Shuangjie Liufang Memorial Archway

　　Located in Sunchong Village, Zhangbang Town, Qichun County, the archway was constructed in the seventh year of the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty (1742). It faces east and is positioned to the west. This red sandstone memorial archway features four pillars, three bays, and three stories, standing 5.15 meters tall and 6.25 meters wide. The central horizontal beam is inscribed with “Shuangjie Liufang” (Fragrance of Double Chastity), while the upper beam reads “In Commemoration of Madam Cai, Wife of the Late Scholar Zhang Shengshou, and Madam Tian, Wife of the Late Scholar Zhang Shengxi,” with the inscription “Erected in the Seventh Year of Qianlong” in regular script. The lower beam and the side pillars and beams are adorned with high-relief carvings depicting motifs such as “Two Dragons Playing with a Pearl” and “Fishing, Woodcutting, Farming, and Studying.” The archway is relatively well-preserved, with vivid relief carvings that hold significant historical and artistic value. It serves as a valuable physical example for the study of Qichun’s local culture and the construction system of memorial archways in the Qing Dynasty.

　　Source: Hubei Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau