Introduction to Xiamafang: A two-column stone carving archway is the iconic landscape of the park. Xiamafang was built in the 26th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (AD 1393), with a height of 9 meters and a width of 6 meters. There are six characters "Officials of all departments dismount" engraved across the forehead, which means that civil and military officials at all levels must dismount their horses and walk here to maintain the solemnity of the mausoleum area and respect for the mausoleum. Violators will be punished as disrespectful. The archway has a majestic shape, fine carvings and fair calligraphy. It is a masterpiece of stone carving architecture in the early Ming Dynasty. The park is also named after the stone archway.

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