Located 6 kilometers west of She County, the Tangyue Memorial Arches consist of seven impressive arches, each spanning the stone paths across the countryside. Every April, the rapeseed flowers blooming on both sides of the road enhance the charm of the arches. Not far from the arches lies the Baojia Garden, where numerous bonsai can be seen within the garden. The seven arches of Tangyue are centered around the ‘Yi’ arch, arranged in the order of loyalty, filial piety, chastity, and righteousness from both ends to the center.
The Bao Chan Filial Piety Arch, Cixiaoli Arch, and Bao Xiangxian Minister Arch are from the Ming Dynasty, while the Bao Wenling’s Wife Jiang’s Chastity Arch, Le Shan Hao Shi Arch, Bao Wenyuan’s Wife Wu’s Chastity Arch, and Bao Fengchang Filial Son Arch are from the Qing Dynasty. These arches were established to honor individuals with outstanding achievements and virtues, each with a touching story behind it. Do not miss these three arches: Bao Xiangxian Minister Arch, Cixiaoli Arch, and Bao Wenyuan’s Wife Wu’s Chastity Arch. The Bao Xiangxian Minister Arch, built during the Tianqi era of the Ming Dynasty, was a result of Bao Xiangxian’s meritorious service at the border, which earned him imperial favor for three generations, including his grandfather Bao Chan’s Filial Piety Arch. The Ming Dynasty’s Cixiaoli Arch was built for a father’s kindness and a son’s filial piety; at the time, a father-son duo from the Bao family was captured by rebels, and they both pleaded to die for the other’s survival, a deeply moving story. The Bao Wenyuan’s Wife Wu’s Chastity Arch, built during the Qianlong era of the Qing Dynasty, was dedicated to a Shanghai woman who began to live as a widow at the age of 29. Next to the arches, there are two ancestral halls. The Bao surname is a major family in Tangyue Village, and the halls are dedicated to the Bao family. Dun Ben Hall, also known as the Bao Family Branch Ancestral Hall, commonly referred to as the Men’s Ancestral Hall, is a grand structure with inscriptions such as the Yi Tian Regulations Stele and the Jiaqing Emperor’s Edict Stele. Qing Yi Hall, also known as the Bao Family Women’s Ancestral Hall, is particularly special as it was built specifically for the chaste and valiant women of the Bao family. The history of Huizhou women, who had to endure long periods of solitude while their husbands were away on business, can be faintly seen through the ancestral halls. Baojia Garden and Tangyue Memorial Arches are only 500 meters apart, and their tickets are sold together, so a visit to the garden is a must after visiting the arches. The private garden from the Qing Dynasty is filled with meticulously trimmed bonsai, including the ‘Nanguo Fengqing’ ancient banyan tree, which has been cultivated for over two hundred years and is considered the ‘treasure of the garden’. Opening hours are from 07:30 to 17:30 all year round. Preferential policies: Children under 1.2 meters (not including) are free; children between 1.2 meters (including) and 1. 5 meters (not including) are half-price. Elderly: Elderly aged 65 and above with ID or senior citizen card are free; those aged 60 (including) to 65 (not including) are half-price with their ID or senior citizen card. Disabled: Disabled individuals with disability card, active-duty military personnel with officer card, and journalists with press card are free.Free for students: Full-time students (excluding postgraduate students and above). Exchange tickets with your student ID card.
Parking lot: [Parking lot of Archways Group of Tangyue and Baojia Garden]. Reference price: ¥10/time. Address: Tangyue Village, Zhengcun Town, Shexian County. Parking spaces: 100.
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