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STATEMENT OF ANCESTRAL PROPERTY
Property Description for Immigration and Inheritance Documentation

1. Property Type and Location
The property is a traditional Minnan ancestral house (祖屋). It is located in [Village/Town, District/County, City], Fujian Province, People’s Republic of China, within the Minnan cultural region (Quanzhou/Xiamen/Zhangzhou area). The main entrance/gate faces south.

2. Construction Date and Historical Background
According to family records, the house was built around 1920, or circa 1920. It was built by a family ancestor who operated a tea business. The family’s tea trade provided the means to build and maintain the property. The house has since been passed down through the family as ancestral property.

3. Architectural Form and Layout
The building is a traditional Minnan courtyard house. The attached photographs show the south-facing main entrance, the central open-air courtyard, and the roof form.

Key architectural features include:

• Central courtyard (天井; courtyard / open-air courtyard): an internal open-air space that provides natural light, ventilation, and drainage.
• Swallowtail ridge (燕尾脊; yanweiji): the roof ridge has upturned ends resembling a swallow’s tail. This is a distinctive feature of Minnan traditional architecture.
• Courtyard-centered layout: the rooms are arranged around the central courtyard, which is typical of traditional houses in southern Fujian.

4. Building Materials and Craftsmanship
The photographs and family description indicate the following traditional Minnan materials and craft features:

• red brick (红砖) wall surfaces and facade details;
• rammed earth (夯土) in parts of the wall structure [if visible in the photographs];
• carved timber (木雕) elements at the doors, beams, or eaves;
• stone foundation or skirting and traditional clay/ceramic roof tiles.

5. Surrounding Environment
The house has a century-old banyan tree (百年榕树) in front. Adjacent to the property is the family ancestral hall (宗祠). These features indicate that the house is part of a traditional lineage settlement rather than a standalone modern building. [If applicable: a village pond or water feature is located nearby, consistent with the local village layout.]

6. Purpose and Current Status
The property is maintained as the family’s ancestral home. This statement is prepared to support the applicant’s immigration and inheritance documentation by identifying the property, its family history, and its traditional architectural character.

7. Prepared By and Supporting Materials
Prepared by: [Full name], [relationship to applicant]
Applicant: [Niece’s full name]
Date: [Date]
Signature: ____________

Supporting materials: attached photographs; family records; [village/community certificate if available].

The description is based on family records, the attached photographs, and local knowledge of Minnan traditional architecture.

COMMON TERMS / 常见英文术语表

| 宗祠 | ancestral hall / lineage hall | Avoid “temple” in a family lineag