Xiaoxinzhai Cliff Inscriptions in Qiubei County, Wenshan
Chinese Name: 丘北县小新寨摩崖石刻
English Name: Xiaoxinzhai Cliff Inscriptions in Qiubei County, Wenshan
Location
- Location: The Xiaoxinzhai Cliff Inscriptions are located on a rock cliff in Xiaoxinzhai Village, Dalu Bian Village Committee, Xindian Township, Qiubei County, Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China.
- Proximity: The inscriptions are situated about 50 meters to the right of the Banbian Temple.
Description
- Height: The inscriptions are 1.5 meters above the ground.
- Material: The inscriptions are carved on a piece of blue stone.
- Dimensions: The stone tablet is rectangular with a square top, measuring 1.32 meters in height and 0.7 meters in width.
- Inscriptions: The tablet contains 27 lines of text, totaling 980 characters, written in regular script (楷书).
Historical Significance
- Title: The inscription is titled “Banbian Temple Stone Carving Daba Hu Yunju Tea House Monument” (半边寺石刻大佰户云居茶庵碑记).
- Content: The inscription recounts a transaction from the 32nd year of the Kangxi Emperor’s reign (1693), detailing the sale of land by a person named Maitreya. It serves as a historical document that provides valuable insights into the land ownership practices of that time.
Cultural and Historical Value
- Historical Context: This inscription is important for research on land privatization during the late Qing Dynasty, reflecting historical land use and ownership practices.
- Preservation: The inscriptions offer a unique glimpse into historical records and are of significant value to scholars studying regional history and land management practices.
The Xiaoxinzhai Cliff Inscriptions are a notable cultural and historical artifact, contributing to the understanding of historical land transactions and regional history in Qiubei County.
