The Chastity Arch for Qiu Liang-Gong's Mother

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The Chastity Arch for Qiu Liang-Gong's Mother

邱良功母節孝坊

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Sunday:Open 24 hours a day

Updated：2019-11-15

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The Chastity Arch for Qiu Liang-Gong's Mother

Highlights

Many other attractions are nearby, within easy walking distance.

It's in the center of Houpu (the old part of Jincheng), surrounded by traditional food stalls, and near the day market.

It's the largest and most chastity arch in Taiwan.

Introduction

Qiu Liang-Gong was born in Houpu in the late 1700s. When he was only one month-old, his father, Qiu Chi-Jen, a Qing Dynasty general, passed away. Qiu Liang-Gong's mother, Hsu, raised him on her own.

Qiu followed his father's footsteps by joining the military as a soldier, eventually becoming a general and then an admiral of Zhejiang. In the early 1800s, during the Jiaqing Emperor's rule, he submitted a request to the emperor to commemorate his mother. This was granted, and the chastity arch was the result, built to honor the widow's virtue and efforts in bringing up her child.

The arch is made of high-quality granite and basalt. Take time to look at the fine carvings. They tell the story of Qiu Liang-Gong's success. There are also celebrity inscriptions.

Information

Address Next to Guanyin Temple on Juguang Rd Sec. 1, Dongmen Village,, Jincheng Township, Kinmen County Taiwán, R.O.C

Opening Hours Sunday:Open 24 hours a day
Monday:Open 24 hours a day
Tuesday:Open 24 hours a day
Wednesday:Open 24 hours a day
Thursday:Open 24 hours a day
Friday:Open 24 hours a day
Saturday:Open 24 hours a day

Admission charge free

Recommended length of visit

15 min

Nearby K-Bike Station

Jincheng Bus Station - A 、 Jincheng Bus Station - B 、 Juguang Tower 、 Exit of Jincheng Defence Tunnel

Directions

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DavidASU
Union City, California
Traveler type:
Friends getaway
An old fashioned, out of date, Chinese Tradition
2018-09
This is a monument to memorize the governor’ mom (not to remarry but raising her kid). It’s a Chinese tradition that women are not supposed to remarry once your husbands passed away. The government would even have some monuments to memorize those widows.
shesharon
Traveler type:
Friends getaway
Beautiful and spectacular
2016-09
It is the largest surviving stone arch with the most sophisticated craftsmanship in Fujian area. The chastity archway is supported by four square pillars of equal height, where the pillars are carved with couplets, depicting the chastity merits of Qiu Gong-Liang’s mother. The four pairs of stone lions in front and back of the pillars sit like the guardians of the arch.