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Tomb of Deng Tingzhen Jiangsu Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit First and Second Batches Announced following adjustment in March 1982 The Tomb of Deng Tingzhen Qing Dynasty Located at Ling Mountain outside Qilin Gate in Nanjing, beneath Dengjia Mountain outside Xianhe Gate in the eastern part of Nanjing. Deng Tingzhen was a national hero who strongly advocated for the ban on opium and resistance against the British during the First Opium War between China and Britain, and was as renowned as Lin Zexu. In the 26th year of the Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty (1846), he passed away while in office in Xi’an and was buried here at Ling Mountain. The tomb faces southwest, backed by Ling Mountain. Originally, there were two tombstones for Deng Tingzhen and his wife in front of the grave. One bore the inscription “Tomb of the Late Father Jieyun, Honored as Duke Ronglu and General Zhenwei, Posthumously Ennobled by the Imperial Qing Court,” and the other read “Tomb of the Late Mother Madam Zhang, Honored as First-Rank Lady, Posthumously Ennobled by the Imperial Qing Court.” Both inscriptions were carved in seal script and in intaglio, with the inscriptions at the bottom reading “Erected with respect by son Erjin, Xianxun” and “26th Year of Daoguang.” These two tablets were submerged in 1958 during the construction of a reservoir. The current tombstones were re-erected in October 1962 by the Nanjing Cultural Relics Management Committee. The base of the stele is 0.28 meters high and 0.95 meters wide; the body of the stele is 1.34 meters high, 0.6 meters wide, and 0.19 meters thick. The front is inscribed with “Tomb of Deng Tingzhen, Governor-General of Liangguang, Min-Zhe, Shaan-Gan during the Qing Dynasty,” and the back bears an “Inscription on the Re-Erection of the Stele,” recounting Deng Tingzhen’s life and achievements, as well as explaining that the original tablet “was buried inside the Daputang Dam, hence a new stele is erected to commemorate the site.” Behind the stele lies the burial mound. In 1982, it was listed as a Jiangsu Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

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Tomb of Deng Tingzhen

Jiangsu Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit First and Second Batches Announced following adjustment in March 1982 The Tomb of Deng Tingzhen Qing Dynasty Located at Ling Mountain outside Qilin Gate in Nanjing

Situated at Dengjia Mountain beneath Ling Mountain, outside Xianhe Gate in the eastern part of Nanjing. Deng Tingzhen was a national hero who strongly advocated for the ban on opium and resistance against the British during the First Opium War between China and Britain, and was as renowned as Lin Zexu. In the 26th year of the Daoguang reign (1846), he passed away while in office in Xi’an and was buried at Ling Mountain. The tomb faces southwest, backed by Ling Mountain. Originally, there were two tombstones for Deng Tingzhen and his wife in front of the grave. One bore the inscription “Tomb of the Late Father Jieyun, Honored as Duke Ronglu and General Zhenwei, Posthumously Ennobled by the Imperial Qing Court,” and the other read “Tomb of the Late Mother Madam Zhang, Honored as First-Rank Lady, Posthumously Ennobled by the Imperial Qing Court.” Both inscriptions were carved in seal script and in intaglio, with the inscriptions at the bottom reading “Erected with respect by son Erjin, Xianxun” and “26th Year of Daoguang.” These two tablets were submerged in 1958 during the construction of a reservoir. The current tombstones were re-erected in October 1962 by the Nanjing Cultural Relics Management Committee. The base of the stele is 0.28 meters high and 0.95 meters wide; the body of the stele is 1.34 meters high, 0.6 meters wide, and 0.19 meters thick. The front is inscribed with “Tomb of Deng Tingzhen, Governor-General of Liangguang, Min-Zhe, Shaan-Gan during the Qing Dynasty,” and the back bears an “Inscription on the Re-Erection of the Stele,” recounting Deng Tingzhen’s life and achievements, as well as explaining that the original tablet “was buried inside the Daputang Dam, hence a new stele is erected to commemorate the site.” Behind the stele lies the burial mound. In 1982, it was listed as a Jiangsu Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

Deng Tingzhen (circa 1775–1846), courtesy name Zhiyong, art name Ouyun, was a native of Jiangning (now Nanjing). He became a Jinshi (successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations) in the 6th year of the Jiaqing reign (1801). He served successively as Governor of Anhui, Governor-General of Liangguang, Min-Zhe, and Shaan-Gan. He was a national hero who strongly advocated for the ban on opium and resistance against the British during the First Opium War, and was exiled to Ili together with Lin Zexu. He passed away in 1846 while in office in Xi’an and was buried at Ling Mountain in Jiangning. His works include “Poetry Collection from the Twin Inkstone Studio” and “Collected Essays from the Green Mountain Studio.”

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In 1826 (6th year of the Daoguang reign), he served as Governor of Anhui.

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