In about 1350 the first Ming Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang decrees to emphasize the promotion of Confucianism and train obedient people. During the Qing Dynasty period of the Emperor KangXi issued "The Sixteen Imperial Decrees" to carry out Zhu's decrees. In 1724 the following Emperor issued "The Sixteen DETAILED Imperial Decrees" to explain The Sixteen Imperial Decrees one by one. The explanation included the requirement for villages to erect KuiXing Towers and Theater Stages and as a result Ten such towers were erected in the ShaXi valley including this one in Siding Village Market.