Tomb of the Wang Yuquan Family

Tomb of the Wang Yuquan Family

The Tomb of the Wang Yuquan Family is a cultural relic protection unit of Tianhe District.

The Tomb of the Wang Yuquan Family is located on Jiucui Ridge along Jilijie in Jishan Village, Zhujie Subdistrict. It dates back to the 24th year of the Jiajing reign during the Ming Dynasty (1545).

Its local name is Xiucui Ridge. The site consists of six tombs from four generations of the Wang family, including the joint burial tomb of Wang Yuquan and his wife from Chebei Village. Oriented from northeast to southwest, it is an earthen mound-style hillside tomb constructed with clay, comprising a protective ridge, ridge ring, offering hall, hillside wings, and front terrace. The total area covers approximately 150 square meters. It holds certain historical value for the study of rural family burial customs in Guangzhou.

On October 19, 2012, it was announced as part of the second batch of cultural relic protection units in Tianhe District.

Zhujie Subdistrict: Established on December 4, 2002, it was formed on the basis of the former Zhu Village and Ji Shan Village areas of Dongpu Town, taking the first character of each village's name. In 2003, it covered an area of 10.015 square kilometers, with a total population of 15,547, including 8,930 permanent residents. It governs four communities (Zhucun South, Zhucun North, Jishan East, Jishan West) and two village committees (Zhucun, Jishan).

　Zhujie Subdistrict was established in December 2002 as a new subdistrict following the conversion of towns into subdistricts in Tianhe District. It borders Huangpu District to the east, is bounded by Zhongshan Avenue to the south, and is close to Guangdong Olympic... More details about Zhujie Subdistrict++

Further reading:

· Second Batch of Cultural Relic Protection Units in Tianhe District