Tomb of Yue Shi

Tomb of Yue Shi

The Tomb of Yue Shi is a cultural relic protection unit of Jiangxi Province.

Tomb of Yue Shi

A Song Dynasty tomb renovated in the sixth year of the Daoguang reign (Qing Dynasty), it is situated at Fenghuangwo in Zhangjia Guanshan Village, Sanshan Township, Chongren County. The tomb stands 1.4 meters tall and has a diameter of 7.7 meters. It has a brick-and-stone burial chamber, is backed by a rocky hill, and is surrounded by overgrown vegetation on both sides. About 200 meters in front of the tomb is a small stream and rice fields. Descendants of the Yue family continue to visit and maintain the site every year.

Yue Shi, styled Zizheng and also known as Yuechi, posthumously honored as Wenfang, was a native of Chongren. He was a renowned geographer and litterateur of the Northern Song Dynasty. He held various official positions including Registrar of Wucheng Army, Clerk of the Historiography Institute, Prefect of Yi, Huang, and Gao prefectures, Senior Grand Master for Splendid Happiness, and Middle Bureau Director of the Ministry of War. Posthumously, he was granted the title of Vice Minister of War. He possessed vast knowledge and authored numerous works. Among them, *Records of the All-Embracing World under Taiping* pioneered the writing of local chronicles in China and was later included in the *Complete Library of the Four Treasuries*.

The Tomb of Yue Shi is a provincial-level key cultural relic protection unit.

Sanshan Township: Located in the northwest of Chongren County, Sanshan Township borders Heshang and Bashan towns as well as Baibi Township to the southeast, and the border of Fengcheng City to the northwest. It covers a total area of 82.5 square kilometers, including 15,000 mu of arable land and over 70,000 mu of forested land. The township administers 9 village committees, 75 natural villages, 2,400 households, and a population of 11,000.

The township government is located in Sanshan Street, which is 11 kilometers from the county seat. Also called Sanshan Temple, Sanshan Street was built during the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty and has long been a bustling market hub within the county.

To the west of the township lies Luoshan Mountain, one of the notable mountains in the Fuzhou region. The mountain boasts beautiful scenery and majestic presence, featuring attractions such as Wangxian Peak and Lingtai... More detailed information about Sanshan Township++

Further reading:

· Third Batch of Jiangxi Provincial Cultural Relic Protection Units