Tomb of Yang Zhan

　　    Tomb of Yang Zhan (including tomb stone carvings) (Fourth Batch Provincial-level Cultural Relics Protection Unit)

　　    Period: Ming Dynasty

　　    Address: Xiangyizhuang Village, Puzhou Town, Yongji City

　　    The Tomb of Yang Zhan is the burial site of Yang Zhan, the Sichuan Circuit Intendant and father of Yang Bo, who served as Prime Minister during the Ming Dynasty, along with his family. The tomb faces south and is spread across an area 200 meters in length from north to south and 80 meters in width from east to west. There are eight stone tablets on both sides, as well as pairs of stone statues including stone figures, stone horses, stone dogs, stone lions, and stone sheep. The burial mound is five meters square and three meters high.

　　Yang Zhan (1491~1555)　　    Yang Zhan was the father of Yang Bo, a Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty. He was originally from Puban, Shanxi, and became a Jinshi (successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations). In 1519 (the 14th year of the Zhengde reign, Ming Dynasty), he passed the imperial examination as a Juren (recommended man). He was appointed as the magistrate of Fugou County in Henan, then transferred to be the magistrate of Fufeng County in Shaanxi. Later, he was promoted to be an imperial censor of Guizhou Circuit and subsequently transferred to serve as an evaluator at the Dali Tribunal. Due to his son Yang Bo’s achievements, he was granted the honorary titles of Tongyi Daifu (Senior Official), Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of War, and posthumously honored as Guanglu Daifu (Grand Master for Splendid Happiness), Zhuguo Shaoshi (State Mentor of the First Rank), concurrently as Grand Tutor to the Crown Prince, Minister of Personnel, and was enshrined among the local worthy scholars. In 1534 (the 22nd year of the Jiajing reign, Ming Dynasty), he was promoted to be the Right Assistant of the Dali Tribunal and Judicial Commissioner of Sichuan, assigned to patrol the Northern Sichuan Circuit, and was usually stationed in Shunqing and Baoning prefectures. During his tenure in Langzhong, Yang Zhan restored neglected projects, reformed literary studies, and achieved remarkable political accomplishments. He rebuilt and newly constructed... Details+

　　Yang Bo (1509~1574)　　    Yang Bo (June 11, 1509 – September 23, 1574), courtesy name Weiyue, style name Yupo, was from Puzhou, Shanxi (now Yongji, Yuncheng). He was a renowned official of the Ming Dynasty. In 1529, he passed the imperial examination as a Jinshi and was regarded by Yan Shifan as one of the three great talents in the realm. Early in his career, while accompanying Zhai Luan on an inspection tour of the Nine Garrisons, he earned recognition. Later, he gained the esteem of two Ministers of War, Zhang Zan and Mao Bowen. In 1546 (the 25th year of the Jiajing reign), he was appointed as the Right Vice Censor-in-Chief and Imperial Commissioner of Gansu. During his governance, he promoted land cultivation, repaired irrigation channels, and built military forts, bringing peace and prosperity to the region. He later served as the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of War, overseeing military affairs in Jizhou and Baoding, and successfully repelled invasions twice... Details+