Laogua Mountain Tomb Cluster

Laogua Mountain Tomb Cluster

The Laogua Mountain Tomb Cluster is a cultural tourism attraction.

Laogua Mountain Tomb Cluster

Located east of Nanchang Village in Shagou Town, it is said to be the burial site of the five sons of King Wu of ancient times after their deaths, hence called the “Tomb of the Five Kings.” Research has confirmed that all five tombs date back to the Eastern Han Dynasty. According to the “Yi County Annals – Historical Sites Survey,” both Zhou Zhong, the Yuan Dynasty’s Guangwei General and Deputy Military Administrator of Yizhou, and his son Rui Chang, the Wujie General and Deputy Prefect of the Pizhou Pacification Commission, were also buried here.

Shagou Town: A town under the jurisdiction of Xuecheng District, Zaozhuang City. In the Ming Dynasty, a town was established here along with a patrol inspection office and a garrison battalion. In the Qing Dynasty, a military command was set up, later replaced by a town. In 1958, it was part of Lincheng Commune in Teng County; in 1961, it became Shagou Commune; in 1984, it was restructured as a town. It is 7.5 kilometers from the district government. Covering an area of 25.8 square kilometers, it has a population of 26,000. The Beijing-Shanghai Railway and National Highway 104 pass through the town. The town administers Shagou First, Second, Third, and Fourth Villages, as well as Dongwu, Xiwu, Guowa, Yangzhuang, Dizhuang, Panzhuang, Yuanhe, Qiaomiao, Qizhuang, Guzhuang, Li Zhuang, Dongguo, Xiguo, Huanglou, Banjing, Guanmiao, Dutang, Lixu, Tangzhuang, Lilou, Pangzhuang, Ma... More detailed information about Shagou Town++