Huojietou Fan Family Cemetery

Huojietou Fan Family Cemetery

The Huojietou Fan Family Cemetery is a cultural relic protection unit of Tianhe District.

The Huojietou Fan Family Cemetery is located at No. 213 Yinglong Road, Longdong Village, Longdong Subdistrict, in Huojietou. It consists of the joint burial tombs of Fan Yida and his wife, Fan Xiongbao and his wife, and Fan Sanlang and his wife. Built during the Song Dynasty, all are granite rubble armchair-style tombs. The total area covers 272.8 square meters. The joint tomb of Fan Yida and his wife was built in the seventh year of the Shaoxing era (1137) during the reign of Emperor Gaozong of Song. The original tomb was located at Xihua Well, Sanyuanli (now the Sculpture Park) and was relocated here in 1996. It faces east and is built with granite in an armchair style, covering an area of 165.6 square meters. It consists of a protective ridge, mound ring, hall, side platforms, and front terrace. The granite stone features a shrine with the Chinese characters “Longdong” (Dragon Cave) inscribed on the top stone plaque. Inside is an inlaid bluestone tombstone from Lianzhou. Fan Yida (1068–1137) was the first ancestor of the Fan family in Longdong Village to settle in Guangdong. Fan Xiongbao was the second-generation ancestor of the Fan family in Longdong Village and passed the imperial examination as a Jinshi at the age of 18. Fan Sanlang was the third-generation ancestor of the Fan family in Longdong Village, and all the Fans in Longyan Cave are his descendants. The site holds certain historical value.

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

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Further reading:

· Second Batch of Tianhe District Cultural Relic Protection Units