Tomb Epitaph of Wang Xiulin

Tomb Epitaph of Wang Xiulin

The Tomb Epitaph of Wang Xiulin is a cultural tourism attraction.

The Tomb Epitaph of Wang Xiulin is located within the Zhuangjiaxi Public Cemetery in Feng’ao Village, Hengjie Town, Haishu District, Ningbo City, to the west of the Mingtang (Hall of Brightness) in the Shengzu Pavilion. The entire stele stands 2.23 meters high, 1.11 meters wide, and 0.17 meters thick. The front side bears six large regular-script characters reading “Tomb of Gentleman Xiulin Wang,” with the upper inscription “Early Spring, Gengshen Year” and the lower signature “Inscribed by Zheng Xiaoxu.” The reverse side features the epitaph of Wang Xiulin, calligraphed by Qian Han from Cixi and composed by Tong Dede.

The Tomb Epitaph of Wang Xiulin is well-preserved, and many of its inscriptions were penned by renowned calligraphers and statesmen of the Republican era, giving it a high local reputation. It was designated as a cultural relics protection site at the Yinzhou District level in August 2007, and was placed under the jurisdiction of Haishu District following the 2016 administrative division adjustment of Ningbo City.