, and in the south resides the Lu Residence—Dongyang Lu Residence

In the north lies the Forbidden City, and in the south resides the Lu Residence." The Lu Residence can be called the folk Forbidden City. The Suyong Hall of the Lu Residence, with its nine courtyards arranged in a herringbone layout, extends 320 meters in depth, making it the longest among domestic residences. It boasts a grand scale, with ornate architectural components, blending Dongyang wood carving with colorful painting arts, and integrating brick carving and stone carving arts. The hall houses more than three hundred various palace lanterns from the Ming and Qing dynasties. As one of the lesser-known attractions, the Lu Residence ancient architectural complex from the Ming and Qing dynasties is located outside the Yinghui Gate of the old county town of Dongyang in Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province, now on the eastern side of Dongyang city area. Situated in the eastern suburbs of Dongyang city area, it is the largest Ming and Qing architectural complex in the south of the Yangtze River, known as the folk Forbidden City. Since the Ming dynasty, the talented Lu family has been a prominent and respected clan in Dongyang. The Lu family's residence, after more than three hundred years of construction, has formed a complete Ming and Qing architectural complex, surrounded by streams, with cobblestone streets running through it, evoking a sense of nostalgia during a stroll. The Lu family's ancestors originally lived in Zhuozhou (now in Hebei), and during the early years of the Song dynasty's Xianping era (998), Lu Lian moved to the mouth of Mount Tiantai (near present-day Baihe Town of Tiantai). Seven generations later, Lu, in the early years of the Song dynasty's Zhiping era (1064), moved to Qiaoxi, a western village of Dongyang (east of present-day Shendaomen). After three more generations, Lu Yuanfu moved to Yaxi. Now, to the northeast of the Lu Residence was originally the hometown of He Mengran, a Southern Song dynasty official; the He family later moved to Lintou, leaving only the He family foundation. Zijin Bridge was originally the Xu family's hometown, whose descendants are now unknown. The village is named after the Lu family surname, Lu Residence. To the south of the village are the three peaks of Nanping, known as the Penholder Mountain. On the shady side of the mountain, three branches of elegant water flow, encircling the village. The Suyong Hall is the core and main axis of the Lu Residence ancient architectural complex. To the east of the South Lema Peak in the Lu Residence is the Dongxian Peak, which serves as the southern barrier of the Lu Residence. The Lu family has always valued education. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, apart from the family school for young children's learning, there were the Xianfeng Academy and the Hetin Academy. The Hetin Academy was built by Lu Ge, a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations, who resigned from his official position and returned home in the 15th year of the Ming Hongzhi era (1502), with two academies, east and west, preserved until the end of the Qing dynasty. In the 32nd year of the Qing Guangxu era (1906), the privately-run Gaodeng Peifeng School was established, with classrooms set up in the Shude Hall and Suyong Hall. In 1914, it was renamed the privately-run Dansu Primary School, and in 1930, the senior department moved into the Lu Liemin Public Shrine on Chen Residence Street.