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layers of superstructure,built alternate withbluestone and whitestone. They are the mostrepresentative building ofexisting stone memorialarchways in Zhangzhou andan Imporstant HistoricalMonuments under SpecialPreservation.
Shang Shu and TanHua Memorial Archwaywas erected for LinShizhang in the 33rdreign year of Ming WanliEmperor (1605), whowas a Tanhua in Jiajingof the Ming Dynasty,and once assumed apost of Director of the Board of Ritesin Nanjing. It is 11 meters high and 8meters wide, two characters of ShangShu and two characters of Tan Hua areseparately engraved on both sides of thehorizontal inscribed board of the mainlayer of superstructure, and so came thename. San Shi Zai Er, Liang Jing YangLi Memorial Archway is located 28.5meters north to Shang Shu, Tan HuaMemorial Archway. It was erected byJiang Mengyu-vice-minister of theMinistry of Official Personnel Affairsin feudal China in Nanjing-and hisfather and grandfather in the 47th reignyear of Ming Wanli Emperor (1619). Itis '11 meters high and 8.09 meters wide,models of written characters of SanShi Zai Er and Liang Jing Yang Li areseparately engraved on both sides of thehorizontal inscribed board of the mainlayer of superstructure; four circularengravure people of great strength areused to support the top of memorialarchway at the four angles on the top ofthe main layer of superstructure.
Yong Zhuang Jian Yi, Suo Xiang WuQian Memorial Archway was erectedfor Lan Li in the 46th reign year of QingKangxi Emperor (1619), who was FujianProvincial Commander-in-chief, LeftCommanding Officer. It is 12.5 metershigh and 10.63 meters wide. Min YueXiong Sheng, Chu Dian Wei Ji MemorialArchway was set up for Xu Feng in the61 st reign year of Qing Kangxi Emperor(1722), who was Fujian QuanzhangCommander, Left Commanding Officer.It is 12 meters high, 11.2 meters wideand 159 meters apart from Yong ZhuangJian Yi, Suo Xiang Wu Qian MemorialArchway.
