Migong Shrine, A Sanctuary of Calligraphic Masterpieces
2 Yanjiang Avenue, Fancheng District, Xiangyang City, Hubei Province
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Introduction
Passing through Linhan Gate in the north of Xiangyang City, heading west for about 300 meters, you can reach the northwest corner of Xiangyang City. It is said that during the Eastern Jin Dynasty, when the governor of Liangzhou, Zhu Xu, was stationed in Xiangyang, he was attacked by Fu Pi of the Former Qin Dynasty. Zhu Xu's mother, Lady Han, climbed the city wall to inspect the defense situation and found that the defense of the northwest corner was weak. She led her female servants and women in the city to build a new section of the wall diagonally. Later, the wall was indeed breached, but because of the newly built wall, the enemy was eventually repelled. Therefore, this section of the wall is called "Madam's City". Mijia Temple was originally called Mijia An and was built in the Yuan Dynasty. It was expanded in the Ming Dynasty and renamed Mijia Temple. The temple contains commemorative buildings such as the Bai Hall, Baojin Studio, and Yanggao Hall, which hold 45 pieces of Mi Fu's calligraphy hand-copied by the descendants of Mijia and other 145 inscriptions, including one from the eighth year of Yongzheng reign of the Qing Dynasty (1730). In 1956, the temple and its stone carvings were declared key cultural relics protected by Hubei Province. As for transportation, you can enter from Linhan Gate in the north of Xiangyang City. Address 2 Yanjiang Avenue, Fancheng District, Xiangyang City, Hubei Province
Opening hours 08:00-18:00 (all day)
Last entry time: 18:00 (Monday-Sunday, June 1-August 31)
08:00-17:30 (all day)
Last entry time: 17:30 (Monday-Sunday, December 1-February 28 of the following year)
It contains many calligraphy and paintings of Mi Fu
