Tomb No. 3 at Shatou, Shiqiao

Tomb No. 3 at Shatou, Shiqiao

Tomb No. 3 at Shatou, Shiqiao is a cultural tourism attraction.

Tomb No. 3 at Shatou, Shiqiao is a cultural tourism site. It is located on the eastern side of Guigang in Shatou, Shiqiao, Panyu District, Guangzhou. Dating back to the late Eastern Han Dynasty, it was excavated in 1993. A total of 21 Eastern Han tombs were discovered at the site, all featuring domed brick-chamber structures. Eleven of them have been excavated, yielding over 400 burial objects. Among them, Tomb No. 3 is the best-preserved, largest in scale, and has the richest array of artifacts. The tomb is a single-domed "cross"-shaped brick chamber facing south, consisting of a passage, sealed door, corridor, front chamber, left coffin chamber, right coffin chamber, main coffin chamber, and niches. The tomb is 8.25 meters in total length and constructed entirely from bluish-gray bricks. The corridor has double side walls and a vaulted ceiling; the front chamber is 3.25 meters long with a single-angled vault; the main coffin chamber is 3.9 meters with a single-angled straight vault. The rear wall features a niche. Notably, the niche has a lattice-style sealed door, which is open inside and out—an uncommon feature. Although the tomb was looted in ancient times, it still contains a relatively rich collection of burial objects. Particularly noteworthy is a pottery tray in the northeast corner of the front chamber, on which nine thin-walled bronze bowls are neatly arranged. Also unearthed were three pottery trays, one exquisitely crafted pottery stove, and numerous fragments of bronze coins. Other pottery items include pots, jars, four-eared jars, urns, bowls, boxes, tripods, lifting tubes, gui vessels, cauldrons, earrings, wine-warming vessels, kui vessels, cosmetic boxes, incense burners, candle lamps, granaries, wells, stoves, and various pottery lids—totaling over 100 pieces. The Panyu Municipal Government has preserved the tomb cluster in situ and established the Panyu Museum here.

Shiqiao Subdistrict: Located in the heart of the beautiful and fertile Pearl River Delta, Shiqiao Subdistrict lies in the central area of Panyu District. It borders Shiji Town to the east, Qiaonan Subdistrict to the south, Donghuan Subdistrict to the northeast, and Shatou Subdistrict to the northwest. The subdistrict covers an area of 11.35 square kilometers, with a permanent population of over 140,000 and a combined floating and temporary resident population of about 120,000. It governs eight village committees and 28 community neighborhood committees.

Shiqiao has a long history, established during the Northern Song Dynasty (960–1127 AD), and has developed over a thousand years. Since the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Shiqiao has remained the center of Panyu (county, city…). More details about Shiqiao Subdistrict ++