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Xiling Seal Engravers' Society
Must Sees West Lake The Grand Canal Lingyin Temple Tomb of General Yuefei Thousand Islets Lake Mountain Putuo Optional Attractions Peak Flying from Afar Six Harmonies Pagoda Song Dynasty Town Xihu Tiandi Wuzhen Water Town Hangzhou Qiantang River Bridge Xiling Seal Engravers' Society Dreaming of Tiger Spring at Hupao Valley Precious Stone Hill Sweet Osmanthus Rain at Manjuelong Village Chian Tea Museum Xiling Seal Engravers’ Society is a well known academic society majors in studying inscriptions on ancient bronzes and stone tablets. In 1904, it was founded by the epigraphists like Ding Ren, Wang Yi, Ye Ming and Wu Yin. Wu Changshuo, a famous epigraphist, was appointed as the first Chief Secretary. Currently, there are plenty of valuable inscriptions and stone carvings in the Society including the stele of Sanlao dating back 1,940 years to the Eastern Han Dynasty. This society is also a beautiful traditional garden. Situated along the hill, the whole garden creates a serene, agreeable atmosphere that mingles scenery with art. The major buildings of the garden include the Cypress Hall, Bamboo Chamber, Revered Sages’ Pavilion, Happiness Tower and Pagoda of Avatamsaka Sutra etc. Kept in the Han Sanlao stone house, is the Stele of Sanlao regarding the Taboo Names and Dates of Death with 217 legible character in remain. The cutting of stone tablets records the events which happened in the early years of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

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