The Memorial Tomb of Zhang Shuye

The Memorial Tomb of Zhang Shuye

The Memorial Tomb of Zhang Shuye is a cultural relic protection unit of Shangrao City.

The Memorial Tomb of Zhang Shuye is located in Tangmendi Village, Shehou Township, Guangfeng County, dating back to the Song Dynasty.

To honor Zhang Shuye, the Southern Song court posthumously conferred upon him the title of Kaifu Yitong Sansi (the highest rank among the 29 civil honorary ranks, equivalent to the first rank and typically held by prime ministers), and granted him the posthumous name “Zhongwen” (Loyal and Literary). In 1132 (the second year of the Shaoxing era), Li Gang, who was then Minister of the Department of State Affairs and concurrently Vice Director of the Secretariat (i.e., the prime minister), petitioned and obtained imperial approval to construct the memorial tomb of Zhang Shuye on the western side of Lingjiu Temple in Guangfeng County.

In 1138 (the eighth year of the Shaoxing era), following the peace agreement between the Song and Jin dynasties, the remains of Zhang Shuye and his sons were finally able to return to their homeland. When the boat reached Poyang Lake, it encountered strong winds and could not proceed, so the remains of the three were buried on the lakeshore.

Fifty li southwest of Lingjiu Temple, in Tadi, Zhang Shuye’s hometown, there is also the preserved tomb of Zhang Shuye’s wife, Lady Lü.

The Memorial Tomb of Zhang Shuye was designated as a cultural relic protection unit of Shangrao City.

Zhang Shuye (1065–1127), courtesy name Jizhong, was originally from Kaifeng, Henan, but later moved to Tadi in Jiaban Village, Tiefeng Mountain Town. He initially received an official appointment as a clerk in Lanzhou. In 1109 (the third year of Daguan during the Song Dynasty), he passed the imperial examination. He successively held positions such as Deputy Director of the Treasury Department, Minor Prefect of Kaifeng, Deputy Director of the Right Ministry, Minor Secretary of the Secretariat, Palace Attendant, Censor-in-Chief, Vice Minister of Rites, and Governor of Haizhou (present-day Lianyungang). In 1121 (the third year of Xuanhe), when Song Jiang attacked Haizhou, Zhang set up an ambush and defeated him, leading to Song Jiang’s surrender. He was then promoted to Academician of the Hall for Aid in Governance and transferred to serve as Governor of Jinan Prefecture to suppress peasant uprisings in Shandong. In 1126 (the first year of Jingkang), when the Jin army invaded the south, Shuye... More details about Zhang Shuye ++