Tomb of Wei Ji

Tomb of Wei Ji

The Tomb of Wei Ji is a cultural heritage site protected by Hangzhou Municipality.

The Tomb of Wei Ji is located at the western foot of Xujiawu Mountain in Hushan Community, Shushan Subdistrict, Xiaoshan District. Dating back to the Ming Dynasty, the tomb faces west and features a semi-elliptical mound. In front of the mound lies an altar that is 4 meters deep. The tombstone and altar have been destroyed. The tomb passage is relatively well-preserved. Originally, there were four pairs of stone statues of humans and animals—stone figures, horses, sheep, and tigers—flanking the passage, but now only three pairs remain, with one pair of stone tigers unaccounted for. There was once a memorial archway in front of the tomb, but it no longer exists. The tomb was looted in 1998 and 2001, resulting in partial damage to the mound.

Wei Ji (1373–1471), styled Zhongfang and also known as Nanzhai, was a native of Chengxiang Town, Xiaoshan, Zhejiang Province during the Ming Dynasty. In 1405, he passed the imperial examination at the county level, and the following year, he traveled to the capital to take the metropolitan examination. He was awarded a supplementary place in the imperial examination and was appointed as a Confucian instructor at the Songjiang Prefecture. During his tenure, many of his students achieved success. Soon after, Wei Ji was summoned to participate in the compilation of the Yongle Encyclopedia. After the completion of the project, he returned to his post and was later recommended for the position of Doctor of the Imperial Academy. In 1426, he was recommended by Shi Kui, Minister of Personnel, to serve as an Assistant Director of the Ministry of Personnel's Evaluation Office, and later transferred to serve as Vice Minister of the Nanjing Imperial Ancestral Temple. In 1438, he was appointed as Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel by imperial decree, and officially assumed the role the following year. He served in various capacities multiple times... More details about Wei Ji++

Hushan Community: Hushan Community is situated to the northwest of Shushan Subdistrict, bordered by the Yilan Ting Scenic Area to the south, the Hangzhou Polar Ocean Park to the north, and just a road away from the beautiful Xianghu Lake Scenic Area. It enjoys a highly advantageous geographical location.　

Hushan Community has a total of 309 farming households and a population of 1,244. The community covers a total area of 3,627.5 mu; arable land area: 1,337.5 mu (excluding 50 mu of reclaimed land); miscellaneous base area: 400 mu; rivercourse area: 40 mu; forested mountain area: 1,850 mu (based on the defined area in October 2006); residential building area: 150,000 square meters... More details about Hushan Community++