Lukang Ding Family Mansion

After Ding Shouquan passed the imperial examination (became a Jinshi), his residence underwent further renovations, making it appear both distinguished and even more magnificent. It covers an area of over 300 ping and has a depth of up to 75 meters. Its early layout was characteristic of a grand mansion with 'three frontages, five halls, and two side corridors' (三坎五落兩過水). In traditional shophouse architecture, one storefront is called a 'kan,' and one deep section is called a 'luo.' Two...