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During the Qing Dynasty, the Meizhou village (Mianzhen village) centered around Yong-An Street had fence gates constructed around its perimeter, with the eastern gatehouse being the only one built. The eastern gatehouse is the most famous landmark of Meizhou, characterized by its distinctive architectural style. Originally constructed in 1755, the Hakka people, who placed great importance on education, built it with the hope that their descendants would achieve distinguished success and established an inner gatehouse at the eastern fence gate. Reconstructed in 1937 in the architectural form of the Qing Dynasty's dragon-eave phoenix pavilion (dragon and phoenix roof style), the majestic and elegant gatehouse is inscribed with four large characters "Dà Qǐ Wén Míng" (Greatly Enlivening Civilization), serving as a historic heritage site that signifies the rich life of the people of Meizhou. Located at the end of Yong-An Road along the central axis line that runs from the village head to the village tail, the gatehouse witnesses the history of Meizhou's establishment. Below it, the Meizhou River (Mianzhen River) previously served as the public laundry area for women.