As vernacular residence in scale in the South Central China, the ancient building complex is the best preserved in China; Constructed broadly in scale and decorated splendidly, it covers more than 50000 meters square with 1,732 rooms, yueyang.gov (July 8, 2015): About the ancient building complex of Zhangguying Village (Chinese / 中文) the complex has been placed on the list of Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level on June 25, 2001.