Tomb of Wu Liqi

Tomb of Wu Liqi

The Tomb of Wu Liqi is a cultural relic protection unit of Dabu County.

The Tomb of Wu Liqi is located in Huliao Town, Dabu County. It was discovered and excavated in 1961. Only four pairs of stone figures and beasts remain on the ground, which are now erected in front of the Dabu Theater. Artifacts unearthed include one epitaph, one gilded bronze crown, four bronze court belt ornaments, one waist-shaped agate decoration, 235 pottery funerary objects, and 31 various pottery figurines. The epitaph is arched at the top and rectangular at the bottom, made of limestone, measuring 1.35 meters in length and 0.65 meters in width. The center at the top is inscribed with the two seal characters “谕祭” (Imperial Sacrificial Decree), with a pair of dragons engraved along the edges.

Wu Liqi (1607–1665), a native of Fengshun, Guangdong, served as a general under the Southern Ming Prince of Gui, Zhu Youlang. In the seventh year of the Shunzhi era (1650), when Shang Kexi attacked Shaoguan, he led his troops to surrender and was commended for his contribution. He received exceptional recognition from Emperor Kangxi, being awarded the prestigious rank of First Class with “Three Promotions in Official Title.”

In 1985, the People’s Government of Dabu County designated it as a cultural relic protection unit.

Wu Liqi (1607–1681)

Wu Liqi, also known as Wu Gou, courtesy name Jianbo, art name Geru, was a native of Naxiang Daya, Fengliang Town, Fengshun County, Meizhou City. As a child, he studied, but in his youth, he became addicted to gambling, leading to the loss of his family fortune. He begged in other regions, where he made many connections with people from the martial world and became familiar with the terrain. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, as uprisings broke out among rural communities in Guangdong, Wu Liqi took the opportunity to rise in rebellion in Fengshun. He trained soldiers, defeated bandits such as Zhang Yibin, and gained significant influence. He was appointed as a general by the Southern Ming Yongli Emperor and commanded naval forces stationed on Nan’ao Island. In the fifth year of the Shunzhi era of the Qing Dynasty (1648), Qing forces advanced from Fujian into Guangdong, and Wu Liqi surrendered to them... More details about Wu Liqi++

Huliao Town: A town under the jurisdiction of Dabu County. It is the seat of the county government and a well-known hometown of overseas Chinese. According to historical relics, the town center was originally a lake. In ancient times, people built huts by the lake for living, hence the name Huliao (which also means “equal treatment,” reflecting the harmonious coexistence of locals and newcomers, and thus also called “Tongren” or “Equal People”). Both the Yizhao and Wanchuan counties had their administrative centers in Huliao Village (now Gucheng Village). Before the Qing Dynasty, it was called Tongren She; during the Republic of China, it was organized as Tongren District. In 1949, Huliao District was established, later changed to a township and then a commune. In the spring of 1961, when the county seat was moved back to Huliao from Chayang, it remained Huliao Commune. In 1983, Huliao District and Huliao Town were separately established, and in 1986, the district was merged into the town. It is located in the central part of the county... More details about Huliao Town++