Tomb of Zhu Xi

Tomb of Zhu Xi

The Tomb of Zhu Xi is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

The Tomb of Zhu Xi is located in Dalin Valley, Tangshili (Huangkeng Town), Jianyang City. The burial site was personally chosen by Zhu Xi during his lifetime. To the left front is Liyugang, and to the right front lies Tangshi Mountain; the front faces the imposing Tiger Mountain, while the back leans against Jiulonggang of Jiulong Mountain, referred to as "Wind-Swept Silk Ribbon." Zhu Xi (1130–1200) was a philosopher and educator of the Southern Song Dynasty. In the sixth year of the Qingyuan era of the Southern Song (1200), on the Jiazi day of March, he passed away in Kaoting, Jianyang City, and was buried here alongside his wife, Lady Liu. The hill features Xingru Pavilion and Shunning Nunnery. During the Ming Dynasty’s Jiajing era (1522–1566), the site underwent multiple renovations, with a five-bay ancestral hall constructed at the foot of the hill. Successive restorations were carried out during the Qing Dynasty under Emperors Kangxi, Qianlong, and Jiaqing, including the construction of the Zhu Zi Ancestral Hall at the base of the hill, which later fell into disrepair. The tomb is circular, enclosed by cobblestones. At the upper central part still stands a tombstone from the 56th year of the Kangxi reign (1717) inscribed with “Tomb of Zhu Xi, Sage of the Song, and Lady Liu.” In front of the tomb are a rectangular stone incense burner and a stone offering table, with a pair of stone candles on either side. A newly built memorial archway has been erected along the newly constructed approach road.

Zhu Xi, courtesy name Yuanhui, later changed to Zhonghui, also known as Huian with the alias Ziyang, was a native of Wuyuan, Jiangxi, but was born in Youxi, Fujian. His father, Zhu Song, served as the magistrate of Youxi County during the fifth year of the Xuanhe era of the Song Dynasty (1123) and, upon completing his term, took up residence in the lodging of Zheng Andao in Shuinan, the county. On September 15 of the fourth year of the Jianyan era (1130), Zhu Xi was born. From childhood, Zhu Xi was intelligent and studious. At the age of seven, he moved with his parents to Jianzhou (now Jian’ou, Fujian). At 14, following his father’s deathbed wish, he went to live with his friends Hu Xian and Liu Mianzhi in Chongan County. Hu and Liu treated Zhu Xi like a nephew, arranged his living, and offered him enthusiastic mentorship. Liu Mianzhi even married his daughter to Zhu Xi. … More details about Zhu Xi++

Huangkeng Town: Known as the “Bamboo Township,” Huangkeng Town is located in the northwestern part of Jianyang City, at the southern foot of the Wuyi Mountains. It sits at the junction of “three cities and one county” (Jianyang, Shaowu, Wuyishan, and Guangze). The town covers an area of 377.86 square kilometers, with a total of 3,310 households and a population of 12,831. It currently administers 11 administrative villages, 1 neighborhood committee, 1 town-managed forest farm, and 2 state-owned logging and breeding farms. Over the past two years, the town’s Party committee and government have adhered to the guidance of the - Theory and the important thoughts of “-,” firmly establishing and implementing the Scientific Outlook on Development... More details about Huangkeng Town++

Further Reading:

· Sixth Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units