Tomb of Chen Liang in Yongkang

Tomb of Chen Liang in Yongkang

The Tomb of Chen Liang is a cultural tourism attraction.

The Tomb of Chen Liang is located on Wolonggang at Mapu Mountain in Yongkang City. This earthen mound tomb is of a relatively large scale, covering an area of approximately 3 mu. On both sides in front of the tomb are eight-shaped wing walls made of stone, with “Glorious as the Sun and Moon” inscribed on the right and “Upholding Revival through Letters” on the left. There is one stone stele each in front of and behind the tomb. The stele in front measures 1.3 meters in length, 0.67 meters in width, and 0.14 meters in thickness, engraved with the words “Tomb of Scholar-Official Chen Longchuan, Re-Erected in Winter of Renyin Year, Wanli Reign, Ming Dynasty.” Though weathered by time, its remnants still remain today. According to historical records and local chronicles, Chen Liang (1143–1194), styled Tongfu and also known as Longchuan, was a native of Yongkang in Wuzhou. He was a patriotic thinker, writer, and educator. Throughout his life, he opposed peace negotiations with invaders and advocated resisting the Jin and saving the nation, demonstrating a proactive spirit toward national affairs. His academic work was marked by unique insights that earned him high international acclaim. In the fifth month of the Shaoyou reign year (1193) of Emperor Guangzong of the Song Dynasty, he topped the imperial examination and was appointed as an official in the Jiankang Military Command. However, he passed away before taking up the post and was buried at Wolonggang.

Source: China Jinhua Government Portal Website

Chen Liang (1143–1194), originally named Runeng, later changed his name to Liang and his style name to Tongfu, also known as Longchuan, and by scholars as Master Longchuan. He was a native of Yongkang in Wuzhou (now part of Zhejiang). A thinker and litterateur of the Southern Song Dynasty, he possessed extraordinary talent and had a keen interest in military strategy. During the Qiandao years of Emperor Xiaozong, he was recommended by Wuzhou as the top candidate in the preliminary examinations, but his submission of the “Five Discourses on National Revival” went unanswered. In the fifth year of the Chunxi reign (1178), he went to the capital to discuss state affairs. He was later imprisoned twice on false charges. In the fourth year of the Shaoyou reign (1193) of Emperor Guangzong, he achieved the highest rank in the imperial examinations. He was appointed as a junior official in the Jiankang Prefecture, but died before taking office at the age of fifty-two. In the early years of the Duanping reign, he was posthumously honored with the title “Wenyi…” More details about Chen Liang ++