Tomb of Tang Zhuo in Haikou

Tomb of Tang Zhuo in Haikou

The Tomb of Tang Zhuo in Haikou is a cultural tourism attraction.

The Tomb of Tang Zhuo is located on Taogong Mountain in Yunlong Town, Haikou. It consists of three burial chambers belonging to Tang Zhuo and his two wives. In February 28, 2008, the tomb was targeted by a group attempting to damage and loot it. The bottom of the central chamber, belonging to the eldest wife, had been dug out with a large pit, and the bricks above the tomb were also pried open with a hole. Thanks to the prompt response of Haikou police, although the tomb was damaged, no relics inside were stolen.

In November 1994, the Tomb of Tang Zhuo was listed as a Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit of Hainan Province. In 2003, with government funding and public donations, restoration work began on the original, partially ruined tomb site to create the "Tang Zhuo Memorial Park." Today, the site features ritual objects such as a stone tripod incense burner, stone candles, and an altar in front of the tomb, while the spirit way is flanked by symmetrical Ming Dynasty originals including stone statues, stone horses, stone sheep, and stone oxen.

Location: South side of Taogong Mountain, Bushi Village, Yunlong Town, Qiongshan District, Haikou City, Hainan Province

Transportation: Take the express bus line 1 in Haikou City to the “Yunlong Town” stop, then take a motorcycle taxi within the town to reach the site

Tang Zhuo (1471–1539), styled Pinghou and also known as Xizhou, was a native of Pandan, Haikou, and a successful candidate in the imperial examinations during the Ming Dynasty. In the 11th year of the Hongzhi reign (1498), he ranked second in the provincial examination. In the spring of the 15th year (1502), he passed the metropolitan examination and was appointed as an official in the Guangxi Branch of the Ministry of Revenue. Soon after, he returned home to observe mourning for his father. By the 17th year of Hongzhi (1504), his mourning period had ended, but due to the powerful eunuch Liu Jin’s control over the court, Tang Zhuo claimed illness and declined to return to the capital for official duty. As he had already exceeded the customary period for resuming service, he was dismissed from his post.

In the 5th year of the Zhengde reign (1510), amid internal power struggles at court, Liu Jin was impeached by his political rivals on seventeen counts of crimes. Emperor Wuzong... More details about Tang Zhuo ++