The Stone Archway is a significant type of traditional Chinese architecture, a stone structure built to commemorate meritorious service, scholarly achievements, virtuous governance, and filial piety in the feudal society. Some palaces, temples, and monasteries use archways as their main entrance. Others serve as landmarks for place names. There are also Stone Archways, which are monumental arches, promoting feudal rituals and virtues. Archways are also附属 buildings to ancestral halls, showcasing the noble virtues and great achievements of the ancestors, and serving as a place for ancestor worship. They are also regarded as one of the symbols of Chinese culture overseas.