Stele Corridor of Shengbao Temple Pagoda Garden

Stele Corridor of Shengbao Temple Pagoda Garden

The Stele Corridor of Shengbao Temple Pagoda Garden is a cultural tourism attraction.

The stone carvings in the Shengbao Temple Pagoda Garden in Nanjing are located within the Stele Corridor of Shengbao Temple Pagoda Garden in the eastern suburbs of Gaochun County, with over 100 pieces in total. Many are individually protected as cultural relics at the Gaochun County level.

Among them, the inscriptions on the steles in the Shengbao Temple Pagoda Garden include the Huaguo Hall Stele Inscription, Shecang Stele Inscription, Zhao Liangxiao Tomb Stele, Xiaba Wharf Stele, Xueshan Academy Stele, and Xunzhen Temple Stele, etc.

The Huaguo Hall Stele is “gui”-shaped, standing 1.84 meters tall and 0.84 meters wide. The inscription records the renovation of Liantang Nunnery in the 21st year of the Wanli reign during the Ming Dynasty and the renaming to Huaguo Hall. The Shecang Stele is 1.68 meters long, 1.08 meters wide, with 0.23 meters remaining. Its inscription documents the deeds of Han Shuyang, a successful imperial examination candidate from the region during the Jiajing era of the Ming Dynasty. The Zhao Liangxiao Tomb Stele is 1.48 meters long, 0.73 meters wide, and 0.12 meters thick. It was re-erected in the 11th year of the Yongzheng reign of the Qing Dynasty by descendants of the Song royal family to commemorate their ancestor Zhao Liangxiao. The Xiaba Wharf Stele was erected in the 31st year of the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty when the new Xiaba Wharf was built. It is 1.5 meters long, 1 meter wide, and 0.16 meters thick, with beveled edges. The Xueshan Academy Stele was erected in the 11th year of the Tongzhi reign of the Qing Dynasty by successful examination candidate Tao Rulin and others. It is 1.85 meters long, 0.65 meters wide, and 0.1 meters thick, with carved patterns on both sides depicting the “Eight Immortals in obscure form.” The Xunzhen Temple Stele was erected after the renovation of the front hall of Xunzhen Temple in the 9th year of the Republic of China, written by then Gaochun magistrate Liu Chuntang. It is 1.35 meters long, 0.50 meters wide, and 0.10 meters thick. Most of the stone carvings are in a pier shape, featuring exquisite designs.