Tomb of Zheng Qiao

Tomb of Zheng Qiao

The Tomb of Zheng Qiao is a cultural relic protection unit of Fujian Province.

The Tomb of Zheng Qiao is located near the mountainside of Jianfengwei Mountain in Baisha Village, Baisha Town. Originally situated at the foot of Yuewang Mountain in Baisha Town, the tomb was relocated here in the ninth year of the Qiandao era (1173) during the Song Dynasty by Prime Minister Chen Junqing. It has undergone multiple restorations over the years, including one in the Year of Dingchou during the Jiaqing reign of the Qing Dynasty (1817), and another in 1984 when the protective burial area was expanded to the east, west, and south. The tomb faces north and is ring-shaped, measuring 23.4 meters in width from east to west and 21.6 meters in depth from north to south, covering an area of approximately 505 square meters. In front of the tomb are three levels of terraces. The tomb is shaped like the Chinese character “风” (wind), with a square outer section measuring 5.9 meters in width and 6.05 meters in length, and an oval inner section measuring 3.4 meters in width. The tomb mound is turtle-shaped, 1.6 meters in width, 1.87 meters in length, and 1.2 meters in height. A sacrificial table is placed in front, and the structure is made of lime-soil and stone. At the center of the tomb enclosure is a tombstone inscribed with the words “Tomb of Mr. Zheng Jiaji, Compiler of the Privy Council of the Song Dynasty,” in intaglio regular script. The inscription reads “Repaired in the spring of the Year of Dingchou during the Jiaqing reign.” The Tomb of Zheng Qiao was designated as a cultural relic protection unit of Fujian Province in 1985.

Zheng Qiao, courtesy name Yuzhong, also known as Jiaji (1104–1162), was a native of Guangshan Village, Xinxian Town, Hanjiang District. He served as a compiler in the Privy Council of the Song Dynasty and was a historian with numerous works to his name, including the 200-volume “Tongzhi.”

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