Lin Shu’s Tomb

Lin Han’s Tomb

Lin Han’s Tomb is a cultural relic protection unit of Fuzhou City.

Lin Han’s Tomb

Located on the mountainside of Jiuku Mountain in Shishan Village, Chengmen Town, Cangshan District, Fuzhou City, this is the tomb of Lin Han. Lin Han (1434–1519), a native of Min County, served as the Minister of War of Nanjing. The original tomb was situated at the southeastern foot of Yuquan Mountain (commonly known as Shantoujiao) north of Fuzhou City. In 1988, due to construction needs, it was relocated to the foothills of Yuping Mountain in Lianpu. In 1996, with the construction of a highway, it was moved again to the mountainside of Jiuku Mountain.

The original tomb faced south, measuring 8.6 meters in width and 12.3 meters in depth. The tomb platform, spirit way stele, stone statues (Wengzhong), and stone animals have been destroyed, and the burial chamber was robbed. Beneath the tomb mound are six brick-constructed chambers, with every two chambers arranged side by side and interconnected, forming a “品” (Chinese character “pin”) shape. The central chamber holds Lin Han and his wife, Lady Huang, while the front left and front right chambers house the remains of Lin Han’s three concubines—Wei, Wang, and Zhu. The top of the tomb is built with three layers of stone slabs and reinforced with double-layered lime-soil compaction. In front of the sealed entrance stands a round-headed tomb stele, measuring 1.53 meters in height, 2.67 meters in width, and 0.28 meters in thickness. The middle section of the stele features a bas-relief of a pavilion, with realistic depictions of pillars, tubular tiles, tile ends, water spouts, and brackets. At the center of the pavilion is inscribed: “The longevity domain of Minister Lin of Quanshan, built on the 24th day of the ninth month in the seventh year of the Zhengde era (1512) of the Great Ming.” Below the pavilion is another bas-relief of a rectangular house, engraved with the characters “Lu” (official rank), “Fu” (fortune), and “Shou” (longevity). The base of the stele consists of two large stone slabs, each 4.3 meters long, stacked together. Beneath the base lies a joint epitaph, crossing the base in a “ten” shape. The epitaph appears to be made of pyrophyllite, measuring 0.65 meters in length, 0.645 meters in width, and 0.09 meters in thickness. The cover is engraved with seal script reading: “Tomb of the late Minister Lin of Quanshan, Nanjing Ministry of War, of the Ming Dynasty.” The current tomb is constructed with granite, featuring a three-tiered platform, measuring 24 meters in width and nearly 30 meters in depth.

This tomb provides significant reference for understanding and studying the funeral customs, tomb structures, and biographies of notable figures of that time.

Designated as a municipal-level cultural relic protection unit in August 1993.

Shishan Village: Shishan Village is one of the four villages of Linpu, known for the saying “Seven successful candidates in eight imperial examinations” and “Five ministers from three generations.” It boasts numerous historical relics spanning over a thousand years of history. Existing sites include the imperial stone memorial archway of Linpu, stone arch bridges, and cliff inscriptions at Ruiji Temple. The village currently has 618 households and a population of 2,560, with total rural economic income reaching 158.9 million yuan in 2012.

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