Tomb of Wang Xianwu

Tomb of Wang Xianwu

The Tomb of Wang Xianwu is a cultural tourism attraction.

The tomb of Wang Xianwu (father of Wang Jiaping) is located 1 kilometer south of Beizhouzhuang Village, Beizhouzhuang Town, Shanyin County. The burial site stretches 30 meters from east to west and 400 meters from north to south, covering an area of 12,000 square meters. It dates back to the Ming Dynasty. Above ground, there remain brick-and-wood-imitation structures known as “Lunbao Hall” and “Ritual Ware Repository.” Lunbao Hall has a width of five bays and a depth of three bays, with a horizontal arch vaulted ceiling. The central bay of the front eaves features a stone arched doorway, flanked by one stone arched window on each side. Above the doorway is a stone-carved plaque inscribed with “Lunbao Hall.” Below the eaves, four sets of brick-carved bracket arms are arranged in a row from south to north. Five stone stelae stand in a straight line from south to north, namely: the Imperial Edict Stele from the sixth year of the Longqing era of the Ming Dynasty, the Imperial Edict Stele from the seventh year of the Wanli era, the Honorary Title Decree Stele from the tenth year of the Wanli era, the Honorary Title Decree Stele from the fourteenth year of the Wanli era, and the Posthumous Honorary Title Stele from the sixth year of the Taichang era. These stelae document how Wang Jiaping’s official rank rose from the seventh grade in the sixth year of the Longqing era to the first grade in the first year of the Taichang era, and how his parents were posthumously granted noble titles following each promotion. All the stelae are made of bluestone. The Ritual Ware Repository is three bays wide and two bays deep, also featuring a horizontal arch vaulted ceiling. Its central bay of the front eaves includes a stone arched doorway, flanked by one stone arched window on each side, with a stone-carved plaque above the doorway inscribed with “Ritual Ware Repository.” Below the eaves are four sets of brick-carved bracket arms. No artifacts remain inside the structure. The original burial mounds at the site have been leveled; historical photos show that the site once had stone statues such as sheep, horses, and tigers, which are now gone. The stone stelae at this tomb were listed as a county-level cultural heritage protection unit in 2001.