Zu Family Stone Archways
祖氏石坊
Two Ming dynasty stone archways on South Street of the old town, built to honor the Liaodong generals Zu Dashou and Zu Dale. Finely carved, they are a symbol of Xingcheng.
The Zu Family Stone Archways stand on South Main Street in Xingcheng's old town. The two archways were built during the Chongzhen era of the Ming dynasty to honor the brothers Zu Dashou and Zu Dale for their military service in Liaodong. Each is a four-pillar, three-bay, five-roof stone archway made of blue-white granite and carved with lions, figures, flowers and cloud patterns. They are among the best-preserved Ming dynasty stone archways in China. The archways stand right on the street, so visiting is free. They are a few minutes' walk south of the Bell and Drum Towers. They look especially good at night under lights, and they can be visited together with the old town.
Opening hours
All day