Taoyuan Tombs

Taoyuan Tombs

The Taoyuan Tombs are a cultural heritage site protected by Yuanping City.

The Taoyuan Tombs are located on a terrace on the west bank of the Fuyang River, southeast of Taoyuan Village in Xinyuan Township, Yuanping City. Their exact age is unknown, but they are said to be the tomb of Wei Zheng, a renowned statesman of the Tang Dynasty. Wei Zheng (580–643), courtesy name Xuancheng, was a native of Guantao (present-day Guantao County, Hebei Province), though some say he was from Julu Xiayang (present-day Jin County, Hebei Province). He was an early Tang Dynasty politician who rose to the position of Left Guanglu Grand Master and was posthumously honored with the title Duke of Zheng. Currently, there is a circular earthen burial mound on the site, with a base diameter of about 13 meters and a remaining height of about 3 meters. It is surrounded by an earthen wall, approximately 25 meters long from east to west and 30 meters wide from north to south, covering an area of about 750 square meters. The wall is 1.5 to 6 meters wide at the base and about 6 meters high in its remaining parts. The Qing Dynasty’s Guangxu-era “Shanxi General Gazetteer” records: “In Daizhou’s Guo County lies the tomb of Duke of Zheng, Wei Zheng.” This is believed to refer to this site. When it was designated as a municipal-level cultural heritage site in 1981, it was called ‘Wei Zheng’s Tomb.’ During the second cultural relics survey, it was renamed the Taoyuan Tombs. Since it cannot be confirmed whether it is indeed Wei Zheng’s tomb, the name has been retained.

Taoyuan Village: Taoyuan Village is under the jurisdiction of Xinyuan Township, Yuanping City. It is located to the east of Yuanping City, bordering the former Wuxian Road to the east and the city train station to the west, enjoying a superior geographical location and very convenient transportation. The village currently has 586 households and a population of 2,705. In 2010, it was recognized as a key village for advancing socialist new rural development.

Since the election of the new village Party branch and villagers' committee, Taoyuan Village has focused closely on the important concept of “Scientific Outlook on Development,” vigorously implementing the people-oriented approach. Centered around the overall goals of “developing production, ensuring prosperous living, fostering civilized rural customs, maintaining tidy villages, and promoting democratic management,” it earnestly implements the central Party's directives on building a... Taoyuan Village detailed information++