Tomb of Yang Bo

　　Tomb of Yang Bo (First Batch of Provincial-Level Protected Sites)

　　Era: Ming Dynasty

　　Address: 300 meters northeast of Wangzhuang Village, Puzhou Town, Yongji City

　　Yang Bo (1509–1574) was a native of Xinle Village, Puzhou. His courtesy name was Weiyue. He passed the imperial examination in 1529 during the Jiajing reign of the Ming Dynasty. He served through the Longqing and Wanli eras, rising through the ranks to become Governor-General of Jiliao, Minister of Personnel, and concurrently handling affairs of the Ministry of War. He was posthumously honored with the title Xiangyi. The tomb site stretches 300 meters from east to west and 150 meters from north to south. Originally, there were thirteen burial mounds and 24 large stone stelae. The above-ground structures once included an inner wall made of brick and stone, while the outer wall was built from rammed earth. Inside the walls, there was a front gate, stone statues, an offering hall, side halls, and at the rear, the burial area surrounded by peach orchards on both sides. There were 13 tomb mounds, which were looted multiple times throughout history and whose buildings were destroyed in wars. Most of the tomb chambers were severely damaged. Today, no above-ground structures remain, only some fragmented stelae.

　　Yang Bo (1509～1574)　　Yang Bo (June 11, 1509 – September 23, 1574), courtesy name Weiyue, also known as Yupo, was a native of Puzhou, Shanxi (now Yongji, Yuncheng). He was a renowned official of the Ming Dynasty. In 1529, he passed the imperial examination and was regarded by Yan Shifan as one of the three great talents in the realm. Early in his career, while inspecting the northern borders with Zhai Luan, he earned recognition. Later, he gained the esteem of two Ministers of War, Zhang Zan and Mao Bowen, while serving in the Ministry of War. In 1546, during the Jiajing reign, he was appointed Right Vice Censor-in-Chief and became Governor of Gansu. There, he promoted land reclamation, repaired irrigation channels, and built military forts, bringing peace and prosperity to the region. He later served as Left Vice Minister of War, overseeing military affairs in Jizhou and Baoding, where he successfully repelled invasions twice... Details+