Jiangnan Famous Plaques and Couplets Museum

Jiangnan Famous Plaques and Couplets Museum

Located in the Prime Minister’s Mansion Style Street within Yanguan Town, the museum primarily exhibits over a hundred plaques from the Qing Dynasty’s Qianlong and Jiaqing eras through the Guangxu and Xuantong periods to the Republican era. These plaques feature diverse themes including birthday congratulations, residential halls, Confucian schools and academies, as well as expressions of official positions, family lineage, and personal sentiments. It also displays dozens of couplets from different periods, with varying content and purposes. The aim is to experience the charm of “continuity” in Chinese historical civilization through these wooden and stone artifacts that have endured the passage of time.

Yanguan Town: Yanguan Town in Haining is a prime spot for viewing the Qiantang River tidal bore and boasts a rich historical and cultural heritage. In the past, most visitors came to Yanguan to see the “tidal bore” of the Qiantang River. Nowadays, in addition to tide-watching, many people also visit the “Prime Minister’s Mansion Style Street,” a thousand-year-old street that recreates the charm of olden times. The newly built “Prime Minister’s Mansion Style Street” area is located on Xiaodongmen Straight Street in Yanguan and centers around the Qing Dynasty’s Prime Minister’s residence, “Chen Grand Secretary’s Mansion.” This ancient street stretches 600 meters from east to west and features sites such as the Chen Grand Secretary’s Mansion, the Yang Ministry of War Mansion, and the former residence of Zheng Xiaocang... More detailed information about Yanguan Town++