The Tomb of Chen Jingtang and His Family

The Tomb of Chen Jingtang and His Family

The Tomb of Chen Jingtang and His Family is a cultural tourism attraction.

The Tomb of Chen Jingtang and His Family is located between the Dongxi Yindongliang Gully, about 2,000 meters northwest of Hujianao Village, Qincheng Township, Xinfu District. Chen Jingtang (1872–1937), courtesy name Zhizhuang, also known as Yunxuan Yefu, was a native of Jiahe Village. In the second year of the Republic of China (1913), he was elected as a member of the Senate in the First National Assembly. In the seventh year, he served as section chief of the Six Administrative Assessments Office in Shanxi, in the tenth year as deputy director of the Village Administration Office of Shanxi, promoted to director in the fifteenth year, and in the seventeenth year became a member of the Shanxi Provincial Government. He had a lifelong passion for collecting inscriptions on ancient bronzes and stone tablets, and authored works such as *Poetic and Literary Records of Ancient Sites and Scenic Spots in Xinzhou*, *Collected Poems and Essays from Xiurong*, and *Copies of Poems and Essays from the Yingxue Hall*. The tomb site spans 40 meters east-west and 50 meters north-south, covering an area of approximately 2,000 square meters. The burial mounds have been leveled. Content excerpted from (*A Collection of Cultural Relics in Xinzhou*).

Source: Xinzhou Municipal Bureau of Cultural Relics

Chen Jingtang (1873–1937), from Xinzhou, Shanxi. In 1909, he was elected as a member of the Shanxi Advisory Council. In 1911, he participated in the Shanxi People's Army Uprising. In 1913, he was elected as a member of the Shanxi Provincial Assembly. In 1917, he became section chief of the Shanxi Provincial Government Assessment Office. Later, he served as deputy director and then director of the Village Administration Office of the Shanxi Provincial Government. On January 22, 1929, he was appointed as a member of the Shanxi Provincial Government. In 1937, after the Japanese invasion of his hometown, he committed suicide by poison.

Chen Jingtang (—), courtesy name Zhizhuang, late pseudonym Yunbin Yeshi, (from Jiahe Village, Qicun Town, Xinfu District, present-day Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province)…… More details about Chen Jingtang++

Hujianao Village: Hujianao Village, Qincheng Township, Xinfu District, Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province, is under the jurisdiction of Xinfu District. It neighbors Hegong Village and Houqin Village, and boasts abundant natural resources, fresh air, and beautiful mountains and rivers. Local enterprises include a component factory, textile mill, waterproof materials plant, leather shoe factory, and electronic instrument factory. Major agricultural products include celery, mango, dates, sour berries, and rice. Village resources include magnetite, silver, germanium, silver, cobalt, and gold.

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