Zhushan Sheliao Jingsheng Temple Introduction
Jingsheng Pavilion, also known as Xizi Pavilion and Jingsiz Pavilion, was a place where used papers with characters were not casually discarded, but instead burned in Jingsheng Pavilion as a sign of respect for Cangjie, the inventor of Chinese characters, and for the papers themselves. This practice was commonly seen along the streets at that time. The Jingsheng Pavilion in Sheliao, Zhushan Township was established with donations from Chen Zijun in the eleventh year of the Xianfeng era (1861). It was reconstructed with funding from scholar Chen Dacheng in the fifth year of the Guangxu era (1879). The total height of the pavilion is 235 cm, mainly constructed of rocks, with surfaces around it carved with gourd, qilin, deer, and bamboo, representing symbols of wealth and good fortune. There are couplets on the left and right that read "Those who can pay tribute are indeed educated individuals." The Sheliao Jingsheng Pavilion was damaged in the 921 earthquake and underwent two years of reconstruction, and it is currently listed as a county-designated historical site.
