Tomb of Zhang Rou

Tomb of Zhang Rou

The Tomb of Zhang Rou is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

The Tomb of Zhang Rou is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit, located to the west of Gangtou Village in Daceying Town. The cemetery site sits at a high elevation, backed by Fuling Mountain and fronted by the Sha River. It is the family tomb of Zhang Rou, the Duke of Cai during the Yuan Dynasty, covering an area of 168,200 square meters. It features a spirit way stele written by Hanlin Academician Wang Pan and the Stele of Duke Zhang Rou of the Cai family, among others.

Gangtou Village: Gangtou Village covers a total area of 3.5 square kilometers, with 4,100 mu of arable land and a population of 5,024. The village is located 2 kilometers west of Daceying Town. It lies against the foothills of the Taihang Mountains to the north, borders the Cao River to the west, has the Shenxi Highway passing by to the south, and is adjacent to a shallow hilly area to the east. The main agricultural products are corn, wheat, and coarse grains. The forestry and fruit industry is developing rapidly, with a focus on apples, peaches, persimmons, and apricot trees. …… More details about Gangtou Village++

Further Reading:

· Second Batch of Hebei Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units

· Sixth Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units