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The Stele of the Di Family Tomb

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The Stele of the Di Family Tomb is located within the Tongfeng Tea Plantation in the Huankexi Park, Yixing City. In January 1985, it was designated as a county-level cultural relic protection unit by the People's Government of Yixing County. It is said that the stele is a remnant from the spirit way of the tomb of Di Qing from the Song Dynasty. Originally, the tomb site featured multiple pairs of stone carvings, including stone figures, stone horses, stone sheep, and steles. Today, only one stele remains. Made of bluestone, the top of the column...

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The Stele of the Di Family Tomb is a cultural relic protection unit of Yixing City.

The Stele of the Di Family Tomb is located within the Tongfeng Tea Plantation in the Huankexi Park, Yixing City. In January 1985, it was designated as a county-level cultural relic protection unit by the People's Government of Yixing County.

It is said that the stele is a remnant from the spirit way of the tomb of Di Qing from the Song Dynasty. Originally, the tomb site featured multiple pairs of stone carvings, including stone figures, stone horses, stone sheep, and steles. Today, only one stele remains. Made of bluestone, the top of the column is carved with a stone beast resembling a lion, crouching atop an elongated round stone pillar. The pillar is adorned with auspicious cloud patterns along its sides, and the lower part consists of a square chamfered stone column. The base of the stele has a diameter of 0.67 meters, the base platform measures 1.25 meters on each side, and the overall height is 7.20 meters.