Tomb of Fan Kuai

　　The tomb of Fan Kuai is situated in Huangjia Village, Wulangmiao Township, about ten li north of Chenggu County. Fan Kuai (242 BC – 189 BC) was a native of Pei County (present-day Pei County, Jiangsu Province). He was one of the founding heroes of the Western Han Dynasty, a great general, Left Chancellor, and renowned military commander. As the foremost confidant of Liu Bang, the founding emperor of the Han Dynasty (Emperor Gaozu), he was also the second mightiest warrior of the Chu-Han Contention period, second only to Xiang Yu. He was a legendary and peerless general of the Han Dynasty, known for his military prowess, bravery, strategic intelligence, indomitable spirit, and formidable combat skills. He was enfeoffed as the Marquis of Wuyang and posthumously honored with the title “Martial Marquis.”

　　The Tomb of Fan Kuai, also known as Fan Kuai Platform, is a circular, flat-topped earthen mound built on level ground, standing 20 meters high and covering an area of ten mu and six fen. At the center in front of the tomb stands a stele inscribed with the clerical script: “Tomb of General Fan, Marquis of Wuyang of the Han Dynasty,” which was written in the 41st year of the Qianlong reign (1776) by Bì Yuán, Governor-General of Shaanxi. In 2008, it was designated as a Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit by the People’s Government of Shaanxi Province.

　　Fan Kuai (242 BC～189 BC)　　Fan Kuai (pronounced “Kuài”) (242 BC – 189 BC) was a native of Pei County. He was one of the founding heroes of the Western Han Dynasty, a great general, Left Chancellor, and celebrated military leader. He was the brother-in-law of Empress Lü and enjoyed the deep trust of both Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang and Empress Lü. Later, he followed Liu Bang in defeating rebels such as Zāng Tú, Lú Wǎn, Chén Xiōng, and Hán Xìn, becoming one of the emperor's most trusted fierce generals. He was enfeoffed as the Marquis of Wuyang and posthumously titled “Martial Marquis.” There is a town named Fan Kuai in Xuānhàn County, Sichuan. Following Liu Bang Fan Kuai came from humble origins and made a living as a dog butcher in his early years. He was very close to Liu Bang and once hid together with him in the Mangdang Mountain marshes (northeast of present-day Yongcheng, Henan). Together with Xiao He and Cao Can, he supported Liu Bang in rising up against the Qin Dynasty. ... Details+