The Li Family Tombs in Luntou Village

The Li Family Tombs in Luntou Village

The Li Family Tombs in Luntou Village are a Guangzhou Municipal Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

The Li Family Tombs in Luntou Village are located on Houdigang (Misongang) in the Luntou Community, Guanzhou Subdistrict, Haizhu District, dating from the Ming to the Qing dynasties.

In December 2008, they were designated as part of the seventh batch of Guangzhou Municipal Cultural Relics Protection Units. Guangzhou Municipal Cultural Relics Protection Units.

Commonly known as the "Ancestral Tomb," there are a total of 23 tombs. The main tomb is the joint burial site of the founding couple of the local Li family and the second-generation ancestors. The secondary tombs on either side of the main tomb are those of the founding matriarch Lady Zhang and the third-generation ancestors. Behind the main tomb lies the joint tomb of the fourth-generation ancestor, Grandpa Nanming Li, and his wife. The rest are tombs of other family members.

Guanzhou Subdistrict: Located in the southeastern part of Haizhu District, Guanzhou Subdistrict lies within the ecological protection zone of Guangzhou’s “Ten-Thousand-Mu Orchard.” It borders Panyu District to the east, faces the Back Channel of the Pearl River to the south, and looks across the river to the International Bio-Island of Guanzhou and Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center. To the west are Tuhua and Xiaozhou, and to the north is the Pazhou International Convention and Exhibition Center. The subdistrict covers an area of 11.42 square kilometers with a population of about 80,000, including approximately 30,000 permanent residents.

Guanzhou Subdistrict boasts a beautiful ecological environment, complemented by a network of rivers and canals. With major expressways such as the Ring Expressway, Huancheng Expressway, and Nansha Port Expressway running through it, the area enjoys well-developed water and land transportation and a superior geographical location. Region... More details about Guanzhou Subdistrict++

Further reading:

· Seventh Batch of Guangzhou Municipal Cultural Relics Protection Units