Tomb of the Zhao King

Tomb of the Zhao King

The Tomb of the Zhao King is a cultural relic protection unit of Hubei Province.

Tomb of the Zhao King

Located at the bottom of Cheqiao Reservoir in Yandun Town, Dongbao District. It is said to be the tomb of a Zhao King from the Song Dynasty. The earthen mound has a base diameter of about 26 meters and a remaining height of approximately 9 meters. Exposed brick tomb chambers feature a timber-style architectural design, consisting of a passageway, tomb gate, front chamber, corridor, and rear chamber. The front and rear gates of the tomb gate are made from large stones, each carved and standing 1.8 meters high and 0.08 meters thick. The front chamber is square, with eight semi-circular pillars each 2 meters high built at the corners. The rear chamber has an octagonal floor plan and also features eight pillars, with yellow, green, purple, and black murals inside. The bracket sets are of the one-dou-two-lift interlocking type, divided into two types: column-top corner brackets and spandrel brackets. The tomb ceiling is built as a caisson dome and finished with blue-grey tiles as eaves rafters. (First Batch)

Source: Hubei Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau

Further Reading:

· First Batch of Hubei Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units