Tomb of Kong Yingda

Tomb of Kong Yingda

The Tomb of Kong Yingda is a cultural relic protection unit of Hebei Province.

The Tomb of Kong Yingda is located 300 meters west of Qianmazhuang Village in Hengshui City (currently 200 meters north of the intersection of Hengshui Central Avenue and Daqing Road, on the west side). The existing burial mound is 1.5 meters high, and there is a tombstone erected in the ninth year of the Republic of China (1920), inscribed with “Tomb of Mr. Kong Yingda, Sacrificial Official of the Tang Dynasty and Posthumously Honored as Minister of Rites.” In the 22nd year of the Zhenguan era, Kong Yingda passed away from illness and was buried in Zhaoling (the mausoleum of Emperor Taizong of Tang) as his “spiritual tablet tomb.” On July 23, 1983, it was designated as a key cultural relic protection unit of Hebei Province.

Further Reading:

· Second Batch of Cultural Relic Protection Units of Hebei Province