Tomb of Wu Jun

Tomb of Wu Jun

The Tomb of Wu Jun is a cultural relic protection unit of Fujian Province.

Tomb of Wu Jun

Era: Qing Dynasty

Location: Qiandun Village, Yongxing Town, Pucheng County

Description: Built in the 54th year of the Kangxi reign during the Qing Dynasty (1715), the tomb covers an area of over 2,600 square meters. It faces south and has a “wind”-shaped layout, surrounded by trapezoidal strips of land. Constructed with lime-soil mixture, the tomb complex consists of three tiers of courtyards—inner, middle, and outer. The gravestone is now missing. In front of the tomb are three stepped platforms, and the original two stone pillars erected in front of the platforms are now damaged.

Wu Jun (1636–1715), courtesy name Yunshi, was from Fengyang, Anhui. In the 22nd year of the Kangxi reign (1683), he took up arms and joined the military, following Admiral Shi Lang in the attack on the Penghu Islands, where he achieved great merit. He was awarded the title of Left Regional Commander and officially appointed as the Lieutenant of Datong Garrison in Shanxi. Soon after, he was appointed as Lieutenant Colonel of Tianshu Camp. He later served successively as Commander-in-Chief of Dinghai Garrison, Commander of Songjiang, and Commander of the Zhejiang Naval Forces.

Protective boundary: The tomb site extends 50 meters outward in all directions.

In 2009, the Tomb of Wu Jun was designated as part of the seventh batch of provincial-level cultural relic protection units by the People’s Government of Fujian Province.

Wu Jun

Courtesy name Yunshi, originally from Fengyang, Anhui. His grandfather, Wu Gao, was a commander of the Imperial Guard in the late Ming Dynasty. When Li Zicheng’s rebel army entered Beijing, Wu Jun’s father, Wu Gui, along with seven family members, were killed. Wu Jun, who was eight years old at the time, escaped to Fujian with the help of an old servant and settled in Huangxizhou, Qiandun, Pucheng.

In June of the 22nd year of the Kangxi reign (1683), Wu Jun took up arms and joined the military, following Admiral Shi Lang in the attack on the Penghu Islands. For his meritorious service, he was awarded the title of Left Regional Commander and officially appointed as the Lieutenant of Datong Garrison in Shanxi. Soon after, he was appointed as Lieutenant Colonel of Tianshu Camp. When General Xi led troops to suppress the Miao rebellion, he assigned Wu Jun as the vanguard, and Wu successfully captured several strongholds including Tiansheng, Xuanluo, and Choutan. … More details about Wu Jun ++

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Further reading:

· Seventh Batch of Provincial-Level Cultural Relic Protection Units in Fujian Province