Tomb of Lin Han

Tomb of Lin Han

The Tomb of Lin Han is a cultural relic protection unit of Fúzhōu City.

Tomb of Lin Han

Located on the mountainside of Jiǔqū Mountain in Shīshān Village, Chéngmén Town, Cāngshān District, Fúzhōu City, this is the tomb of Lin Han. Lin Han (1434–1519), a native of Mǐn County, served as the Minister of War of the Nanjing Military Commission. The original tomb was located at the southeastern foot of Yùquán Mountain (commonly known as Shāntóu Jiǎo) in the northern part of Fúzhōu City. In 1988, due to construction needs, it was relocated to the foot of Yùpíng Mountain in Liánpǔ, and in 1996, due to the construction of a highway, it was moved again to the mountainside of Jiǔqū Mountain.

The original tomb faced south and measured 8.6 meters in width and 12.3 meters in depth. The tomb platform, spirit way stele, stone statues of officials (wēngzhòng), and stone animals have been destroyed, and the burial chamber was robbed. Beneath the tomb mound were six brick-built burial chambers, with every two chambers arranged side by side and connected, forming a “品” (pin) character shape. The central chamber housed Lin Han and his wife, Lady Huáng, while the front left and front right chambers held the remains of Lin Han’s three concubines: Lady Wèi, Lady Wáng, and Lady Zhū. The top of the tomb was constructed with three layers of stone slabs and reinforced with double layers of lime-soil compaction. In front of the sealed entrance stood a round-headed tombstone 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, drip tiles, and bracket arms. At the center of the pavilion is inscribed: “The longevity burial site of Minister Lin of Quánshān Mountain, crafted 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 “禄” (prosperity), “福” (fortune), and “寿” (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, arranged in a “十” (cross) shape with the base. The epitaph, resembling pyrophyllite, measures 0.65 meters in length, 0.645 meters in width, and 0.09 meters in thickness. The cover is engraved with seal script reading: “The Tomb of the Late Minister Lin of Quánshān Mountain, Retired from His Post as Minister of War of Nanjing, 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 important reference material for understanding and studying the burial customs, tomb architecture standards, and the life stories of notable figures of that period.

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

Shīshān Village: Shīshān Village is one of the four villages of Línpu, known for the saying “Seven successful candidates in the imperial examinations over eight generations” and “Five ministers from three generations.” It boasts numerous historical relics spanning over a thousand years, including the extant Imperial-bestowed Stone Memorial Archway of Línpu, the stone arch bridge, and cliff carvings at Ruìjì Temple. The village currently has 618 households and a population of 2,560 people, with total rural economic income of 158.9 million yuan in 2012.

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