The Xiaotang Mountain Guo Family Ancestral Hall

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The Xiaotang Mountain Guo Family Ancestral Hall, also known as The Xiaotang Mountain Han Shrine, is the earliest stone house building in China. The Shrine is a free-standing stone construction topped by a single-eave and hanging hill-shaped roof. The shrine is 4.14 meters long, 2.5 meters wide and 2.64 meters tall. The stone walls and the triangular stone girders are engraved with a variety of images and depictions of legendary tales, historic events and royal audiences. [dcbbs.zol.com.cn]

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