The Stone Archway is a significant type of traditional Chinese architecture, built with stone to honor achievements, scholarly ranks, virtuous governance, and filial piety and loyalty in the feudal society. Some palaces, temples, and monasteries use archways as their main gates, while others are used to mark place names. There are stone archways, which are monumental gateways, promoting feudal rituals and virtues. Archways are also附属 buildings of ancestral halls, showcasing the noble virtues and great achievements of the ancestors, and serving as a place for ancestral worship. They are also seen as one of the symbols of Chinese culture overseas.