Tomb of Wang Zhuo

Tomb of Wang Zhuo

The Tomb of Wang Zhuo is a cultural relic protection unit of Shanxi Province.

Tomb of Wang Zhuo

Tomb of Wang Zhuo (Fourth Batch Provincial-Level Protected Site)

Era: Western Jin Dynasty

Address: East of Chengxi Village, Miaoshang Township, Linyi County

Wang Zhuo served successively as Governor of Hedong during the Wei and Jin periods, was promoted to Minister of Works (Sikong), enfeoffed as Marquis of Yishi, and was buried at the western corner of the former Jiejie City in Yishi County, Hedong. The tomb mound of Wang Zhuo has been destroyed, with only one Tang Dynasty stele remaining. The stele pavilion has a total height of 4.73 meters, a width of 1.78 meters, and a depth of 1.10 meters. The stele itself is 3.43 meters high and 1.05 meters wide, with inscriptions on three sides. The stele head bears a seal-style inscription reading “The Spirit Way Stele of Wang Gong, the 18th Generation Ancestor Who Was Restored and Honored — Minister of Works of the Jin Dynasty, Governor of Hedong, and Marquis of Yishi from Taiyuan.” The text of the stele outlines the general history of the Wang family’s lineage from the Jin Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty.

Wang Zhuo ( ?–137 AD), courtesy name Zhongyuan, was a native of Qi in Taiyuan during the Eastern Han Dynasty. He was enfeoffed in Yishi and registered his household in Hedong Commandery. He was the grandfather of Wang Yun, Minister over the Masses of the Eastern Han. He initially served as Minister of Ceremonies (Guanglu Xun), rose to the position of Minister of Works (Sikong), and entered the “Four Ministries” as a chancellor.

His great-grandfather Yin was Governor of Zhongshan and was the first to settle in Qiyi. His grandfather Hai, a scholar who declined official posts, wrote books and taught in his hometown. His father Dai was summoned to serve as an assistant to the Merit Official but declined the appointment due to the power wielded by the Liang clan. In the third year of the Yangjia era of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Wang Zhuo succeeded Kong Fu as Minister of Works. He passed away in March of the second year of the Yonghe era (137 AD) and is listed among the chancellors of successive Chinese dynasties. His grandson Wang Yun was Minister over the Masses in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.

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Further Reading:

· Fourth Batch of Provincial-Level Cultural Relics Protection Units in Shanxi Province