Tomb of Xi Shu

Tomb of Xi Shu

The Tomb of Xi Shu is a cultural relic protection unit of Suining City.

Tomb of Xi Shu

Era: Ming Dynasty

Type: Ancient Tomb

Designated: January 6, 2004

Location: Group 5, Wenu Village, Huima Town, Daying County, Suining City, Sichuan Province

Introduction: The Tomb of Xi Shu is located in Group 5, Wenu Village, Huima Town, Daying County, and faces south while situated to the north. Xi Shu was a native of Jixiang in Pengxi County and was appointed as a prime minister during the Ming Dynasty. This tomb is his cenotaph, covering an area of 300 square meters. The tomb mound is 10 meters long, 6 meters wide, and 2 meters high. Originally, there were surface structures including the Xi Shu Ancestral Hall, which were damaged many years ago. Now, no above-ground buildings remain, only two stone steles. One is an imperial eulogy personally written by Emperor Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty for Xi Shu, and the other records the life and deeds of Xi Shu. The first stele is 2.1 meters long, 1 meter wide, and 0.25 meters thick; the second is 1.5 meters long, 1 meter wide, and 0.25 meters thick.

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