Nigu Mountain Pagoda Tomb Cluster

Nigu Mountain Pagoda Tomb Cluster

The Nigu Mountain Pagoda Tomb Cluster is a cultural relic protection unit of Jiangxi Province.

The Nigu Mountain Pagoda Tomb Cluster (including the tombs of Dharma Master Faran, Dharma Master Yideng, Elder Monk Liyun, Venerable Monk Guangda, the joint tomb of Daojing Jian and Zhixiu Rong, the tomb of Chan Master Lingxian Zhen, the tomb of the 34th Abbot of the Zhengji Sect, the unnamed abbot’s tomb, and the tomb of the □ family’s founding master) is situated on Nigu Mountain in Zhongzhuang Natural Village, Weidong Village, Zhaoxian Town, Wanli District. It comprises a total of nine tombs, housing the remains of two Dharma Masters and eight abbots (with tombs 5 containing the remains of two abbots).

The Nigu Mountain Pagoda Tomb Cluster features accurately dated structures, unique tomb designs, a large number of tombs, and well-preserved conditions. It is the only example of its kind in the Nanchang area and is also extremely rare within the province, serving as an important physical resource for the study of Buddhist funeral customs.

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Further reading:

· Sixth Batch of Cultural Relic Protection Units of Jiangxi Province