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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 passed away 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 oversaw the civil service examinations in Shuntian and upheld fairness, which led to his dismissal. Later, he successively held positions such as Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices and Grand Secretary of Fengfang, overseeing academic affairs. He died 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 Righteous). Liu Yan was known for his literary talent and authored the 30-volume Collected Works of Liu Wenjie, which is listed in the Complete Library of the Four Treasuries. He also participated in compiling the Book of Five Cardinal Relationships, Biographies of Historical Emperors, and served as chief editor for the Comprehensive Gazetteer of the World and histories of the Song and Yuan dynasties... More details about Liu Yan ++

Further Reading:

· Sixth Batch of Provincial-Level Cultural Heritage Protection Units in Jiangxi Province