The Tomb of the Zhen Family in Nanliu Village

The Tomb of the Zhen Family in Nanliu Village

The Tomb of the Zhen Family in Nanliu Village is a cultural relic protection unit of Hebei Province.

The Tomb of the Zhen Family in Nanliu Village is located in Nanliu Village, Nanliu Township, Wuji County, and is an ancient tomb from the Northern Dynasties period.

The Zhen family tomb site in Nanliu Village once covered an area of over 20 acres and originally had nine burial mounds. Zhen Chen, a Cavalry General of the Later Wei Dynasty, was buried here. The site still preserves numerous precious historical relics from the Northern Wei period, including stone steles, stone horses, statues of civil and military officials, and other ancient stone carvings. A number of items such as epitaphs and inscribed bricks have also been unearthed at the site. In 1996, the county and township governments, along with members of the Zhen family, invested over 500,000 yuan to renovate the Zhen family tomb site and improve various facilities within the grounds.

On February 7, 2001, it was designated as a provincial-level cultural relic protection unit by the People's Government of Hebei Province.

Nanliu Township: This township is located in the northeast of Wuji County, 17 kilometers from the county seat. It borders Dingzhou to the north and Shenze to the east. The township covers a total area of 30 square kilometers, with 2,383 hectares of arable land. It administers 12 administrative villages (11 natural villages). The township has one township-run middle school, one township health center, 12 village-run primary schools, and 13 village health stations.

Relying on the township’s peanut planting base covering ten thousand mu, Nanliu Township established a peanut trading market in Dongsong Village, covering an area of 30 acres with a daily transaction volume exceeding ten thousand yuan. In addition to developing peanut cultivation, the villagers of Dongsong Village raised 800,000 yuan on their own to establish... More information about Nanliu Township ++

Further Reading:

· Fourth Batch of Cultural Relic Protection Units of Hebei Province