The Tomb of Zheng Xiting in Shijing

The Tomb of Zheng Xiting in Shijing

The Tomb of Zheng Xiting in Shijing is a cultural relic protection unit of Nan’an City.

The Tomb of Zheng Xiting in Shijing is located on Jiuzailiao Mountain in Sunei Village, Shijing Town. Dating back to the Ming Dynasty, it is categorized as an ancient tomb.

The tomb faces northeast and is built with lime-mortared sugar water. A granite stele inscribed with “The Royal Tomb of Zheng Xiting of Xiting” stands at the site, measuring 196 cm in height, 162 cm in width, and 25 cm in thickness. Zheng Xiting, who served as the Vice Commander of Wuhumen, was posthumously honored as the General of Zhen Guo and is the great-grandfather of the national hero Zheng Chenggong.

On January 21, 2020, the People’s Government of Nan’an City announced it as part of the fifth batch of municipal-level cultural relic protection units.

Protected area: An extension of 30 meters outward from all sides of the tomb.

Shijing Town: The hometown of the renowned national hero Zheng Chenggong, the ancient port town of Shijing in southern Fujian is located at the southernmost tip of southeastern Fujian’s coastal region, just 6 nautical miles from Kinmen. Shijing’s Majiang Port is the only seaport in Nan’an City and serves as a key maritime hub for external transport along the western coast of southeastern Fujian. To the east, it neighbors Dongshi in Jinjiang across Majiang; to the south, it faces Kinmen across Wujian River; to the west, it connects with Guishan and borders Xiangdong in Xiang’an District, Xiamen; and to the north, it adjoins Shuitou. The town covers a land area of 83 square kilometers and a sea area of 50 square kilometers. It has a population of over 72,500, including more than 30,000 migrants, and over 60,000 overseas Chinese, compatriots from Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

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Further reading:

· Fifth Batch of Municipal-Level Cultural Relic Protection Units in Nan’an City