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Mengzhuang Han Tombs Cluster

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The Mengzhuang Han Tombs Cluster is located in Mengzhuang Village, Dong'e Town, Pingyin County. Dating back to the Eastern Han Dynasty, the tombs are 25 kilometers from the county seat. Originally there were eight tombs, but six were destroyed during the Cultural Revolution. One tomb exposed above ground consists of three chambers, measuring 11.5 meters in length from north to south and 7.8 meters in width from east to west, shaped like a convex character. The stone pillars are adorned with high-relief carvings of human figures and animal images, and the stone lintels are polished on three sides with intaglio carvings depicting chariots, horses, and human figures. The tomb roof is constructed with large stones forming a vaulted ceiling. In 1980, it was designated as a county-level key cultural relics protection unit.

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The Mengzhuang Han Tombs Cluster is a Shandong Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

The Mengzhuang Han Tombs Cluster is located in Mengzhuang Village, Dong'e Town, Pingyin County. Dating back to the Eastern Han Dynasty.

The Mengzhuang Han Tomb is 25 kilometers from the county seat. Originally there were eight tombs, six of which were damaged during the "Cultural Revolution." One tomb exposed above ground consists of three chambers, measuring 11.5 meters in length from north to south and 7.8 meters in width from east to west, shaped like a "convex" character. The stone pillars are decorated with high-relief carvings of human and animal figures, and the stone lintels are polished on three sides with intaglio carvings of chariots, horses, and human figures. The tomb roof is formed by large stone slabs laid in a domed shape. In 1980, it was designated as a county-level key cultural relics protection unit.

On December 7, 2006, the Mengzhuang Han Tombs Cluster was announced by the People's Government of Shandong Province as part of the third batch of Shandong Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units.

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