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Tangyue Memorial Archway Group is 6.5 kilometers away from Shenxian County. There are 7 memorial archways winding their ways into a group, simple and elegant, and three were built in the Ming Dynasty, others were built in the Qing Dynasty. All of them are in order of loyalty, filial piety, moral integrity and justice.
There are some 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 would be, with perfect craftsmanship. It also takes 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.
In addition, Nanci (Dunben Hall) and Nuci (Qingyi Hall) are attractive places. Nanci (Dunben Hall)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". Nuci (Qingyi Hall)was built in the Qing Dynasty, and it was the first ancestral temple for women. It is of high value on the research of the feudal ethical codes and patriarchal norms.
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