Stone Carvings at Xiao Daheng’s Tomb

Stone Carvings at Xiao Daheng’s Tomb

The stone carvings at Xiao Daheng’s Tomb are a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

Stone Carvings at Xiao Daheng’s Tomb

The stone carving complex at Xiao Daheng’s Tomb is located at the foot of Jinniu Mountain, west of Dongxiaojialin Village, Manzhuang Town, Tai’an City, Shandong Province.

Xiao Daheng (1532–1612) was a native of Tai’an in the Ming Dynasty (today’s Fangcheng Town, Xintai). Historically, Xiao Daheng was a renowned politician and military strategist from Tai’an during the Ming Dynasty. He served through the reigns of the Jiajing, Longqing, and Wanli emperors, eventually rising to the position of Minister of War and Minister of Justice.

Manzhuang Town: Manzhuang Town administers 6 management areas, 43 administrative villages, has a population of 70,000, and cultivates 78,000 mu of farmland, covering a total area of 113 square kilometers. It is one of the “two zones” in Tai’an City’s “one city, two zones” development plan. In 2000, it was designated as a provincial-level central town. The town boasts complete urban infrastructure and a well-planned layout. Currently, the built-up area spans 40,000 square kilometers with a population of 25,000, making it an increasingly prosperous satellite city adjacent to Tai’an.

Manzhuang Town enjoys convenient transportation and a superior geographical location. National Highway 104, the Beijing–Fuzhou Expressway, and the Beijing–Shanghai Railway all run through the town. The town center is equipped with... More details about Manzhuang Town++

Further Reading:

· Second Batch of Shandong Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units

· Seventh Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units