Tomb of Lin Fang

Tomb of Lin Fang

The Tomb of Lin Fang is a cultural heritage protection unit of Shandong Province.

The Tomb of Lin Fang is located 4 kilometers south of Qufu City and 100 meters east of Beixingbu Village. The woodland stretches 100 meters from east to west and 50 meters from north to south, with the tomb situated in the middle. In front of the tomb stands a stone stele inscribed with “Tomb of Lin Fang, Duke of Changshan, an Ancient Sage.” There are also several tombs of Lin family descendants within the woodland. In 1986, Qufu City designated it as a cultural heritage protection site.

(1) Location: Linjia Village, Xiaoxue Subdistrict, Qufu City.

(2) Protected Area: The protected area of the Tomb of Lin Fang is centered on the protection marker stele (35°33′39.2″N, 116°59′04.8″E), extending 6 meters east to National Highway 104, 26 meters south, 46 meters north, and 50 meters west; the protected area of the former site of the Rites Inquiry is centered on the “Rites Inquiry Site Stele,” extending 50 meters east, south, and north, and 20 meters west (to the east wall of Beilin Primary School).

Lin Fang

Styled Ziqiu, he was a native of the State of Lu during the Spring and Autumn period (present-day Fangcheng Village, Fangcheng Town). A descendant of Bigan, son of King Tai Ding of the late Shang Dynasty, he lived around the same time as Confucius. He once asked Confucius about “the essence of rites,” to which Confucius replied: “What a great question indeed! When it comes to rites, it is better to be simple than extravagant; better to express grief than to seek ease.” (The Analects, Bayi). When Ji, one of the Three Huan families who held power in the State of Lu, attempted to overstep ritual norms by conducting a “Mountain Worship” ceremony at Mount Tai, Confucius said to his disciple Ran You: “Can you not stop him?” Ran You answered: “I cannot.” Confucius then said: “Alas! Did you think Mount Tai is inferior to Lin Fang?” (The Analects, Bayi) … More details about Lin Fang ++

Linjia Village: Linjia Village lies to the north of the Da’yi River, borders National Highway 104 to the west, and has the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway connecting road passing through it, giving it a prime location and convenient transport. The village has 320 farming households, a population of 1,191, and 1,300 mu of arable land. The villagers mainly bear the surname Lin, and there are 38 Party members. The average per capita income is about 5,900 yuan. … More details about Linjia Village ++

Further Reading:

· Third Batch of Cultural Heritage Protection Units of Shandong Province

· Third Batch of Municipal Cultural Heritage Protection Units of Jining City