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| Baogong Memorial Temple |
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Located on the west bank of Baogong Lake, the Baogong Memorial Temple
was built to commemorate the respectable and morally lofty official
Bao Zheng in the Northern Song Dynasty in 1984. He has been honored
as one of the most honest and upright judges in Chinese history and
has been praised by generation after generation. The temple occupies
a floorage of 1,800 sq. meters and consists of the Main Hall, the
Second Hall, two subsidiary Halls on the east and west sides, Hall-wall
Corridor, the stone stele pavilion and the main entrance, most of
which were designed and built in typical Song style. In the center
of the Main Hall stands a 2.5-meter high bronze statue of Bao Zheng.
On the gable walls of the four sides, there are four large painted
murals which mirrors the significant achievements of Bao Zheng.
In the second Hall, there is a rubbing of Bao Gong's stone carving
statue. In the display cabinet, hangs an inspiring poem written
by Bao Zheng which represents his idea and resolution about his
official career. The family precepts drafted by Bao Zheng is also
shown in the display cabinet, saying that the offspring of his family,
once found corrupted in the official posts should not be allowed
to return to the family, should not be buried in the family ancestral
cemetery and those who do not obey this will not be his offspring.
In the east and west two subsidiary halls, the sculptures and pictures
connected with the stories and tales about Bao Zheng are exhibited
and the three copper cutters used to punish the convicted are also
on display. |
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