Geographical location of Dujia ancestral hall

The 1930s was Du Fu's heyday, and he was famous at sea. He really dominated the party and was prominent for a while. 193 1 year, in order to honor his ancestors, he bought 10.5 mu of land in Lujiayan, Gao Qiao (now No.2856, Yanggao North Road) to build Dujia Temple, and entrusted Xie Bingheng, the owner of a famous innovative architectural factory in Shanghai, to undertake the construction. Xie also appointed Shen Zhinan, who is proud of himself, to be resident at the construction site, responsible for watching the work and proofing. In the process of building a house for more than a year, Shen Zhinan devoted himself to his work and ensured the construction quality. The trees planted in the park are also designed and arranged by Shen and carefully selected. Dujia ancestral hall, also known as Dujia Library and Dujia House, is a part of Dujia ancestral hall. After Du became famous, in order to show "benevolence and filial piety first" and honor his ancestors, he built this ancestral temple building and held a grand inauguration ceremony. On the day of the completion of the Yasukuni Shrine, almost all politicians and celebrities at that time, including Chiang Kai-shek, distributed plaques at the scene and sent people to congratulate them, which became a social event that sensationalized Shanghai at that time. Today, the ancestral hall and other buildings have been damaged, leaving only the library.

Du residence, mixed structure, facing south, has two floors, covering an area of about 3000 square meters and a construction area of 800 square meters. Its fa? ade is magnificent, its internal layout is simple and bright, and it is equipped with meeting rooms, lounges, libraries, fireplaces and so on. It is beautifully decorated, exquisite in craftsmanship and combines Chinese and Western styles. Du was born in Gao Qiao Town, Pudong. 193 1 in may, du rebuilt the ancestral hall of du family in his hometown of Gao Qiao town, Pudong. There were only two earthen houses in the old ancestral hall. After Du made his fortune, in order to shine brilliantly, he bought more than 50 mu of land around the old ancestral hall and built a new Dujia ancestral hall. After the ancestral temple was completed, Du invited the astrologer of the Old Town God Temple to take the high-speed train and chose the auspicious day of the ecliptic to hold the ceremony of "Master Entering the Temple". It was completed in early summer of the following year. 193 1 On June 9th, Du held a grand ceremony of offering sacrifices to the gods. The guard of honor stretched for miles, and Chiang Kai-shek specially sent cables and plaques. Nearly10,000 Kuomintang military and political officials and celebrities from all walks of life came to congratulate. Daqing is a social event that sensationalized Shanghai for three days. There is a white stone archway in front of the ancestral hall, and a pair of stone lions stand at the door. The main body is a courtyard with three entrances and five bays. There is a stage in the yard. Dedicated to building the road to Gao Qiao Town. After a long time, the ancestral temple fell into disrepair, leaving only five rooms and a two-story building, which is Du Zhai. After 1949, the ancestral hall was requisitioned by the China People's Liberation Army troops stationed in Shanghai.