Stone Chamber Cremation Tomb

Stone Chamber Cremation Tomb

The stone chamber cremation tomb is a cultural tourism attraction.

The stone chamber cremation tomb is a Ming Dynasty burial site. It is located in Dalongwo, Dalong Village, Longxing Township, Yibin County. The structure consists of a passage, entrance, main chamber, and niches. The chamber is 2.2 meters high, 6 meters wide, and 9.8 meters deep. Inside, two partition walls divide the space into five sections—two horizontal and three vertical—all interconnected, with arched ceilings. The eight walls each feature adjacent niches, totaling 63 in all, all with the same height and depth: 1.25 meters high and 0.6 meters deep, though their widths vary.

The niches contain urns for ashes, which are made of pottery and come in three colors: yellow, white, and gray. Originally, there were 125 urns in the tomb, but most have been damaged. Above each niche, corresponding to the urn, the name or dharma name of the deceased is engraved. In 1989, the Yibin County People's Government designated it as a cultural relics protection unit.