The Nanfan Stone Memorial Archway and Tablet Pavilion

　　    Location: Located in Xibao Village, Nanfan Town, Jiang County, Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province.

　　    Built in the ninth year of the Jiaqing reign (1804) during the Qing Dynasty, it was erected by Jia Zongluo, then serving as the Salt Transport Official of Binle Sub-Bureau in Shandong, in response to an imperial decree to commemorate and honor Li Gongren, the second wife of Jia Ningduan, who was posthumously granted the title of Grand Master of Solemn Ceremony, by his grandmother.

　　    The archway is built from stone in imitation of wooden architecture, oriented north-south, double-sided with six pillars, five gates, and three tiers of eaves. It stands 12 meters high and is 8.50 meters wide. The main gate is flanked by two sets of inward-curving side gates. The stone platform bases on both sides measure 4.63 meters in length, 2.23 meters in width, and 1 meter in height. The archway features carved stone plaques inscribed with “Imperial Edict” and “Commendation.” From the base to the top, it is adorned with bas-reliefs of mythical beasts, flowers, and figures. The supporting stone blocks of the archway are circular carvings of stone lions. Its crossbeams, bracket sets, and lintels are decorated with a variety of stone carvings in diverse styles and themes, collectively representing the highest level of stone carving craftsmanship at the time.

　　    To the right is an attached stone tablet pavilion containing 15 stone tablets. The inscriptions are carved within various sculptural art forms, featuring scripts including regular, cursive, clerical, and seal styles, accompanied by line-engraved patterns and floral designs. Both the carving and calligraphy are of exceptional quality, and the structures are well-preserved.

　　    In 1996, it was designated as a Provincial-Level Cultural Relics Protection Unit by the People’s Government of Shanxi Province, and in 2013, it was listed as a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit by the State Council.