Yangxi Wenchang Pavilion

Yangxi Wenchang Pavilion is situated on the banks of the Yangxi River in Yangxi Town, approximately 15 kilometers southwest of Xinhua County, adjacent to Xinhua No. 5 Middle School. The structure is built from massive stones, bricks, and wood, covering a construction area of about 300 square meters. The pavilion has three stories and an octagonal shape, with stone boats and wind chimes embedded on its corners, and a colored porcelain treasure tripod at the top. The door frame features stone carvings with intricate bas-reliefs of two dragons seizing treasure, flanked by four stone inscribed tablets. Behind the pavilion originally stood the Dacheng Hall, which housed statues of Guan Yu and the God of Literature. The upper level featured a statue of the Master Jie Shi and an altar to Kuixing, the God of Literature. The right room was the Yue Zhong Shrine, which now remains as an empty chamber.
During the Ming Dynasty's Jiajing era, Zou Tingwang, the Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices, returned to his hometown after resigning and founded the Sanxiang Learning Society south of the pavilion, attracting scholars from across the region. In the 52nd year of the Qianlong reign (1787), local gentry built the pavilion atop the mountain rocks for literary gatherings and lectures, naming it Huilan Public Hall. By the 14th year of the Guangxu reign (1888), a three-story pavilion was added and the name was changed to Huilan Pavilion. In December 1981, it was designated as a county-level cultural relics protection unit by the People's Government of Xinhua County.
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