Introduction to the Emperor Kangxi's imperial edict stele: The Emperor Kangxi's imperial imperial edict stele for the fourth generation of Niman was a merit stele given by Emperor Kangxi to the four generations of the Fucha Niman family in Niubu Village, Xiabang, Wulong Mountain in 1668 AD. During the Shunzhi period, Niman served as the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, and during the Kangxi period, he served as the Zuodu Yushi of the Ducha Yuan. He was a first-rank official and was the highest official in Faku County since written records began. The body of the Gaofeng stele is a single piece of white marble sculpture, and the base of the stele is Bixi, the eldest son of the Dragon King. The inscription on the Gaofeng stele is in Manchu and Chinese, and was inscribed by Wang Xi, a great scholar and Minister of Rites during the Kangxi period. The inscription highly praises the Niman family's contribution to the founding of the Qing Dynasty from their great-grandfather, grandfather, father to Niman IV, as well as their glory of being repeatedly praised by the emperor. Due to age and vandalism, the text on the front of the monument has been damaged. This Gaofeng stele has important cultural relic value for studying the history of the early Qing Dynasty and is a rare cultural treasure.

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