The Former Residence Site and Tomb of Ji Xiaolan

The Former Residence Site and Tomb of Ji Xiaolan

The Former Residence Site and Tomb of Ji Xiaolan is a cultural tourism attraction.

The Former Residence Site and Tomb of Ji Xiaolan

Both the Former Residence Site and Tomb of Ji Xiaolan are located in Cui'ezhuang Town, Cang County. Ji Yun, courtesy name Xiaolan (1724–1805), was a renowned scholar, litterateur, and bibliographer of the Qing Dynasty. He served as Minister of Rites, Grand Secretary of the Grand Council, and was conferred the title of Junior Guardian of the Heir Apparent. He was once the chief editor of the Siku Quanshu, overseeing the compilation of the General Catalogue of the Siku Quanshu and the Concise Catalogue of the Siku Quanshu. He dedicated his life to this endeavor, making significant contributions. He also authored works such as Notes of the Thatched Abode of Close Observations and Collected Writings of Ji Wenda.

The site of his former residence is located within Cui'ezhuang Village, Cang County, where an ancient well still remains today. About four kilometers south of the town, in the southern part of Beicun Village, lies his tomb, which includes a spirit way stele and a tombstone. This is the grave of Ji Xiaolan. The inscription on the spirit way stele reads: “Spirit Way Stele of Ji Wenda Gong, Minister of Rites, Grand Secretary of the Grand Council, and Junior Guardian of the Heir Apparent of the Great Qing.” In recent years, descendants of the Ji family and local government departments have been planning to restore Ji Xiaolan’s tomb complex, as well as exhibition halls and memorial halls for his former residence.

Exact Location: Located within Cang County, approximately 28 kilometers south of Cangzhou City

Ji Xiaolan (1724–1805) – Ji Yun, courtesy name Xiaolan, also known as Chunchuan, with the late sobriquet Shiyun and Taoist name Guanyi Daoren. He was from Cui'ezhuang Town, Cang County, Hebei Province. Born in June of the second year of the Yongzheng reign during the Qing Dynasty (1724) and died in February of the tenth year of the Jiaqing reign (1805), he lived through the Yongzheng, Qianlong, and Jiaqing eras, passing away at the age of 82. Because he was “quick-witted, studious, skilled in writing, and capable in governance” (as inscribed on the imperial stele bestowed by Emperor Jiaqing), he was posthumously honored with the title Wenda, and locals respectfully referred to him as Wenda Gong. Representative works: General Catalogue of the Siku Quanshu, Notes of the Thatched Abode of Close Observations.

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