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Tomb of Lei Lulu

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Last updated 2026-11-14 — Located about 3 km northeast of the old town, near the current Shuicheng East Station on the Guiyang-Kunming Railway, it sits on the mountainside behind Zhoujiazhai in Jiaochang Village, Hecheng Subdistrict...

Tomb of Lei Lulu

  Located about 3 km northeast of the old town, near the current Shuicheng East Station on the Guiyang-Kunming Railway, it sits on the mountainside behind Zhoujiazhai in Jiaochang Village, Hecheng Subdistrict. It is a circular stone tomb, commonly known as "Mo Tomb," facing south with its back to the north, standing 2.5 meters high and with a diameter of about 3 meters. It features one stele and two pillars, flanked by side ears, topped with a hip-and-gable roof stele cap. The stone stele is 1.65 meters high, 0.22 meters wide, and 0.18 meters thick. The couplet on the stele reads: “The burial site chosen, akin to a resting ox, echoes ancestral virtue across Chu and Xiang lands; the honored mound stands eternal, marking a distinguished family along the rivers of Guizhou.”

   Lei Lulu, originally from Hunan, was born on the second day of the twelfth lunar month in the 39th year of the Qianlong reign (December 2, 1774) in Luobieguanzhai, Langdai Ting (now Guanzhai Village, Xinfang Township, Anxi District, Zhenning County), and died on the second day of the tenth lunar month in the 11th year of the Daoguang reign (October 2, 1831) in the vegetable garden at Changba. He made a living primarily by operating “silver mines” (lead and zinc mining operations), notably managing the Chuanyandong lead-zinc mine and Wanfu Factory, and was widely known as “Lei the Big Steward.” Through decades of operation, he became extremely wealthy in the region. The Shuicheng County Annals – Biographies section records: “Whenever temples, bridges, or roads were repaired, he generously contributed silver, often donating many times more than others.” He made significant contributions to local public infrastructure and was also “renowned for his filial piety.” On June 3, 1989, his tomb was designated as a county-level cultural relics protection unit.

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