Zibo Jiang Taigong Tourism Center

Zibo Jiang Taigong Tourism Center

Located north of the cenotaph of Jiang Taigong in Zhangjiazhuang, Yongliu Town, Linzi. Jiang Taigong, also known as Lü Shang, courtesy name Ziya, posthumously honored as Taigong Wang, was a native of the East Sea region, of the Lü clan but surnamed Jiang, commonly referred to as Jiang Taigong. In the 11th century BC, he was enfeoffed in Qi and became the first ruler of the State of Qi. During his reign, “he promoted commerce and industry, facilitated fishing and salt production, attracting many people to Qi, making it a powerful state.”

He died and was buried in Zhou territory. The people of Qi, in memory of his virtue, buried his robes and crown here. The cenotaph is 28 meters high, 50 meters long from north to south, and 55 meters wide from east to west. In 1993, the Linzi District built the Jiang Taigong Temple on the north side of the cenotaph, with a construction area of 98 square meters. The main hall features a hip-and-gable roof with hanging corridors and side halls, each with three bays, now serving as an exhibition space for calligraphy and paintings by notable figures. The main hall enshrines a painted statue of Jiang Taigong, and the walls are adorned with murals depicting the extraordinary life of Jiang Taigong — including his impoverished youth, fleeing tyranny to leave Shang, practicing martial arts and writing books, the Battle of Muye, being enfeoffed in Qi, conquering rival territories, governing Qi, punishing the unruly, receiving authorization from the Zhou king, and passing the rule to his son before returning to his homeland.

Shandong Province, Zibo City