Tomb of Yang Shiqi

Tomb of Yang Shiqi

The Tomb of Yang Shiqi is a cultural tourism attraction.

Tomb of Yang Shiqi: Located on the northern hillside of Xingling Village, Shangtian Town, the tomb faces east and covers an area of approximately 7.5 acres. The earthen mound is 2.5 meters high and 10 meters in diameter. On both sides of the tomb stand stone figures, stone horses, stone sheep, stone lions, and stone flagpoles. In front of the stone statues is a stone memorial archway, ahead of which stands a stone pillar (huabiao), and in front of that is a stele pavilion housing an imperial eulogy inscribed by Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty. Behind the tomb is an "Alliance Stele," with the inscription in regular script on the front: "Alas, the tomb of Grand Tutor Yang Wen-zhen." The back provides a brief biography of his life. Yang Shiqi (1365–1444), whose given name was Yu, courtesy name Shiqi, and alias Dongli, was a native of Chengjiang Town, Taihe. During the Jianwen era at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, he was recommended to enter the Hanlin Academy as a compiler and worked on the Veritable Records of Emperor Taizu. In the 15th year of the Yongle reign (1417), he was promoted to Hanlin Academician, later becoming the Left Bachelor of the Spring Pavilion, and in the first year of the Hongxi reign (1425), he was elevated to Minister of Rites and concurrently Grand Academician of Huagai Hall. Yang Shiqi served through the Jianwen, Yongle, Hongxi, Xuande, and Zhengtong reigns. Known for his prudence, steadiness, and talent for appointing capable individuals, he lived to the age of 80, was posthumously granted the title of Grand Tutor, and honored with the posthumous name Wen-zhen.

Chengjiang Town: “A thousand barren hills let the sky stretch far; a clear river mirrors the bright moon.” This is an impromptu poem written by Huang Tingjian, a renowned poet of the Song Dynasty, when he served as the county magistrate of Taihe and ascended the Kuaige Pavilion. Chengjiang Town is the seat of Taihe County government. Formerly known as Xichang City, it was renamed Chengjiang Town after the Chengjiang River flowed through the area, becoming the political, economic, and cultural center of Taihe. With green mountains, clear waters, and elegant egrets flying about, this ancient town at the foot of Jinggang Mountain offers a glimpse into a pastoral wonderland. Chengjiang Town welcomes you with its most preferential policies.

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Further Reading:

· First Batch of Jiangxi Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units