Taipingtang Cliff Inscriptions

Taipingtang Cliff Inscriptions

The Taipingtang Cliff Inscriptions are a protected cultural relic of Hubei Province.

Taipingtang Cliff Inscriptions

Located in Lian’ertang Village, Dutong Subdistrict, Lichuan City, the inscriptions are carved into the cliffs along an important historical route near the border of southwestern Hubei and Sichuan. The name “Lian’ertang” (“Two Adjacent Ponds”) originates from two neighboring ponds that have existed here since ancient times. The carved surface is 5 meters high and 4.8 meters wide, featuring intaglio regular script. The central characters “太平塘” (Taipingtang), each about 0.8 meters square, are surrounded by other inscriptions. In the upper right corner are the three characters “太平年” (Taiping Year), each around 0.2 meters square. “Taiping Year” refers to the reign title (1356–1357) of Xu Shouhui, leader of a late Yuan dynasty peasant rebellion. One of Xu’s generals, Ming Yuzhen, occupied Sichuan and established the “Zhonglu Pacification Commission,” a local government office in Lichuan. These inscriptions serve as physical evidence of the revolutionary activities of the late Yuan peasant uprising forces. (Second Batch)

Source: Hubei Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau

Dutong Subdistrict: Dutong Subdistrict is situated in the main urban area of Lichuan City, Enshi Prefecture, Hubei Province. It borders Xiaoxiang to the south, Sichuan and Chongqing to the west, and the Three Gorges to the north. The Qingjiang River flows eastward through the district, with flat plains and basins interspersed with hills and mountains along its banks. As the seat of both the Lichuan Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government, it is also the political, economic, and cultural center of the city. The area is renowned across western Hubei and eastern Sichuan for its 4,517 mu of Changshilang pears. With a superior geographical location, the area is directly accessible via the Yichang–Wanzhou Railway and the Shanghai–Chongqing Expressway. Its unique climate ensures that winters are mild and summers cool, embodying the saying “one mountain, four seasons; ten miles, different weather,” making it an important tourist destination and ideal… More detailed information about Dutong Subdistrict++

Further Reading:

· Second Batch of Protected Cultural Relics of Hubei Province