Tomb of the Secondary Consort of Prince Ding of Shu in the Ming Dynasty

Tomb of the Secondary Consort of Prince Ding of Shu in the Ming Dynasty

The Tomb of the Secondary Consort of Prince Ding of Shu in the Ming Dynasty is a cultural tourism attraction.

The Tomb of the Secondary Consort of Prince Ding of Shu in the Ming Dynasty is located in Group 8, Daliang Village, Shiling Subdistrict, Longquanyi District. In December 1998, during the construction of the southern section of the first ring road in Chengdu, a large brick-chambered tomb was discovered at Section 12, Panjiagou Village, Liuli Township. After excavation and cleaning by the Chengdu Archaeological Team, it was confirmed from the unearthed epitaph that this tomb is the royal tomb of the secondary consort of Prince Ding of Shu in the Ming Dynasty. Due to national construction needs, after excavation and cleaning, the entire tomb was relocated to Shiling Town in Longquanyi District for off-site preservation. The tomb was built in the 9th year of the Hongzhi reign of the Ming Dynasty (1496). After relocation, the entire mausoleum covers an area of 7 mu, with a distance of 31.5 meters from the enclosing wall gate to the memorial tower, and the tomb mound has a diameter of 10.4 meters and a height of 1.8 meters. The underground palace faces west and is situated to the east, with the spirit way located directly in front of the underground palace. The plan of the underground palace’s burial chamber is rectangular. At the front end of the underground palace, there is a retaining wall made of stacked red sandstone slabs, along with a stepped tomb passage. The arched roof of the underground palace is divided into front and rear sections. The underground palace consists of a sealing wall, octagonal walls, the tomb gate, and the tomb chamber. The tomb chamber is composed of a front chamber, middle chamber, rear chamber, and coffin chamber, each with two stone doors at the entrance. The front chamber is 2.54 meters long and 2.57 meters wide, with two side rooms on each of the east and west sides; the middle chamber is 3.8 meters long and 2.57 meters wide, with three side rooms on each of the east and west sides; the rear chamber is 2.35 meters long and 2.14 meters wide, with three side rooms each; the coffin platform is 3.5 meters long, 1.54 meters wide, and 0.54 meters high. The interior of the underground palace features rich colorful paintings with strong color contrasts. Nearly 300 artifacts of various types were unearthed. The tomb has a grand layout, complete structure, and luxurious decoration, along with accurate commemorative material and information about the identity of the tomb owner, making it an important Ming Shu princely tomb and valuable physical material for the study of Sichuan’s military and political history in the Ming Dynasty.

Source: Chengdu Cultural Relics Network

Daliang Village: Daliang Village in Shiling Subdistrict covers an area of 11,100 mu, with 5,026.7 mu of arable land. The village consists of 26 villager groups and 1 residential group, with a total of 2,466 households and a population of 8,558, including 1,289 people who have transferred from agricultural to non-agricultural status. There are currently 173 party members (including 10 probationary party members) and 9 party groups. Daliang Village is located in the eastern part of Shiling Subdistrict, adjacent to Chengdu’s urban sub-center, a 10-square-kilometer forest park, and Chengdu University. To the east lies the 4A-level historical and cultural scenic area of Luodai Ancient Town. The urban trunk road Chengluo Road runs through the entire area, along with the Ring Expressway, … More detailed information about Daliang Village++