Architectural Layout
The meeting hall served as a gathering place on every major festival. On these occasions, the traders from Fujian and Zhejiang would use it for religious observances, to discuss business, to dine, and to attend theater performances.
The meeting hall has a wooden framework supported by large wooden pillars. Overall the building complex is about 80 meters deep and 30 meters wide . Its roof is covered with small green tiles. Originally, the hall had two gates, a north gate leading to the Kuan Hou Suo Alley and a south gate leading to the Southern Ma Dao Jie (now renamed to "Black Tiger Spring West Road"). The north gate has been closed off in 1956, since then, since then only the south gate is being used. The meeting hall has two main halls, one located directly behind the gate house of the southern entrance gate and the theater hall right to the north of it. The two halls are separated by a wooden screen that can be opened to create one big hall to accommodate large functions. The theater hall is supported by six pillars and consists of five half-open rooms. The stage (approximately 6 meters wide and 4 meters deep) is located to the north of the hall with seating areas arranged along the east, west, and south sides of the hall. Wooden staircases lead up to the first floor on the east and west sides of the hall. Behind the stage lies a small changing room for the actors.
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