Ceremonial arches to chastity To go even further in commending chaste girls and virtuous women, the Qing dynasty instituted "ceremonial arches to chastity," and set up "halls of chastity" throughout the land as refuges for women of virtue.
為了表彰貞女、節婦，清朝進一步設立「貞節牌坊」，並在各地設立「全節堂」、「崇節堂」、「清節堂」…… 等等機構，收容安置所謂的貞女節婦。