Mou Family Manor (Qixia)
The largest landlord manor in northern China, built up gradually by the Mou family from the first year of the Yongzheng reign of the Qing dynasty (1723). At its peak it had nearly 500 rooms and tens of thousands of mu of land
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- 08:00-17:00
- Ticket
- approx. CNY 60
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
The largest landlord manor in northern China, built up gradually by the Mou family from the first year of the Yongzheng reign of the Qing dynasty (1723). At its peak it had nearly 500 rooms and tens of thousands of mu of land. Facing south with multiple courtyard groups, it is famed for its "tiger-skin" stone walls and its stone, brick and wood carvings, celebrated as the manor's three wonders. Granaries, mills and laborers' quarters are all complete—a living specimen of Jiaodong agrarian society and family economy, long nicknamed the "little Forbidden City of the common people."
Getting there: Coach from Yantai Railway Station to Qixia / self-drive
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