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Ancestral Piety Shrine

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The Ancestral Piety Shrine is located in Yiqian Village, Yiqian Town, Guangchang County. Built in the fifth year of the Qianlong reign during the Qing Dynasty (1740), the four characters “奉先思孝” (Ancestral Piety) are inscribed on the lintel of the main gate, rendered in bold, vigorous strokes. The brick carvings on the gate tower are intricate and densely patterned, featuring motifs such as a phoenix amid peonies, brocade patterns, carp playing in water, dragons churning the sea, and uniquely shaped lotus petals...

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The Ancestral Piety Shrine is a cultural relic protection unit of Jiangxi Province.

The Ancestral Piety Shrine is located in Yiqian Village, Yiqian Town, Guangchang County. Built in the fifth year of the Qianlong reign during the Qing Dynasty (1740), the four characters “奉先思孝” (Ancestral Piety) are inscribed on the lintel of the main gate, rendered in bold, vigorous strokes. The brick carvings on the gate tower are intricate and densely patterned, featuring motifs such as a phoenix amid peonies, brocade patterns, carp playing in water, dragons churning the sea, and uniquely shaped lotus petals.

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