Fangshan Tombs Cluster

　　   The Fangshan Tombs Cluster is situated 8 kilometers east of Qufu City, on the western foothills of Mount Fang. The tombs are distributed over hills that stretch 3 kilometers from east to west and are about 2 kilometers wide from north to south. Originally, there were 22 burial mounds, but only 10 remain today. The largest mound measures 71 meters from east to west and 75 meters from north to south, with a sloping height of 40 meters. The smallest mound has a diameter of 10 meters and a sloping height of 4 meters. There are no tombstones in front of the mounds, and none have been excavated.

　　   Based on the exposed tombs, it is known that the burial chambers were all cut directly into the rock following the mountain’s contour, with entrance passageways in front and earthen mounds on top, most of which were rammed earth structures. Judging from the collected pottery fragments such as tripods, dou vessels, and plates, as well as geometric-patterned square bricks, these are tombs dating from the Eastern Zhou to the Han Dynasty. It is a provincial-level key cultural relics protection unit.

　　   In May 2013, it was announced by the State Council as part of the seventh batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units.