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Jishan Chu Tombs

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Last updated 2026-11-13 — Eastern Zhou Dynasty tombs. Located at the border of Jingzhou and Jingmen cities in Hubei Province, 10 kilometers south of the ancient capital of Chu, Jinan. Central geographic coordinates: longitude 110...52′ to 110...54′, latitude 30...23′ to 30...25′. The area covers approximately 12 million square meters. It is a large-scale tomb complex from the Eastern Zhou period of the Chu State.

Jishan Chu Tombs

Jishan Chu Tombs
     Eastern Zhou Dynasty tombs. Located at the border of Jingzhou and Jingmen cities in Hubei Province, 10 kilometers south of the ancient capital of Chu, Jinan. Central geographic coordinates: longitude 110�52′ to 110�54′, latitude 30�23′ to 30�25′. The area covers approximately 12 million square meters. It is a large-scale tomb complex from the Eastern Zhou period of the Chu State.

     The Jishan Tomb Cluster centers around Jishan Temple and consists of 22 burial sites, including Dongtianjiagang, Xiaoxuejiawa, Jianshan, Daxuejiawa, Yangjiagang, and Zengjiazhong. Currently, there are 227 preserved earthen mound tombs. Among them, 68 tombs have mounds about 5–10 meters in diameter and 1–2 meters in height. 78 tombs have mounds about 12.5–18 meters in diameter and 1–3 meters in height. 40 tombs have mounds about 20–27.5 meters in diameter and 2–5 meters in height. 16 tombs have mounds about 30–37.5 meters in diameter and 2–4 meters in height. 9 tombs have mounds about 40–68 meters in diameter and 2.5–7 meters in height.

     The Daxuejiawa Tomb Cluster features an unusual arrangement, with tombs aligned in rows from north to south and columns from east to west, totaling 10 rows and 4 columns. The structures are grand and orderly, indicating that the tomb owners held prominent status during their lifetimes.

     The Jianshan Tomb Cluster is the most densely distributed. There are over 100 surviving earthen mound tombs, arranged in rows running from north to south, divided into 11 sections. Each section contains one larger central mound, surrounded by smaller ones. It is speculated that the Jianshan Tomb Cluster may have been a clan cemetery.

     In 1996, it was designated as part of the fourth group of Major Historical and Cultural Sites Protected at the National Level by the State Council.

Jishan Chu Tombs is a Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level.

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