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The gateway sets the first ceremonial rhythm of Xiangxi Fu. Five tiers of eaves, a monumental screen wall and carved blessings prepare visitors for a journey from landscape into Tusi history.
Overview
The ceremonial gateway to Xiangxi Fu. Its layered eaves rise like a phoenix, opening the journey into Tusi architecture and mountain heritage.
5
tiered gateway
8.8m
screen wall meaning welcome
818
years of Tusi lineage
A gateway that opens from mountains into memory.
The five-storey gateway combines Xiangxi timber architecture with the formality of a Tusi office. Its layered roofs rise like wings, giving the entrance both weight and movement.
Traditional eaves create a grand vertical silhouette.
The screen wall frames Zhangjiajie’s mountains as part of the story.
The blessing motifs introduce the auspicious language of the site.
The entrance introduces the 818-year Peng Tusi lineage and the borderland order between central China and Xiangxi. It is a threshold between geography, governance and local memory.
A concise introduction to the Tusi system.
A clear visual route into the later halls.
A photogenic first stop for international visitors.
The gateway sets the first ceremonial rhythm of Xiangxi Fu. Five tiers of eaves, a monumental screen wall and carved blessings prepare visitors for a journey from landscape into Tusi history.
Move into nearby halls and courtyards to keep the cultural journey connected.
The central hall traces eight centuries of Peng Tusi governance, border defense, tribute routes and the family glory of defending the realm.
A fragrant camphor-wood study linking Confucian learning, Tujia virtues and the life stories of Xiangxi figures in literature, art, science and public service.
A refined reconstruction of Tujia wedding rituals, tea vows, dowry traditions and the quiet dignity of family ceremonies.