Former Site of the Enrong Archway

Former Site of the Enrong Archway

The former site of the Enrong Archway is located on West Street of the old Qihe County town (now Fangjiawan Village, Zhua Town). According to local villagers, during the Ming Dynasty, an ancestor of the Fang family served as the governor of Shanxi, where he was highly commended for his outstanding service in defending the frontier. With imperial approval, the Enrong Archway was erected to honor his merits, bring glory to the family, and bless future generations. The archway stands over twenty meters tall and spans more than ten meters wide, constructed from white marble. Its main body features exquisitely carved dragon motifs. Legend has it that after being built in Shanxi, it was transported down the Yellow River to its hometown. The archway was destroyed during the Cultural Revolution, and today only scattered stone carvings remain at the former site.

Zhua Town: Zhua Town administers 118 administrative villages, has a population of 60,100, cultivates 99,200 mu of arable land, and covers a total area of 156 square kilometers, making it the second-largest town in Qihe County. The town lies just north of the county seat and faces Jinan across the river to the south. Within its jurisdiction, key transportation routes such as the Jiliao Expressway, the Beijing–Shanghai Railway, and Provincial Roads 804 and 324 intersect, providing it with superior locational and transport advantages. In recent years, Zhua Town has been recognized as a first-class township in the city’s fiscal development efforts, an advanced grassroots unit in provincial peace-building initiatives, an advanced cultural township in Shandong Province, an advanced township in the city’s petition work, and a “three-no” (no petitions, no group incidents, no major safety accidents) township in the city’s petition management. It also features in the city’s planning... More detailed information about Zhua Town++