Tomb of Liu Jian

Tomb of Liu Yan

The Tomb of Liu Yan is a cultural heritage protection unit of Jiangxi Province.

The Tomb of Liu Yan is located in Jishui County. In March 2018, it was announced as part of the sixth batch of provincial-level cultural heritage protection units in Jiangxi Province.

Liu Yan (1394–1457), courtesy name Xuanhua, style name Shiyu, was a native of Jishui. He was born in the 27th year of the Hongwu reign during the Ming Dynasty (1394) and died in the first year of the Tianshun reign of Emperor Yingzong (1457) at the age of 64. In the 7th year of the Zhengtong reign (1442), he ranked first in the imperial examinations and was appointed as an editor. During the Jingtai era, he presided over the civil service examinations in Shuntian but was dismissed for upholding fairness. Later, he held successive official positions including Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices and Grand Secretary of Fengfang, overseeing the operations of the Hanlin Academy. He passed away in the first year of the Tianshun reign of Emperor Yingzong at the age of 64 and was posthumously honored with the title "Wenjie" (Cultured and Principled). Liu Yan was known for his literary talent and authored the thirty-volume Collected Works of Liu Wenjie, which is listed in the Siku Quanshu Zongmu. He also participated in compiling the Book of the Five Cardinal Relationships and Biographies of Historical Sovereigns, and served as chief editor for the Comprehensive Gazetteer of the World and historical records of the Song and Yuan dynasties... More details about Liu Yan ++

Further reading:

· Sixth Batch of Cultural Heritage Protection Units of Jiangxi Province