The Former Residence of Pan Yi Fen

The former residence of Pan Yifen, "Duanshantang", is located at No. 48, Daru Lane, and has been listed as a controlled and protected building in Suzhou. Duanshantang Pan House is a typical Qing Dynasty mansion with five roads and seven entrances. It sits in the north and faces the south, with the second road as the main axis in the east. After entering the door, the second entrance is the Bian Zuo Hua Hall. The hall used to enshrine the ancestral tablets of Pan. The third entrance is the main hall, with three rooms 13.8 meters wide, more than 3 meters high eaves, flat beams, and buckets sitting on each column, and there is a boat tent in front. The column is thick and sturdy, and the upper part is decorated with "saury wood". Commonly known as "Sha Hat Hall". There is a row of floor-to-ceiling windows in front of the hall. The original brick-carved gatehouse in front of the court is now gone. Both sides of the hall are equipped with equipment. There is a two-way entrance hall with a mezzanine at the rear, and there are steep closed wooden stairs in the alley, which can be accessed up and down. The building is elegantly constructed, and the carved door frames are still there. The houses on both sides are paved with square bricks, which shows that the ancient times attached great importance to the fire prevention of wooden houses. East Road houses have been remodeled and lost their original appearance. The West Road is dominated by the Yuanzuo Hall, with the houses in a row, the courtyard is deep, and the ancient appearance is still preserved.