Tomb of Hui Dong

Tomb of Hui Dong

The Tomb of Hui Dong is a cultural heritage site protected by Suzhou Municipality.

The tomb of Hui Dong, a master of the *I Ching* and one of the "Three Huies of the Eastern Wu," is located at the foot of Xiaoqiao Bridge in Nixiang, Xiangxue Village, Guangfu Town. It dates back to the Qing Dynasty.

Hui Dong (1697–1758)

A Qing Dynasty scholar of Han Learning. He was a leading figure of the Wu School within Han Learning. His courtesy name was Dingyu, and his art name was Song??. He was a native of Yuanhe, Jiangsu (present-day Wuxian, Jiangsu). Both his grandfather Zhouti and his father Shiqi were scholars of the *I Ching*. In his early years, he accompanied his father to Guangdong, where his father served as an educational commissioner. After his father’s death, he returned home, taught students, and wrote extensively, never pursuing an official career. His scholarship followed in the footsteps of Gu Yanwu, dedicating his life to the study of Confucian classics with the Han scholars as his guiding authority. He took it upon himself to revive Han Learning, excelling especially in the study of the *I Ching* from the Han Dynasty. His works, including *Han Learning on the I Ching*, *Examples of the I Ching*, and *Commentary on the Book of Changes*, refuted the Song scholars’ theories on the *River Chart*, *Luo Writing*, the Primordial Diagram, and the Supreme Ultimate… More details about Hui Dong ++