Tomb of Liu Qilong

Tomb of Liu Qilong

The Tomb of Liu Qilong is a cultural relic protection unit of Shenzhen.

The Tomb of Liu Qilong is located on the southern slope of Mount Longtou in Dapeng Town, Longgang District, Shenzhen. Originally situated at Jipadi in Dakeng Shang Village, Dapeng Town, the tomb was relocated here in 1984 due to construction work for the Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant in Guangdong.

The tomb structure is convex in shape, constructed from finely cut granite stones, and is divided into five parts: the tomb path, tomb hall, altar, offering hall, and tomb mound. The entire tomb is 9.5 meters long, with the offering hall being 5 meters wide, the altar 4 meters wide, and the tomb hall 6.5 meters wide. The top of the tomb is carved with patterns of sunlight and clouds, and bears four large characters in intaglio regular script: “Imperially Bestowed Funeral Rites.” The tombstone is 2.02 meters high, 1.16 meters wide, and 0.3 meters thick, featuring carvings of two dragons playing with a pearl and floral scroll designs. Embedded within is a bluestone tablet that is 0.6 meters high, 0.46 meters wide, and inscribed in intaglio regular script with the text: “The Tomb of Liu Qilong, the Imperial Court’s Appointed General Zhenwei, of the Liu Family,” which was renovated in the 11th year of the Daoguang reign (1831). A pair of stone lions stands on the offering hall. On the tomb path, there is a pair of stone lions and one stone pillar still in place. The structures on the tomb are well-preserved.

In September 1984, the Shenzhen Museum conducted a clearance of the tomb during its relocation. Artifacts unearthed include iron coffin nails, eyeglasses, a tobacco pipe, a bronze mirror, and a white jade snuff bottle. Liu Qilong (circa ?–1830), courtesy name Zhenxing, was a native of Pengcheng in Xin’an County. He joined the army through the Dapeng Battalion and achieved numerous military merits in battles against Western colonial invaders. During the Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty, he served as the Fujian Naval Commander-in-Chief.

In 1983, the Shenzhen Municipal People’s Government designated it as a cultural relic protection unit.