Huize Hall, University building in Wuhua District, China.
Huize Hall is an H-shaped brick-and-stone building on the Donglu campus of Yunnan University in Kunming, completed in 1924 to engineer Zhang Banghan's design. It faces south, measures 78 metres across, and rises 23.3 metres today. Four 10-metre columns with 0.9-metre diameters carry the central portico; red brick walls are trimmed with white stone at the base, corners, eaves and window frames.
Huize Hall was built in 1923–1924 as the main teaching building of the private Donglu University, founded by Yunnan governor Tang Jiyao on the site of the Ming-Qing Yunnan examination hall. It was named after Tang's home county, Huize. Bombed twice by Japanese aircraft in 1940 and 1941, it was repaired and a third storey added by 1948. It became a National Key Cultural Relic in 2019.
The name comes from Huize County, Tang Jiyao's home town; he founded the university in 1922. Since 30 December 2020 the ground floor has housed the Yunnan University History Museum. The university emblem carries a line drawing of the hall, and its western facade with Chinese-style stair balustrade details set the pattern for later campus buildings.
The building is located within the university campus and is accessible during regular operating hours, with opportunities to join guided tours when available. Check directly with the university for visiting times and access conditions, as it remains an active academic space.
The Yunnan University emblem carries a line drawing of Huize Hall at its centre. Since 30 December 2020 the ground floor has housed the Yunnan University History Museum, so visitors can enter the building that appears on the university's badge.
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