Last updated 2026-11-12 — The Imperial Edict Archway, also known as the Imperial Edict Memorial Arch, is located in Archway Bay, Shijiao Village, at the northern end of the Fushui Dam. It was built in the sixth year of the Zhengtong era of Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty (1441 AD), and has a history of over 660 years. It remains relatively well-preserved. The archway stands 14 meters tall and 12 meters wide, featuring a wooden structure divided into two levels. The lower level has four pillars and three gates, with the central gate being 6 meters wide. Above the lintel are the four large characters “旌表义坊” (Commendation for Righteous Deeds), written in the hand of Emperor Yingzong. Above the lintel are 100 crane-shaped bracket arms, topped with wooden beams and covered with blue tiles. The upper level is 8 meters wide and 6 meters high, with the “Imperial Edict” plaque hanging in the center. The two characters “圣旨” (Imperial Edict), each one square meter in size, are exquisitely structured and powerfully written, also in the handwriting of Emperor Yingzong. The crane-shaped brackets support the “Imperial Edict” plaque, symbolizing “a hundred cranes paying homage to the edict.”