Hall of Welcoming Auspiciousness

　　The Hall of Welcoming Auspiciousness was the place where Emperor Zhenzong of the Northern Song Dynasty, after paying homage to Laozi at Taiqing Palace, “stayed at Mingdao Palace” and gathered civil and military officials here to deliberate on state affairs and make major decisions. The name “Hall of Welcoming Auspiciousness” conveys the joy and honor of the emperor’s visit. The three characters of the hall’s name were inscribed by Mi Fu, a renowned calligrapher of the Song Dynasty. The couplet on the hall’s gate, “The roots of classics, histories, philosophies, and literature lie in the Dao; the tenets of Buddhism, Confucianism, Islam, and Christianity all lead to virtue,” illustrates that Daoism is the foundation of China’s traditional culture and shares fundamental ideas with Buddhism, Confucianism, Islam, Christianity, and other religions.

　　Source: Luoyi County People's Government Website