The Tomb of Zeng Guofan (simplified Chinese: 曾国藩墓; traditional Chinese: 曾國藩墓; pinyin: Zēng Guófān Mù) is the tomb of Zeng Guofan, a Chinese statesman and military leader of the late Qing dynasty.[1][2] The tomb dates from 1873, and is located in Pingtang Subdistrict, Yuelu District of Changsha, Hunan, China.[1] In 2013 it has been the focus of the State Council of China as a National Historical and Cultural Site.[1]

History

Zeng Guofan, a statesman and military leader of the late Qing dynasty, died in 1872 and was buried in Pingtang Subdistrict, Yuelu District, Changsha, Hunan in the following year.[1][2]

During the Cultural Revolution, the Red Guards attacked and smashed the tomb.[1] Some ornaments were stolen in the 1980s.[1] It has been designated as a municipal cultural relic preservation organ in 1993 and a provincial cultural relic preservation organ in 1996, respectively.[1] It was renovated by local government in 2002.[1][2] In 2013, it was listed among the "Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Hunan" by the State Council of China.[1]

  • Tomb of Zeng Guofan
    Tomb of Zeng Guofan
  • Tomb of Zeng Guofan
    Tomb of Zeng Guofan
  • Paifang in front of the Tomb of Zeng Guofan
    Paifang in front of the Tomb of Zeng Guofan

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Wang Xijia 2014, pp. 18–19.
  2. ^ a b c 触目惊心！曾国藩墓遗址严重损毁（多图）. ifeng (in Chinese). 11 September 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2022.

Bibliography

  • Wang Xijia (2014). 长沙史话 [A Brief History of Changsha] (in Chinese). Beijing: Social Sciences Academic Press. ISBN 978-7-5097-6662-0.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomb_of_Zeng_Guofan
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