
Everything you need to know about Chastity Archway
Stay at Jinling Hotel, a heritage boutique property just a 10-minute walk from the Virtuous Memorial Arch. The rooms feature traditional Ming-Qing architectural motifs, with select suites offering courtyard-view windows overlooking ancient stone carvings. The hotel hosts daily calligraphy workshops and monthly lectures on Confucian virtue narratives in collaboration with local museums, enriching guests’ understanding of historical filiality and chastity ideals. Complimentary shuttle service runs to major attractions, ensuring seamless exploration.
Within a 10-minute walk from the Chaste Arch lies the Qinhuai Lantern Festival Heritage Workshop, where national-level artisans teach traditional Suzhou embroidery techniques in monthly "Maiden Stitch Sessions." Guests can create personalized keepsakes. Nearby, Fuzi Temple Calligraphy Studio offers antique block-printing workshops using Ming-era woodblocks to reproduce excerpts from the Record of Chastity. Both experiences are bookable via HopeGoo for private sessions with expert guides.
Jinling Hotel provides a guided evening experience called "Night Walk Through Chastity Culture," led by historians starting at 7:30 PM. The route follows the Fuzi Temple riverside path, narrating the arches' construction history and stories of exemplary women. Along the way, visitors witness a light projection show that reenacts Qing-dynasty virtue tales. Participants receive a limited-edition Portrait of Chaste Women postcard set and enjoy a osmanthus lotus root tea pairing. Bookings required 24 hours in advance via HopeGoo—group size capped at 12 for intimate engagement.
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