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There are many historic sites in Tangyue. The
Temple of the Bao's deceased mother, also
known as "Qingzi Temple", commonly called "Female Temple",
the branch temple of Bao's,
commonly called "Male Temple". Both have been repaired as
ancient as it will be, with
perfect craftsmanship, it is broad. It also take use of man-made
scenery and status in
ancient style, as well as modern methods such as sound, light
and electricity, in order
to reproduce its original appearance. With images true to
life, they are the evidences to
research patriarchal systems and merchant's history in Huizhou.
Nanci (Dunben Hall)
Dunben Hall, usually called Nanci (the ancestral temple for
men) was originally built in
the Ming dynasty. The complex has five rooms covering 750
square meters. Restored in 1962
, it remains the original feature. The interior hall houses
important historical records
of the flourish of "Hui Shang" (businessman from Huizhou,
today's Anhui province).
Nuci (Qingyi Hall)
Usually called Nuci, the hall rarely serves as the ancestral
temple for women. Built in
the Qing, it was the first ancestral temple for women. It
is of high value on the research
of the feudal ethical codes and patriarchal norms.
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