Cliff Carvings at Taxia

Cliff Carvings at Taxia

The cliff carvings at Taxia are located on the southern slope of Shadai Mountain in Taxia Village, Taiping Subdistrict, Wenling City, Taizhou, Zhejiang Province. Partway up the mountain, four characters reading “Tianzhu Qiguan” (Marvelous Sight of the Heavenly Pillar) are horizontally carved into the rock face in regular script, each character measuring approximately 0.8 meters in diameter, covering an area of about 2 square meters. To their right are vertically inscribed the words “Written by Yu Zi Yi of Wukai,” and to their left, “The Mid-Autumn Month of the Dingyou Year in the Wanli Era, Auspicious Day.” Yu Zi Yi was the magistrate of Wenling County during the Ming Dynasty, hailing from Wukai Wei. The Wanli Dingyou Year corresponds to 1597. These cliff inscriptions serve as an important historical basis for the establishment of Wenling County during the Ming Dynasty and hold significant cultural heritage value.

Taxia Village: Located in the central area of Wenling City, Taiping Subdistrict’s Taxia Village is bordered by Xiabao Road to the east, Wanchang Road to the south, Zhonghua Road to the west, and Yanhe Road to the north. The village has 484 households, with a total population of 1,365—670 male and 695 female residents—and includes 56 Party members.

Since the reform and opening-up, Taxia Village has undergone old village renovation. From 2002 to 2008, the entire village completed its renovation project, and now all villagers live in new homes, enjoying a significantly improved standard of living.

The village-level collective income rose from zero in 2005 to 15 million yuan currently... More details about Taxia Village++