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Bai Lou Ancient Tomb Cluster

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The Bai Lou Ancient Tomb Cluster is located within a range of 2 to 5 kilometers south and southeast of the county town, extending north to the ring road, south to Qili River, east to Bamen Village, and near the Ma'anzhong Mound west of Nanbalou Village, covering an area of approximately 10 square kilometers. In 1983, residents of Nanbalou and other nearby villages, lured by illegal antique dealers, secretly excavated 751 ancient tombs exposed in 26 soil extraction sites such as kilns, pits, wastelands, and riverbanks. Over 10,000 unearthed cultural relics were later recovered. Among them, those identified as first-class relics include a Warring States period bronze sword inlaid with gold and in the style of the King of Yue, a diamond-shaped silver-plated bronze sword, and a Han dynasty jade belt hook with openwork dragon design; second-class relics include a Spring and Autumn period juehe vessel, a Han dynasty bronze tripod, a celadon double-handled porcelain pot, and porcelain jars. In 1984, the area was designated with boundary markers and listed as a county-level cultural relic protection zone. It was announced as a county-level cultural relics protection unit in 1988.

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The Bai Lou Ancient Tomb Cluster is a cultural tourism attraction.

The Bai Lou Ancient Tomb Cluster is located within a range of 2 to 5 kilometers south and southeast of the county town, extending north to the ring road, south to Qili River, east to Bamen Village, and near the Ma'anzhong Mound west of Nanbalou Village, covering an area of approximately 10 square kilometers. In 1983, residents of Nanbalou and other nearby villages, lured by illegal antique dealers, secretly excavated 751 ancient tombs exposed in 26 soil extraction sites such as kilns, pits, wastelands, and riverbanks. Over 10,000 unearthed cultural relics were later recovered. Among them, those identified as first-class relics include a Warring States period bronze sword inlaid with gold and in the style of the King of Yue, a diamond-shaped silver-plated bronze sword, and a Han dynasty jade belt hook with openwork dragon design; second-class relics include a Spring and Autumn period juehe vessel, a Han dynasty bronze tripod, a celadon double-handled porcelain pot, and porcelain jars. In 1984, the area was designated with boundary markers and listed as a county-level cultural relic protection zone. It was announced as a county-level cultural relics protection unit in 1988.

Source: Huaiyang Government Affairs Website