Ta Xiang Lane is one of the renowned alleys within the San Fang Qi Xiang area. It is located to the south of Lang Guan Alley and connects to Nan Hou Street to the west. Originally named Xiu Wen Alley, it was renamed Xing Wen Alley and Wen Xing Alley during the Song Dynasty. The current name was adopted due to the construction of the King of Education Tower in the northern part of the alley during the Min Kingdom period.
This grand tower, situated to the north of the alley and managed by a tower courtyard, is considered a symbol of the flourishing culture in Fuzhou. The tower was still standing in the ninth year of the Chunxi era of the Southern Song Dynasty (1182 AD), but there are no records of it afterwards. In the Qing Dynasty, a smaller replica of the tower was built within the alley as a historical monument. In the 1950s, the small tower was moved to the top of the alley entrance archway. Ta Xiang Lane also used to have a Jings Xiao Archway, erected in honor of the filial son Gao Weiyi from the Ming Dynasty. The lane is open all year round, accessible 24/7.Related posts:
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