Tomb of Weng Xincun

Tomb of Weng Xincun

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

Tomb of Weng Xincun

Located at the foot of Boge Peak on the western slope of Yu Hill, the tomb stands alongside the tomb of his son Weng Tonghe within the “Weng Family New Cemetery.” It lies in the center of the Weng family burial complex. Weng Xincun (1790–1862), courtesy name Erming, art name Suian, was a successful candidate in the imperial examination during the Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty. He served successively as Minister of Rites, Minister of Revenue, and Minister of Works, eventually rising to the rank of Grand Secretary of the Tiren Hall, and was the tutor to Emperor Tongzhi. He was posthumously honored with the title Wen Duan. The tomb mound has a diameter of approximately 6.2 meters and a height of 1.5 meters, surrounded by an enclosing wall (luocheng), with a tomb gate, worship platform, and stone benches located outside. A stele erected during the Tongzhi era stands at the rear. At the entrance of the tomb path stands a single-bay, sky-piercing granite memorial archway rebuilt in 1984, inscribed with the words “Weng Family New Cemetery.” It was designated as a cultural relic protection unit of Changshu City in November 1982.