Tomb of Lady Wu Hanyue

Tomb of Lady Wu Hanyue

The Tomb of Lady Wu Hanyue is a Zhejiang Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

Tomb of Lady Wu Hanyue (Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit)

Period: Five Dynasties

Listed: April 15, 1961

Located at the southern foot of Shijia Mountain in Shangcheng District. Lady Wu Hanyue (912–952), a native of Qiantang (present-day Hangzhou, Zhejiang), was the secondary consort of Qian Yuanguan, King of Wuyue, and the mother of Qian Hongchu. The tomb is a pit-style stone outer coffin burial, featuring a sloping ramp in front and a burial chamber at the rear. The tomb chamber is rectangular, measuring 7.6 meters in length, 2.87 meters in width, and 3.10 meters in height, divided into front and rear sections. Except for the doorframes of the two chambers, which are carved from bluestone, the rest of the structure is built with red sandstone slabs joined together using mortise-and-tenon techniques. The interior features carvings including a standing maid servant figure, the Four Symbols, the Twelve Zodiac animals, and celestial star maps. The tomb was looted in ancient times but excavated in 1958, yielding 13 restorable items such as pots, jars, plates, bowls, and one jade artifact. The site is now preserved in its original condition and location.

Source: Zhejiang Cultural Relics Website