Tomb of Li Jiang

Tomb of Li Jiang

The Tomb of Li Jiang is a cultural relic protection unit of Wuhua County.

The Tomb of Li Jiang is located on the hillside behind Dipeng in Anliu Town, Wuhua County. It was built in the autumn of the 20th year of the Daoguang reign during the Qing Dynasty (1840). The tomb is constructed of lime-sand mortar and is shaped like an armchair, featuring four tiers of enclosing walls, with an altar and a worship platform inside. It measures 24 meters in length, 14 meters in width, covering an area of approximately 340 square meters. The tomb gate is 3 meters high and 2.2 meters wide, and features a bluish-gray stone stele that is 1.18 meters high and 0.62 meters wide. The stele bears three rows of sunken relief inscriptions in imitation Song typeface. The central line reads: “Tomb of the Late Mr. Li Jiang, Posthumously Honored as Xiaohui, Styled Xuejin, also Known as Yuebo, of Chengde Rank, Bestowed by Imperial Decree.” The left and right lines indicate the year of tomb construction and the names of those who erected it. The tomb also houses several exquisite stone carvings: at the top of the enclosing wall is a stone tablet inscribed with “Imperial Favour Bestowed”; symmetrically placed on both sides of the wall are eight 56×42 cm stone reliefs of the Eight Immortals; on either side of the tomb gate stand a pair of 70×45 cm stone relief figures of tomb guardians; and there is also an epitaph composed by Wu Bangyan (the second-place winner in the military imperial examination), Zeng Qiong (?).

Li Jiang (1769–1831), styled Xuejin and also known as Yuebo, was a native of Duijingwo in Anliu, Changle County (now Wuhua County). As a teenager, he passed the imperial examination to become a tribute student. He founded the Zhenjiang School in his hometown to promote education and nurture talent, greatly benefiting his local community.

In 1994, the People’s Government of Wuhua County designated it as a cultural relic protection unit.