Introduction to the Wannian Palace Archway: The Wannian Palace Archway was erected in front of the palace by the Taoist priests of Fuyun Palace in the winter of the seventh year of Hongzhi in the Ming Dynasty to renovate the mountain gate. It was rebuilt into the "Wannian Palace" by imperial decree. The main building of the archway is 6.84 meters high, the side buildings are 5.5 meters high, and the total width is 10 meters. Four granite columns are arranged in a straight line, forming 4 columns and 3 bays. The middle is open, and the left and right bays are built with blue brick walls. The plaque on the main building is Rectangular bluestone slab. On the front are engraved the three characters "Wannian Palace" written by Zhang Yuanqing, the 47th generation Celestial Master, for the archway. The characters on the archway are all in regular script and inscribed in reverse.

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