Wang Family Courtyard｜A "Folk Forbidden City" More Worth Visiting Than Qiao Family Courtyard

Can't afford Qiao Family Courtyard? Wang Family Courtyard offers better value for money💯 👑 Wang Family Courtyard is not a royal palace🏛️, yet it is known as the "Folk Forbidden City"! It is just a residential house, but covers 250,000㎡ and has 1,118 rooms! Even more amazing is that its owner started by selling tofu and, with incredible business acumen, spent 300 years building this super mansion, making the family prosperous for eight generations! What a destiny-defying story💫 🏆Wang Family's Rise to Wealth: From tofu vendor → business tycoon → official family → philanthropist Who says studying is useless? This family truly achieved the legendary "wealth lasting three generations"! A double buff of scholarly heritage + wealthy merchant background💪 🌈Must-Visit Highlights: [Gaoyaya Architectural Complex]🏯 🔹Dunhou Residence VS Ningrui Residence: luxurious villas of two brothers 🔸65 interconnected doors: the most impressive maze-like architecture in history, get lost at your own risk⚠️ 🔹"Chicken Head Gate" symbolizes great luck, "Three Rooms and Two Wings" shows dignity [Hongmen Fort Architectural Complex]🏰 🔸Dragon Scale Corridor: 133-meter cobblestone avenue, Wang Family’s version of a "highway" 🔹Imposing "Wang" character layout: built according to mountain terrain, symbolizing family power 🔸"Generation Marquis" stone carvings: a clever pun, even ancient people knew how to flex [Three Treasures of the Residence]🏆 🔸Jiaqing Imperial Edict: ancient version of an honorary certificate 🔹Complete Map of the Qing Dynasty: realistic survey from Kangxi era, the earliest GPS🗺️ 🔸Cixi Dragon and Phoenix Bed: furniture like the Empress Dowager’s, Qing Dynasty top luxury✨ [Hidden Easter Eggs]💎 Extra stroke in the character "Ju": an ancient pun meaning "more rules, less trouble" Couplets and plaques all over the courtyard: Wang Family’s ancestral inspirational quotes, each full of life philosophy 📍Address: Jingsheng Town, Lingshi County, Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province 🕒Opening Hours: 8:00-18:30 💰Ticket: 55 RMB (such great value, what more could you want) 🚗Transportation: Direct carpool from Pingyao Ancient City, a blessing for the lazy traveler