Neixiang County Yamen Museum, Yamen museum in Neixiang County, Henan, China

The Neixiang County Yamen Museum occupies a walled complex on a north-south axis, with three main halls of five bays each under single-eaved gable roofs. The central axis runs from the Xuande archway through the gate and ceremonial gate to the magistrate's offices and residence, while the jail stood in the southwest corner. The existing buildings date from the 1894 reconstruction and comprise 117 rooms on a 6,700-square-metre site.

The building dates from imperial times and is a preserved example of a county-level administrative center in China. It demonstrates how local administration and the legal system were structured during that historical period.

The exhibits show furniture, tools, and everyday items that reveal how local officials conducted their work during imperial times. Visitors can observe the objects and spaces where administrative and legal duties took place.

Visitors can explore the different areas of the complex through guided tours that explain how each section functioned. It is helpful to plan your visit around the available tour times to better understand the layout and purpose of each space.

The prison yard in the southwest corner held separate cells for men, women and serious offenders, and its shrine to the legendary judge Gao Yao still stands. The complex also keeps a three-foot judgment desk used by magistrates for over 600 years and the kneeling stones where plaintiffs and defendants waited.