Tomb of Prince Jin

Tomb of Prince Jin

The Tomb of Prince Jin is a cultural relic protection unit of Shanxi Province.

Tomb of Prince Jin

Tomb of Prince Jin (Fourth Batch Provincial-Level Protected Site)

Era: Tang Dynasty

Address: North of Qilipu Village, Yangmingbao Town, Dai County

Li Keyong, of the Shatuo ethnicity, surrendered to the Tang Dynasty in 882 AD, serving as Prefect of Daizhou and Regional Military Governor north of Yanmen Pass. In the second year of the Qianning era (895 AD) during the Tang Dynasty, he was granted the title of Prince of Jin. He passed away in the fifth year of the Tian... era (908 AD) and was buried here.

The tomb site faces south and consists of an earthen mound, a tomb passage, a corridor, and the burial chamber. The tomb passage is over 30 meters long, and on both sides of the passage, 3.8 meters from the tomb door, brick carvings in imitation of wooden structures, painted patterns, and decorations extend from top to bottom. On the eastern and western walls of the passageway are depictions of “Procession Scenes” and “Ceremonial Guard Scenes.”

The burial chamber has a circular-cornered square structure with a stone vaulted ceiling, entirely built with stone slabs. The midsection is surrounded by stone carvings in imitation of wooden structures, including brackets and arches. The central area features a coffered ceiling decorated with... There are 11... in the tomb chamber. In the southeastern part of the chamber lies an epitaph, with the lid engraved in clerical script reading “Epitaph of the Tomb of Prince Jin.”

Li Keyong (856–908 AD), known as Prince Jin during his lifetime, was posthumously honored as the Founding Emperor of the Later Tang Dynasty by his son Li Cunxu. He was known for his brave yet impetuous character. A military general of the late Tang Dynasty, he was of Shatuo descent and also known by the nickname “Li Yar.” Because he was blind in one eye, he was also called the “One-Eyed Dragon.” His father, Zhu Ya Chixin, was given the name Li Guochang by Emperor Yizong of Tang. In his early years, Li Keyong followed his father in suppressing the Pang Xun Rebellion, often charging at the front lines and earning the nickname “Flying Tiger Cub” among soldiers. He successively suppressed the Pang Xun rebels and the Huang Chao rebels. In the fourth year of the Tianyou era (907 AD), Zhu Wen overthrew the Tang Dynasty, declared himself emperor, and established the Liang Dynasty, renaming the era “Kaiping,” historically known as the Later Liang. Li Keyong... Detailed information about Li Keyong ++

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Further Reading:

· Fourth Batch of Provincial-Level Cultural Relic Protection Units in Shanxi Province