Liushi Ancestral Hall in Zhidong Village, Hezhou, Guangxi.

Liushi Ancestral Hall in Zhidong was first built in the first year of the Wanli period of the Ming dynasty (1573). It was destroyed by fire during the Shunzhi period of the Qing dynasty. In the 15th year of the Qianlong period, Liu Wenbiao, a clansman, made a fortune and rebuilt it on the original site, with the original layout and orientation unchanged, covering an area of about 1,054 square meters. Its architectural layout is a typical Lingnan-style "three rooms and two corridors" and is symmetrical along the central axis. Entering the ancestral hall from the main gate, passing through the middle patio, you will reach the ancestral hall where the ancestors are worshiped. The ancestral tablets are displayed for the descendants to hold grand sacrificial activities during important solar terms and weddings and funerals to show the ancestors' noble status. The Liu Ancestral Hall also shows obvious Lingnan architectural features in terms of building materials. The upper and lower halls have gable roofs and wok ear gables, and the main hall has arches. The ancestral hall uses red sandstone pillars, which bear the weight of the roof and represent the auspicious meaning of "great fortune and luck," which is one of the important symbols of Lingnan ancestral halls. The wood carvings and paintings in the ancestral hall are exquisite. It is a key cultural relic in Hezhou.