Introduction to Baishifang: Baishifang is commonly known as Zhangjia Archway and is known as "the best archway in the world". It is located in the middle of Archway Street. It is named after the 100 stone lions with different postures carved on the pillars, which means "everything (lion) will go as you wish, and a hundred generations (lion) will live long (beast)". It was built in the 43rd year of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty (1778) as a gift to the wife of Wen Linlang Zhang Pu's wife Zhu. It is an all-stone structure, 14 meters high and 9 meters wide. It has four pillars, three rooms and five floors. The main room has a single eaves, and the second room has a single eaves. The main eaves and the top of the mountain are all made of stone. The eight pillars of the square are carved with eight groups of lions. The big lion is fierce and majestic, and the little lions are playing around. The front, left and right sides of each clamping pillar are embossed with images of Chow Chow. The four pillars and the forehead are engraved with clouds and dragons, and other parts are also embossed with dancing clouds and dragons, rare birds and animals, and flower patterns.

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