Tomb of Lü Zuqian and His Family

Tomb of Lü Zuqian and His Family

The Tomb of Lü Zuqian and His Family is a Zhejiang Provincial-level Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

Tomb of Lü Zuqian (Provincial-level Cultural Relics Protection Unit)

Era: Song Dynasty

Announcement Date: December 12, 1989

Located 300 meters south of Mingzhao Temple in Wuyang Town. Lü Zuqian (1137–1181), courtesy name Bogong, was respectfully referred to as Master Donglai by scholars. A native of Wuzhou (present-day Jinhua), he was a renowned philosopher and litterateur of the Southern Song Dynasty and the founder of the Jinhua School in eastern Zhejiang. His tomb mound is approximately 30 meters long, 23 meters wide at the base, and 15 meters wide at the top, with three levels of offering terrace and a surviving tomb stele. In addition, there are more than ten tombs of his ancestors, parents, and siblings, among which the tombs of Lü Haowen, Lü Benzhong, Lü Zaiqi, and Lü Zujiann can still be identified.

Source: Zhejiang Cultural Relics Network

Further Reading:

· First Batch of Provincial-level Archaeological Site Parks in Zhejiang Province

· Seventh Batch of Major National Historical and Cultural Sites