Zhushan Sheliao Jingsheng Temple Introduction
Jing Sheng Pavilion, also known as Xi Zi Pavilion and Jing Zi Pavilion, was a place where discarded papers with Chinese characters were burned in respect for Cangjie, the creator of Chinese characters, and the papers themselves, commonly found alongside streets in ancient times. The Jing Sheng Pavilion in Sheliao, Zhushan Township was established with a donation from Chen Zijun in the eleventh year of the Xianfeng period (1861). It was remodeled in the fifth year of the Guangxu period (1879) by scholar Chen Dacheng. The pavilion stands at a total height of 235 cm and is primarily made of rock, with its surface intricately carved with symbols of prosperity and good fortune such as gourds, qilins, deer, and bamboo, along with couplets inscribed on either side reading, "Those who can pay tribute are literate individuals." The Sheliao Jing Sheng Pavilion was damaged in the 921 earthquake and underwent two years of reconstruction; it is currently designated as a county historical site.
