Jiexiao Memorial Archway
节孝总坊
A stone memorial archway erected in the Guangxu era jointly for 87 chaste widows and filial daughters. Its massive size and fine carvings make it a rare large stone archway in Yunnan.
The Jiexiao Memorial Archway was built in the Guangxu era of the late Qing dynasty, midway along Heijing's old street. It is a 'general archway' honoring 87 of Heijing's widows and filial daughters, rare even across China. Made of stone with multiple tiers of roofing, its eaves and columns are carved with human figures and stories, flowers and birds, and dragons and phoenixes, with fine craftsmanship. The names of those honored are inscribed across the archway. It bears witness to Heijing's prosperity as a salt town and shows how traditional moral codes constrained women. The archway stands on the old street and can be visited at any time, not far from the Wu Family Compound. The coordinates given are an estimate of its location on the old street.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Heiniu Salt Well
- Dalong Temple
- Wu Family Compound
- Heijing Confucius Temple
- Heijing Ancient Town Old Street
- Wuma Bridge
- Feilai Temple (Heijing)
- Heijing Ancient Salt Workshop