Scenery of Luofengwo

　　The ancestral burial site of Zhang Ying and Zhang Tingyu, father-and-son Grand Secretaries of the Qing Dynasty from Tongcheng, is located within Xizi Lake Town in Tongcheng City and is named “Luofengwo.” The Zhang family burial mound stands at an elevation of 24 meters, with the grave site measuring 18 meters in length and 9.5 meters in width, covering an area of 171 square meters. The main tomb mound rises prominently to a height of 1.1 meters. A tall stele stands upright, protruding 1.07 meters above the ground, and measures 0.2 meters in width and 0.04 meters in thickness. The central part of the stele is inscribed in intaglio with large characters reading: “Tomb of Madam Hu, the Fourth Generation Maternal Ancestor of the Zhang Family of the Ming Dynasty,” with the upper inscription reading in intaglio: “Erected by Sun Chun, Provincial Administration Commissioner of Shaanxi,” and the lower inscription reading in intaglio: “Renovated by Zhang Tingyu, Grand Secretary of the Baohe Hall and Tenth Generation Descendant.” The Zhang family burial site is backed by a majestic mountain, whose shape resembles a phoenix; nearby, two mountains stand opposite each other, resembling the phoenix’s wings—hence the name “Luofengwo” (Phoenix Landing Hollow). It faces Song Lake, where Song Mountain serves as a “pen holder” and the lake itself as an “inkstone.” Within the lake, there are one large and one small water islands, referred to as the “Seal Mounds.” Boats come and go across the lake during the day, while fishing boats dot the night with twinkling lights. This gives the Zhang family burial site the scenic charm of “a thousand people bowing by day (referring to rowers gesturing with oars) and ten thousand bright lamps by night (referring to fishing lights).” Visitors flock here to admire the view.

　　Address: Within Xizi Lake Town, Tongcheng City

　　Transportation: Take a bus from Anqing City to Tongcheng and get off there