Tomb of Li Shijie

Tomb of Li Shijie

The Tomb of Li Shijie is a cultural tourism attraction.

Tomb of Li Shijie

The tomb of Li Shijie is a provincial-level cultural relics protection unit, located in Chenibi Village, Yuduo Town, 15 kilometers south of Qianxi County. It is one of the representative historical and cultural figure tombs in our province, covering an area of more than 2,000 square meters. It is divided into three tiers—Heaven, Earth, and Man—totaling five levels. The Heaven Tier is the joint burial tomb of Li Shijie and his wife, Lady Gao; the Earth Tier features stone statues such as stone horses, stone sheep, stone figures, stone tigers, and stone lions; the Human Tier includes ornamental columns, imperial sacrificial steles, ancestral halls, and more.

Li Shijie served as the Minister of War during the Qianlong era of the Qing Dynasty, holding office for over fifty years. He was renowned across the land for his diligence and integrity in governance, impartial decision-making, honesty and kindness, literary and martial prowess, care for both military and civilians, emphasis on agricultural education, and the deep respect he earned from his colleagues.

To the left of the tomb complex lies the scenic Dahaizi Lake, and along its shores are a cluster of Eastern Han Dynasty tombs. Commonly known as Baxian Baobao, they are said to be the tombs of a King or Queen of the ancient Yelang Kingdom.