◎Yingyi Public Granary

Located at No.107 Boling Road,Shenzhou City,Hengshui,Yingyi Public Granary,as a major historical and cultural site protected at the provincial level,was built in the 24th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1898).Its architectural form adopted the traditional quadrangle courtyard style in North China.It was divided into the east and west courtyards,among which the west one is the warehouse area and the east one is the auxiliary building.Covering an area of 3,373 square meters,it is 58.82m long from east to west and 56.13m wide from north to south.With a building area of 1,398 square meters,there are totally 54 buildings,including 29 warehouses and 25 auxiliary rooms.It was estimated that the whole granary can accommodate grains of more than 26,000 dan,equivalent to more than 1.5 million kilograms.The granary is very scientific and reasonable in the selection of its building site,warehouse ventilation,moisture-proof,fire prevention,alkali prevention,earthquake resistance and other aspects,reflecting the typical characteristics of folk buildings in the late Qing Dynasty.It is the only well-preserved granary building of the Qing Dynasty found in Hebei Province and also rare in China.It provides an important basis for the study and exploration on the development of the agricultural economy,the storage system,and the construction protection technology of granaries in the Qing Dynasty.It was designated as a major historical and cultural site protected at the provincial level in 1993.(https://www.daowen.com)