Liao Dynasty Ancient Tombs

　　The Shiyang Shihu Liao Dynasty Ancient Tomb Site, commonly known as the Dashibei Stone Statues, is situated in Shiyang Shihu Village, Huangtuliangzi, Dashibei Township, spanning an area of about 15,000 square meters, with a width of 150 meters from east to west and a length of 100 meters from north to south. According to the *Lingyuan County Annals*, it is a cluster of ancient tombs from the Liao Dynasty. Currently, there are nine surviving stone sculptures: stone sheep, stone tigers, and stone figures, all carved from granite. Based on their arrangement, they can be divided into three groups. The western group consists of a pair of stone tigers facing each other. About 300 meters east of this group is the middle group, aligned in a north-south line. From north to south, it includes a stone tiger (approximately 1.04 meters high), a stone sheep (approximately 0.6 meters high), a stone tiger (approximately 0.94 meters high), and a stone sheep (approximately 0.45 meters high). Twenty meters south of this group is the third group, featuring two stone statues of officials facing each other from east to west, both over two meters tall—one a civil official holding a tablet and the other a military official holding a sword, spaced six meters apart. According to archaeologists, this site is likely a Liao Dynasty tomb complex, and based on its layout, the tomb owners were at least of the rank of prime minister or prince. To its north, a square stone coffin lid with a nine-ridged hipped roof design has also been unearthed.

　　The Shiyang Shihu Liao Dynasty Ancient Tomb Site holds significant importance for the study of ancient Chinese history, culture, art, ethnicity, and architecture. After renovation, it has now been developed into the Liao Dynasty Ancient Tomb Site Park.