Tomb of Liu Fen

Tomb of Liu Fen

The Tomb of Liu Fen is a cultural relic protection unit of Liuzhou.

Located in the fields of Longxing Tun, Shantou Village, Xie Township, on the outskirts of Liuzhou. Liu Fen was demoted to the position of Si Hu Can Jun (a local official) in Liuzhou during the Kaicheng to Huichang eras of the Tang Dynasty (836–846 AD). Local legend says he died after falling from his horse while inspecting farmlands and was buried here. In the second year of the Tianfu era of the Tang Dynasty (902 AD), Liu Fen was posthumously honored as the Left Jianyi Daifu (an official title). The tombstone is inscribed with "Tomb of the Virtuous and Talented Liu, Left Jianyi Daifu of the Tang Dynasty," and locals refer to it as the Tomb of the Virtuous and Talented. In the thirteenth year of the Chenghua era of the Ming Dynasty (1477 AD), Huang Xun, the Right Can Zheng (assistant regional administrator) of Guangxi’s Provincial Administration Commission, renovated the site and built walls around it. In the thirtieth year of the Qianlong era of the Qing Dynasty (1765 AD), Wang Jin, the official in charge of the Youjiang region, oversaw a major restoration and added a stone memorial archway. In the thirty-fourth year of the Guangxu era (1908 AD), Yang Daolin, the prefect of Liuzhou, and others contributed funds for its maintenance. At that time, local officials and residents often paid respects here during the Qingming Festival, and students from nearby areas also visited the tomb as a tradition before beginning their schooling. The current tomb is built of brick, stands 2 meters high, and covers an area of 9.42 square meters. Some original stone materials and inscriptions from the memorial archway remain well-preserved. It was designated as a cultural relic protection unit of Liuzhou in 1996.