Mrs. Shexiang (1358-1396), whose name was Shezi from the Yi ethnic group, was also known as Pulou Sheheng. A native of the late Yuan Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty, she was an outstanding female politician of the Yi ethnic group in ancient China. She was a heroine in Chinese history who made great achievements in safeguarding local ethnic unity and national unity.
Mrs. Shexiang is a famous female politician of the Yi ethnic group. As a national leader, she created the necessary conditions for the establishment of Guizhou as a province when the country strengthened its rule in the southwest region, and objectively safeguarded and promoted the reunification of the motherland. .
The improvement of transportation conditions has promoted economic development and cultural exchanges in the Shuixi region. It consolidated the southwest border and promoted the unity of all ethnic groups; her measures to improve the national culture and learn from Han culture promoted the economic and cultural development of the Yi area.
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The commemorative significance of Mrs. Shexiang for future generations:
1. Museum venue;
1) Shexiang Museum , a comprehensive museum of Yi history and culture named after Mrs. Shexiang, was built in March 1993, completed and opened to the public in April 1994. In 1997, it was named "Guizhou Province Patriotism Education Base" by the Provincial Party Committee and Provincial Government. In 2006, it was named "National Ethnic Unity and Progress Education Base" by the National Ethnic Affairs Commission.
2) The museum is modeled after the ancient Yi chieftain manor, covering an area of ??20,666 square meters and a construction area of ??1,380 square meters. It is composed of five exhibition halls, a data center and an exhibition hall for collections of calligraphy works.
2. Shexiang Park;
Shexiang Park is located at the intersection of the northern and eastern sections of Jiucheng Avenue and Binjiang Landscape Road in Luzhou City. The sculpture of Mrs. Shexiang stands at the highest position in the park. On the platform, it looks dignified and elegant. In the park, steps, green plants, viewing platforms, squares, and small sculptures complement each other and are rich in content and connotation. Construction of the park started in July 2014 and was officially completed on January 30, 2015.
3. Shexiang Cemetery
1) Shexiang Tomb is located at the foot of Yunlong Mountain in the north of Dafang County, Guizhou Province and on the bank of Ximatang in Wulongpotou. It is a nationally protected cultural relic. In the early years of Kangxi's reign in the Qing Dynasty, when Wu Sangui, king of Pingxi, led his troops to "pacify the southern barbarians" and "suppress the Shuixi", the tomb of Shexiang and its ancillary facilities were destroyed by the soldiers.
2) In the 13th year of Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty (1833), An Ganxin, a descendant of Shexiang, submitted a petition to Dading Prefecture for repairs. Later, the prefecture of Dading and the prefecture of western Guizhou presided over the partial repairs. In 1949, only the stone tombs and monuments from the Qing Dynasty remained in the blurred grass. The tomb was ruined several times. In 1964, the Guizhou Provincial People's Government listed the Shexiang Tomb as a provincial cultural relic protection unit.
3) Initial restoration in 1979. It was officially rebuilt in 1985. In 1988, the State Council approved it as a national key cultural relics protection unit.
4) The Shexiang tomb is stone-enclosed and circular, with a height of 4.5 meters, a diameter of 6 meters, and a circular tip of 18.84 meters. The skirt of the tomb has 9 high-relief stones of dragons and tigers, decorated with Yi ethnic patterns. The tombstone is 3.6 meters high and 1.45 meters wide. Below are the Yi and Han presidents and "Mrs. Shunde of the Ming Dynasty photographing the tomb of Shexiang, the Xuanwei envoy in Guizhou" with 14 characters each. On the back is a five-character long poem "Ode to Lady Shexiang", with a total of 248 characters.
5) Two platforms were built in front of the tomb according to the terrain. There are two levels of pillars and carved stone railings on the left and right. They are composed of 58 columns and 54 panels. The pillars are round carvings of tiger heads (totems of the Yi people), and the flower panels are decorated with animal and plant patterns. The cemetery is surrounded by an antique horse-head-shaped wall and is protected by a pond, pavilion, stone railing bridge, flower garden and lawn. There is a Yi historical and cultural exhibition hall in the building hall. The entire cemetery covers an area of ??20,000 square meters. ?
4. Shexiang Square;
In order to express the memory and respect for this outstanding woman, in 2008, Gulin County built Gulin on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the county. Luxury Plaza.
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