Introduction to the Hongwu Stele: The Ming Stele, also known as the Hongwu Stele, was erected in the third year of Hongwu (1370) by Zhu Yuanzhang, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. The content of the inscription is to cancel the titles of the gods of the South China Sea in previous generations and change the title to the "God of the South China Sea". , the Ming stele is a huge stone stele, which embodies the grand style of Ming Dynasty architecture. The huge mythical beast carrying the stele is called Bixi (closed palpitation). It is one of the legendary Nine Princes of the Dragon King. He likes to carry heavy objects on his back. Cantonese people call difficult things "closed with fear". There is a saying in Nanhai Temple that "you can't help but feel anxious when you look at it".

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