The only surviving Ming dynasty stone memorial archway on Kinmen, standing in an open square in front of Huishan Temple (會山寺) in Jinsha. This 5 meter-tall granite archway was erected after the 1526 death of Chen Zhen, who received a posthumous promotion thanks to the official career of his son Chen Jian. Its construction is austere, without ornamental carving, and the stone lions that once guarded its base have long since been lost.
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Heritage Status
- City Monument (縣(市)定古蹟)
Links
- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
- Cultural Assets Bureau (文化部文化資產局)
Themes
- Imperial Scholars in Taiwan (清代台灣進士)
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I am a web application developer, photojournalist, urban explorer, and history enthusiast passionate about the open web and documenting my experiences on this planet. This project was founded in the early 2010s and has evolved into a sort of personal Wikipedia of places that interest me (and often the photographs I’ve taken there). I’m originally from Toronto, Canada, but spend most of my time residing in Taiwan.