Fengzhou Ancient Tombs Cluster

Fengzhou Ancient Tombs Cluster

Fengzhou Ancient Tombs Cluster is a cultural heritage site protected at the provincial level in Fujian Province.

Fengzhou Ancient Tombs Cluster

Era: Western Jin to Tang Dynasty

Location: Xushan Village, Taoyuan Village, and others in Fengzhou Town, Nan’an City

Introduction: A cluster of tombs from the Western Jin, Eastern Jin, Southern Dynasties, Sui, and Tang periods, distributed around Lion Mountain near Fengzhou Overseas Chinese Middle School. Most tombs from the Western and Eastern Jin and the Southern Dynasties are brick-chambered tombs with arched ceilings, while Tang tombs come in both earthen-pit and brick-chambered styles. The brick-chambered tombs feature plans in rectangular, knife-shaped, and convex layouts, with diverse decorative patterns on the bricks. The unearthed relics are primarily celadon ceramics. Dated bricks bear inscriptions such as “The Fifth Year of Taikang (284),” “The First Year of Xiankang (335),” “The Second Year of Xianning (372),” “The Third Year of Ningkang (375),” “The Third Year of Taoyuan (378),” “The Fourth Year of Yuanjia (427),” and “The Thirteenth Year of Tianjian (514).” Among the discoveries were a bronze “Military Commander’s Seal” and bricks featuring the “Ruan Xian” pattern, both found in Fujian Province for the first time.

Protected Area: Centered around the Six Dynasties Ancient Tomb Exhibition Hall at Overseas Chinese Middle School, extending across the entire Lion Mountain slope, the natural village of Miaoxia and its surrounding slopes, as well as the slopes around Fengguan Mountain.

In 2009, the Fengzhou Ancient Tombs Cluster was designated as part of the seventh batch of Provincial-Level Cultural Heritage Protection Units by the People’s Government of Fujian Province.

Xushan Village: The Xushan Village Committee is located 0.5 kilometers southwest of the Fengzhou Town government seat. The committee office is situated in Shetan. The village includes three natural villages: Shetan, Jinji, and Miaoxia. Settlements are spread along the foot of Shizai Mountain, Jiuri Mountain, and alongside Provincial Highway 307. There are 18 villager groups, 1,206 households, and 5,479 residents. The village has 803 mu of arable land and 2,065 mu of mountainous land. There are nearly 60 large, medium, and small enterprises. Facilities include 3 schools, 1 supply and marketing cooperative, and 3 health clinics. The Fuzhou-Xiamen and Zhangzhou-Quanzhou railways, as well as Provincial Highway 307, run through the area. The village is named after “Jiuri Mountain,” with “Jiuri” (九日) phonetically resembling “Xu” (旭), hence the name... More details about Xushan Village++

Further Reading:

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