oldp14.jpg (13854 字节) The archway of "worry before Enjoy":It  was located at the
Fan Community Hose ,which was set up Fan Zhongyan in the
first year of the Huangyou Reign of the Northern  song
dynasty as the earliest recorded charity in stitution in
Chinsa .Fan bought mu of fertile farmland to contribute to
the communal assets.The stone archway stood 8 metres high
with an in scription " assist  the Royal and Upright  "and
the motto "Worry the people's woe beforeyou enjoy their weal",hence the name of  the archway.The  archway dated from
the 44th year of the  Jiajing regin of Ming dynasty ,but was destroyed in 1966.
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