The Qiao Family Compound (simplified Chinese: 乔家大院; traditional Chinese: 喬家大院; pinyin: Qiáojiā Dàyuàn) is located in Qi County, Shanxi, China, approximately 30 kilometers northeast of the historic City of Pingyao. It is famous for being the chief location in the Zhang Yimou film Raise the Red Lantern. Construction began in 1756 during the reign of the Qianlong emperor of the Qing dynasty and was completed some time in the 18th century. The courtyard estate covers 9000 square meters and has 313 rooms with 4000 square meters within 6 large courtyards and 19 smaller courtyards.