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The Tomb of Wu Jingxiang at Fuluban is located in Fuluban Village, Tantou Town, Fu'an City. It dates back to the Ming Dynasty, during the year of Wuzi in the Chenghua era (1468), and is categorized as an ancient tomb. Situated in Fuluban Village, Tantou Town, the tomb belongs to a man surnamed Wu, named Jingxiang, also referred to as "Dabin." This is a joint burial tomb for a couple. Constructed in the Wuzi year of the Chenghua era (1468) during the Ming Dynasty, it was interred in the third year of the Hongzhi era, in December (Gengxu, 1490). The tomb faces east and is built with bluestone. It features a three-tiered platform structure, measuring 5.2 meters in width and 10.2 meters in depth, covering an area of 63 square meters. The platform is semi-circular in shape, and the tombstone resembles a semi-circular stone relief screen wall. The central niche features relief carvings. The top of the niche is adorned with lotus leaves, the base with lotus flowers, and a three-legged incense burner is placed on top. The base of the niche is decorated with cloud-patterned threshold stones, and beneath the bluestone offering table slab lies the sealed doorway. The carvings include two lions playing with a ball, below which are threshold stones. About 6 meters in front stands a tomb path stele, erected in the year Bingxu of the Jiajing era in the Ming Dynasty (1526). The tomb is exquisitely carved, strongly representative of its time, and relatively rare today, making it highly significant for the study of Ming Dynasty tombs.

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The Tomb of Wu Jingxiang at Fuluban is a cultural relic protection unit of Fu'an City.

The Tomb of Wu Jingxiang at Fuluban is located in Fuluban Village, Tantou Town, Fu'an City. It dates back to the Ming Dynasty, during the year of Wuzi in the Chenghua era (1468), and is categorized as an ancient tomb.

Located in Fuluban Village, Tantou Town. The tomb belongs to a man surnamed Wu, named Jingxiang, also called Dabin. It is a joint burial tomb for a couple. Constructed in the Wuzi year of the Chenghua era (1468) during the Ming Dynasty, it was interred in the third year of the Hongzhi era, December (Gengxu, 1490). The tomb faces west and east, is built with bluestone, and features a three-tiered platform design. It is 5.2 meters wide and 10.2 meters deep, covering an area of 63 square meters. The platform is semi-circular, and the tombstone resembles a semi-circular stone relief screen wall. The central niche contains relief carvings. The top of the niche is decorated with lotus leaves, the base with lotus flowers, and a three-legged incense burner sits atop. The base of the niche features cloud-patterned threshold stones, and beneath the bluestone offering table slab is the sealed door. The carvings include two lions playing with a ball, with threshold stones below. A tomb path stele stands 6 meters in front, erected in the Bingxu year (1526) of the Jiajing era in the Ming Dynasty. The tomb’s carvings are finely detailed, strongly characteristic of their period, and relatively rare today, making it highly valuable for the research of Ming Dynasty tombs.

On February 20, 2013, the People's Government of Fu'an City designated it as a municipal-level cultural relic protection unit in the fifth batch.

Protected area: An extension of 10 meters around the structure.

Fuluban Village: Fuluban Village administers seven natural villages: Fuluban, Xiayangzhong, Liwo, Waiwo, Hutang, Lushi, and Xialushi. It has a total of 446 households and 1,860 residents, divided into 7 villager groups. The village enjoys convenient transportation, with the village committee located only 1.2 kilometers from the town government and 15 kilometers from Fu'an city center. The main village, Fuluban, and the natural village of Hutang are situated along the Tan-Tai Highway and National Highway 104, respectively. The newly built Hutang Bridge has significantly reduced travel time across the Jiaoxi River. The main village of Fuluban is adjacent to the Tantou Reservoir, nestled against mountains and water, rich in natural and cultural resources. The tomb of Guo Minglin, the imperial tutor of the Ming Dynasty, is also located in Fuluban Village... More details about Fuluban Village++