Tangyue Archway Group

Updated:2021-05-18 09:52 Source:Huangshan.gov.cn Hits:
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    It is 6.5 kilometers away from Shenxian country, one of the historical and cultural cities in China. There are 7 memorial archways winding their ways into a group,simple and elegant. 3 were built in Ming dynasty, the other were built in Qing. All of them are in order of loyalty, filial piety, moral integrity and justice. In recent years, it used to be the scenery for filming such films as "Dream of the Red Mansions" and "Smoke Blocked Double-eaved Roof", it has become a world-famous tourist spot of top culture grade.

    There are many historic sites in Tangyue. The Temple of the Bao's deceased mother, also known as "Qingzi Temple", commonly called "Female Temple", the branch temple of Bao's,commonly called "Male Temple". Both have been repaired as ancient as it will be, with perfect craftsmanship, it is broad. It also take use of man-made scenery and status in ancient style, as well as modern methods such as sound, light and electricity, in order to reproduce its original appearance. With images true to life, they are the evidences to research patriarchal systems and merchant's history in Huizhou.

    Nanci (Dunben Hall)

    Dunben Hall, usually called Nanci (the ancestral temple for men) was originally built in the Ming dynasty. The complex has five rooms covering 750 square meters. Restored in 1962 , it remains the original feature. The interior hall houses important historical records of the flourish of "Hui Shang" (businessman from Huizhou, today's Anhui province).

    Nuci (Qingyi Hall)

    Usually called Nuci, the hall rarely serves as the ancestral temple for women. Built in the Qing, it was the first ancestral temple for women. It is of high value on the research of the feudal ethical codes and patriarchal norms.