The Tomb and Temple of Emperor Shun

　　The Tomb and Temple of Emperor Shun

　　The Tomb and Temple of Emperor Shun (designated as a sixth batch National Heritage Site)

　　Era: Yuan to Qing Dynasties

　　Address: Nanmingtiao Ridge, Xiquma Village, Beixiang Town, Yanhu District

　　According to the renovation steles from the Ming and Qing Dynasties within the temple, it was originally built during the Kaiyuan era of the Tang Dynasty, destroyed by war at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, rebuilt in the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty, and underwent multiple renovations in the 10th year of the Shunzhi era, the 35th year of the Kangxi era, the 6th year of the Yongzheng era, and the 8th year of the Qianlong era of the Qing Dynasty. The existing structures largely retain the original layout.

　　The Tomb of Emperor Shun faces south and covers an area of 27,000 square meters, consisting of three parts: the outer city, the mausoleum park, and the imperial city. Within the temple, the square brick tomb mound is the imperial tomb, standing 3 meters high with a circumference of 51 meters. At the front is a stone stele inscribed with "Tomb of Emperor Shun of Yu" written by Xing Qiren in the 39th year of the Wanli era (1611). In front of the tomb is embedded a stone tablet inscribed with "Tomb of the Yu Clan." The offering hall is three bays wide and two bays deep, with open front and rear eaves. Four stone tablets inscribed with "Brief Account of the Tomb of Emperor Shun at Mingtiao" are embedded in the west gable wall. The rear section is the imperial city, where the central axis features a stage, an offering hall, and the main hall, flanked by side halls and bell and drum towers. The layout is orderly and rigorously structured.

　　There are seven extant steles from the Ming, Qing, and Republican periods recording renovations within the temple.

　　The Tomb of Emperor Shun in Yuncheng, Shanxi, is located at the western end of Mingtiao Ridge in Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province. In May 2006, it was announced by the State Council as a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit. It is divided into four major sections: Shun帝 Avenue, Shun帝 Square, Shun帝 Park, and the Tomb and Temple of Emperor Shun. The tomb site originated in the time of Yu the Great, and the temple was first built in the 26th year of the Kaiyuan era of the Tang Dynasty (738 AD). The Tomb of Emperor Shun covers an area of 1,778 mu, divided into scenic and tomb areas. To the north of the Ancient Cypresses Square lies the tomb area. The tomb area faces south and is divided into the outer city, the mausoleum park, and the imperial city.

The Tomb and Temple of Emperor Shun isAAAAa [level] tourist attraction

The Tomb and Temple of Emperor Shun is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.