Tomb of Liu Yuan

Tomb of Liu Yuan

The Tomb of Liu Yuan is a cultural tourism attraction.

The Tomb of Liu Yuan, also known as the King’s Tomb, is located beside Baihua Cliff in the main peak scenic area of Tianzhu Mountain. The tomb faces east and is backed by the peaks of Tianzhu Mountain to the north, with Longtan River visible to the south. It covers an area of approximately 50 square meters. The site is now heavily damaged. Originally, the tomb was circular with a walled burial mound, and a gravestone stood in front of the earthen mound. The stele was about 70 cm high and 60 cm wide, with the inscription in intaglio regular script reading: “On this auspicious day, the fifth day of the third month in the seventh year of the Guangxu reign of the Great Qing, disciples Chu Han Tao, Chen Jinrong, and Chen Yuesong jointly erect this King’s Tomb.” The original stele is no longer present. Behind the original stele, the remaining earthen mound was about one meter high, but it has now been leveled.

To resist the invading troops of the Northern regime, in the first year of the Xianchun era of the Song Dynasty (1265), Liu Yuan established a stronghold on Cuo Mountain in the Xiguanzhai area of Tianzhu Mountain, “sheltering and protecting over 100,000 local people.” After Liu Yuan died in battle, local villagers built him a wooden effigy out of yellow sandalwood in gratitude and buried it next to Baihua Cliff. Emperor Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty posthumously honored Liu Yuan with the title “Protector King of the Land.”