It
is 6.5 kilometers away from Shenxian county, 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.