Tomb of Liu Qiu

　　  Located in the fields of Longxing Tun, Shantou Village, X’e Township on the outskirts of Liuzhou. Liu Qiu was demoted to the position of Simu Canjun (a local official) in Liuzhou during the Kaicheng to Huichang eras of the Tang Dynasty (836–846). Local legend says that he died after falling from his horse while inspecting the fields, and was buried here. In the second year of the Tianfu era of the Tang Dynasty (902), Liu Qiu was posthumously awarded the title of Zuo Jianyi Dafu (Left Counselor-in-chief). The tombstone is inscribed with “Tomb of the Virtuous and Capable Liu Gong, Formerly Left Jianyi Dafu of the Tang Dynasty,” and locals refer to it as the Tomb of the Virtuous and Capable. In the thirteenth year of the Chenghua era of the Ming Dynasty (1477), Huang Xun, the Right Canzheng (vice minister) of Guangxi’s Buzhengsi (Department of Administration), renovated the site and built walls around it. In the thirtieth year of the Qianlong era of the Qing Dynasty (1765), Wang Jin, the Right River Dao (regional administrator), oversaw a major restoration and added a stone memorial archway. In the thirty-fourth year of the Guangxu era (1908), Yang Daolin, the prefect of Liuzhou, and others contributed funds for its maintenance. At the time, local officials and residents often came to pay respects during the Qingming Festival, and it was also customary for students in the area to visit the tomb when starting school. The current tomb is built of brick, standing 2 meters high and covering an area of 9.42 square meters. Some original stone materials and inscriptions from the memorial archway remain well preserved. It was designated as a municipal cultural heritage site of Liuzhou in 1996.