Tomb of Weng Tongjue

The Tomb of Weng Tongjue is located by the Polong Stream at the northern foot of Yushan Mountain. According to the Cháng-Zhāo Hézhì Gǎo (Draft Combined Gazetteer of Changshu and Zhaowen) by Pang Hongwen in the Guangxu era of the Qing Dynasty, “The tomb of Weng Tongjue, Governor of Hubei, is on the western hillside of Xingfu Temple.” The tomb faces east and is situated to the west, covering an area of 300 square meters. The earthen mound has a diameter of 3.2 meters and a height of 1.3 meters. The tomb passage is 26 meters long and is equipped with a worship platform and an enclosing wall. Inside…

Tomb of Weng Tongjue

The Tomb of Weng Tongjue is a cultural relic protection unit of Suzhou City.

Located by the Polong Stream at the northern foot of Yushan Mountain. According to the Cháng-Zhāo Hézhì Gǎo (Draft Combined Gazetteer of Changshu and Zhaowen) by Pang Hongwen in the Guangxu era of the Qing Dynasty, “The tomb of Weng Tongjue, Governor of Hubei, is on the western hillside of Xingfu Temple.” The tomb faces east and is situated to the west, covering an area of 300 square meters. The earthen mound has a diameter of 3.2 meters and a height of 1.3 meters. The tomb passage is 26 meters long and is equipped with a worship platform and an enclosing wall. Inside stands a stele erected in 1924, inscribed in the center with “Tomb of Weng Tongjue, Governor of Hubei in the Qing Dynasty,” and in the lower right corner with “Renovated in the summer of the Jiazi year.” It was renovated again in 1984. Original stone-carved memorial archways and other structures were destroyed in the 1960s. Weng Tongjue (1814–1877), courtesy name Xiájūn, art name Yùfǔ, was the second son of Weng Xincun and served as Governor of Hubei. It was designated as a cultural relic protection unit of Changshu City in November 1982.