The Ancestral Tomb of the Xie Family Missionaries

The Ancestral Tomb of the Xie Family Missionaries

The Ancestral Tomb of the Xie Family Missionaries is a cultural relic protection unit of Chaozhou City.

The Ancestral Tomb of the Xie Family Missionaries is located on Sangpu Mountain in Jinyi, Caitian Town, Chao’an District, dating back to the Song Dynasty.

In 2006, the Ancestral Tomb of the Xie Family Missionaries was designated as a cultural relic protection unit of Chaozhou City.

Caitian Town: Located in the downstream plain area of the Han River, adjacent to the county seat of Chao’an, Caitian Town is traversed by the Chaoshan Highway and the Guangmeishan Railway. It covers an area of 45 square kilometers, governs 32 village committees and 1 neighborhood committee, with a total population of 100,600. In 2002, the town’s total industrial and agricultural output value reached 2.64 billion yuan, foreign trade exports amounted to 22 million US dollars, industrial and commercial tax revenue totaled 29.8244 million yuan, and the per capita rural income was 4,305 yuan.

Caitian Town boasts a rich cultural heritage and numerous historical sites. Dragon dancing, lion dancing, string music, and lantern riddles are famous folk arts in the town. There are also provincial-level key protected cultural relics... More details about Caitian Town ++