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Stone Carvings at Baode Shrine

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The stone carvings at Baode Shrine are located on Keshan Hill in the Northwest Community of Luocheng Town and date back to the Ming Dynasty. These carvings are preserved within the Baode Shrine on Keshan. In the 39th year of the Wanli reign (1611), local gentry from Hui’an erected a life-sized statue and built a memorial shrine for Imperial Censor Liu Wanghai to express their gratitude for his efforts in exempting the people of Hui’an from taxes and rents. They also erected a stele to commend his virtues. The stone carvings at Baode Shrine include: one Baode gate plaque, one stone statue of Liu Wanghai, two virtue-praising steles, and a pair of stone lions, all dating from the Ming Dynasty. The stone statue of Liu Wanghai, wearing official robes and hat, sits upright holding a tablet, representing his real-life appearance. Inside the shrine are two inscribed steles praising Liu’s merits, authored respectively by the Ming Dynasty scholar-official He Qiaoyuan and Kang Shipin, a successful candidate in the imperial examinations from Hui’an. The gate bears a “Baode” (Virtue Repaid) plaque, and outside the gate stands a pair of Ming Dynasty stone lions with bold, simple lines that exemplify the carving techniques of the Southern School of the Ming period.

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The stone carvings at Baode Shrine are a cultural relic protection unit of Hui’an County.

The stone carvings at Baode Shrine are located on Keshan Hill in the Northwest Community of Luocheng Town and date back to the Ming Dynasty.

The carvings are housed in the Baode Shrine on Keshan. In the 39th year of the Wanli reign (1611), local gentry from Hui’an built a life-sized statue and a memorial shrine for Imperial Censor Liu Wanghai, and erected a stele to praise his virtues, in gratitude for his role in exempting the people of Hui’an from taxes and rents. The Baode Shrine stone carvings include: one Baode gate plaque, one stone statue of Liu Wanghai, two virtue-praising steles, and a pair of stone lions, all remnants from the Ming Dynasty. The stone statue of Liu Wanghai, clad in official attire and headwear, sits solemnly holding a tablet, depicting his actual likeness during his lifetime. Two inscribed steles preserved inside the shrine extol Liu’s achievements, with texts composed by He Qiaoyuan, a Ming Dynasty jinshi (advanced scholar), and Kang Shipin, a successful candidate in the imperial examinations from Hui’an. Above the main gate is a “Baode” plaque, and outside the gate stands a pair of Ming Dynasty stone lions with vigorous and rustic lines, representing the carving artistry of the Southern School during the Ming Dynasty.

The stone carvings at Baode Shrine are among the 11th batch of county-level cultural relic protection units in Hui’an County.

Protected area: South, west, and north up to the shrine’s surrounding wall; east up to the edge of the shrine’s stone-paved courtyard.

Northwest Community: Located in the city center, the Northwest Community is home to the county Party committee and government. It has a total of 4,256 households and a population of 12,648. The community consists of 27 residential groups managed in 6 large zones, with the community Party general branch having 4 sub-branches and a total of 283 Party members. There are 20 community staff members, and 64 government and enterprise units within the jurisdiction. The area hosts two county-level high-quality kindergartens, one municipal-level civilized primary school, two second-tier standard middle schools, vocational training institutions, two county-level hospitals, one municipal senior citizens’ activity center, and one municipal-level tourist attraction. It is a hub integrating culture, education... More details about the Northwest Community ++