Introduction to the Cheng family tombs: The Cheng family tombs are located on the western slope of Dashaba Township, 12 kilometers north of Shiqian City. There are 11 sites in total. They were the chief envoy of Jiangning during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty and Cheng Shixuan, the governor of Liangjiang. The Human Tomb is mainly composed of four burial sites: Fengdongpo, Paitou, Yanggangling and Xuefengtang, which are 500 meters, 1000 meters and 600 meters apart in order, covering an area of ​​about 5400 square meters.
Cheng Shixuan, courtesy name Shixu and nickname Kunpu, was born in Dashaba Township, Shiqian. He was a Jinshi in the 22nd year of Jiaqing (1817). In the 20th year of Daoguang's reign (1840), he served as Chief Envoy of Jiangning. After the Governor of Liangjiang died fighting against the British invasion, he served as nurse and acting Governor, directing the fight against the British and flood relief work. On April 18 of the same year, he became ill due to overwork. He exhausted all his energy and died in his residence.
Fengdongpo Chengshizhen Tomb, facing west to east, covers an area of ​​about 1,000 square meters. There are 4 paitou tombs, which are the tombs of Chengshizhen’s parents and others, covering an area of ​​more than 1,000 square meters; Yanggangling Tomb 5 There are the tombs of Cheng Shizhen's wife and concubines, facing southeast and northwest, covering an area of ​​more than 2,200 square meters, divided into upper and lower floors, with 1 upper tomb and 4 lower tombs; Xuefengtang is located in the east To the west, covering an area of ​​300 square meters, the owner of the tomb is named Cheng Cheng, a Jinshi of Qianlong, the great-grandfather of Cheng Shixun, and the earliest among the tombs.

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