Tomb of Mai Tiezhang

Tomb of Mai Tiezhang

The Tomb of Mai Tiezhang is a cultural tourism attraction.

The Tomb of Mai Tiezhang is located on Fengxing Mountain in Dashuijing, Baishun Town, Nanxiong City. Mai Tiezhang (574–612) was a native of Baishun, Nanxiong, and held the position of Right Garrison General in the Sui Dynasty. The tomb faces north and is built along the mountain. The grave mound is semi-circular, constructed with blue stone slabs and broken rocks, standing 1.8 meters high and 1.9 meters wide. The gravestone is inscribed with “Tomb of Mai Tiezhang, Duke of Su during the Sui Dynasty,” with “Beautiful Mountains and Clear Waters” carved in the middle upper part, and “Reconstructed in the 26th Year of the Republic of China” on the left.

Baishun Town: A town under the jurisdiction of Nanxiong City. It was part of Gaofeng Commune in 1958, became Baishun Commune in 1962, was reorganized as Baishun District in 1980, and was established as Baishun Town in 1986. Located in the western part of the county, it is 58 kilometers from the county seat. Covering an area of 273.5 square kilometers, it has a population of 12,000. Provincial Highway 1950 runs east-west through the town. The town administers ten management areas (villages): Baishun, Dongkeng, Shangmu, Yangmei, Dashazhou, Dengdong, Hudi, FenShui, Zhu’an, and Xitou. The main agricultural products are rice, flue-cured tobacco, and peanuts. Economic forestry includes ginkgo, oranges, and chestnuts. The forest coverage is extensive, with a significant volume of standing timber... More detailed information about Baishun Town++