Tomb of the Imperial Consort

Tomb of the Imperial Consort

The Tomb of the Imperial Consort is a cultural tourism attraction.

The Tomb of the Imperial Consort is the burial site of Lady Luo, the noble consort of Crown Prince Hongguang in the late Ming Dynasty (1644 AD), commonly known as "Tomb of Lady Luo, the Imperial Consort."

In the 17th year of the reign of Chongzhen, the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty, peasant rebel forces besieged Beijing, while the Qing court also sought to establish its capital there. The Ming Dynasty was on the verge of collapse. Crown Prince Hongguang and his family fled to Nanjing in advance (to continue the Southern Ming Dynasty), escorted by "Commander of the Nine Gates" Li Xiangcheng. On their way, they passed through Li Xiangcheng’s hometown, Liji Market in Xincai. Lady Luo, the Imperial Consort, traveled day and night with the army over a long and arduous journey. Exhausted from the trip, she fell seriously ill and could not continue. She stayed here, living in seclusion and receiving medical treatment. Several months later, she passed away despite prolonged medical care. She was buried “one hundred meters west of Qingliang Temple” south of the market, and later generations called the site the “Tomb of Lady Luo, the Imperial Consort.” Because the noble consort Lady Luo loved white rabbits and ducks, to commemorate her, for hundreds of years, local families have raised many white rabbits and ducks. They serve both as an attractive sight and a source of economic benefit. The area’s famous dishes, “Braised Rabbit in Soy Sauce” and “Pot-Roasted Duck,” are two renowned culinary specialties of Huai West.