Caixiang cemetery

Caixiang cemetery, originally Caixiang tomb, is located at the foot of Jiangjun mountain, Jinling, Fengting, Xianyou, on the west side of jiufuxia highway. In 1961, it was listed as a provincial key cultural relics protection unit. Cai Xiang (1012-1067), born in wuniushan (now jiushe Village), qingzeting, Fengting, died of illness in the fourth year of song Zhiping. He died at the age of 56 and was buried in Jinling. Ouyang Xiu wrote an epitaph for him. The imperial court gave him a posthumous title of Zhonghui. In front of the tomb stood a pair of "stone watchposts" inscribed with couplets: "five admonitions to the state, the former Fangxing hanging in the history book; Wan'an helps the masses, the present ancient road. ”According to legend, the cemetery covers an area of 60 mu, and there is also a dismounting stele in front of the tomb: "military officials dismount, civil officials dismount". In 1997, Caixiang's descendants at home and abroad rebuilt his tomb as "Caixiang cemetery". It took three years. It was completed in 1999, covering an area of 20 mu. It still retains the artistic form of the Song Dynasty, adding "Mountain Gate", instrument gate, wall, Duanming building, four vertical pavilions, calligraphy stele corridor, management room and parking lot, remolding Wenwu shizhongweng, Shiyang Shima, Shihu, paving the stone tomb, cement channel and other ancillary buildings Facilities. The mausoleum covers an area of one mu, with ancient and majestic construction, towering green trees, green grass and beautiful environment. In front of the cemetery, "Yimen", 7.5 meters high, is made of white granite. On the front of the horizontal plaque, it reads "Qingli famous minister" and then "upright and honest"; on the mountain gate and front door, couplets are engraved respectively: "building bridges across the sea does not benefit the government, flying dragons and phoenixes do not benefit the government", "loyalty to the country and rejuvenating the nation, three admonitions have poetry reputation, praise Duanming hall, benefit the people, benefit the people, and have no dangerous achievements in Wan'an, Luoyang Bridge", "public awe evil spirits" It expresses the later generations' high evaluation and admiration for Cai Xiang's moral character and achievements. During the restoration of the cemetery, Philippine President estra and vice president Ruijin of the world Sangha Association (a descendant of CAI Xiang) made a special congratulatory speech. Zhao Puchu, vice chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, wrote "Caixiang cemetery" and "forest of Steles". The 134 meter long "calligraphy stele Gallery" has 134 inscriptions engraved with 12600 characters of Kai, Xing, Cao and Li, the four major calligraphers of the Song Dynasty. It is the largest stele forest in Fujian Province. There is a bronze statue of CAI Xiang and a calligraphy exhibition hall in the main hall of Duanming building for visitors to visit.

Caixiang cemetery

Caixiang cemetery is located on the west side of Fuxia highway, beside the ancient official road of Putou Jinling, Fengting Town, Xianyou County, Putian City, Fujian Province. Beside the original official road, there is a huge stele "song Duanming Temple scholar Zhonghui Caigong Shinto". In his later years, Cai Xiang lived outside the South Gate of Putian (today's Caizhai Village). After his death, he was buried in Jiangjunshan, Putian, and later moved to Fengting. In the Chenghua period of Ming Dynasty, Cai Xiang's tomb was rebuilt, and the hall of enjoyment, two verandas, a gate of instrument, and a wall were built. The epitaph written by Ouyang Xiu was re engraved and set up in the hall. The mausoleum was rebuilt in the Zhengde period of Ming Dynasty (1506-1521). The mausoleum now faces east and West, surrounded by walls.

Brief introduction to the cemetery

Caixiang cemetery is located in Fengting Town, next to the ancient Jinling Road, the west side of today's Fuxia highway. Beside the original official road, there is a huge stele "song Duanming Temple scholar Zhonghui Caigong Shinto".

Caixiang mausoleum faces east and West, surrounded by walls. Inside the wall, stone blocks are used to build the shape of "phoenix". It is 80 meters long, 30 meters wide and 2.8 meters high, covering an area of 2400 square meters. Around the cemetery, the pine trees are evergreen, the grass is green, and the mountain flowers are in full bloom. On the left side of the tomb stands the stone tablet of "Cai Xiang's tomb". In front of the tomb, a pair of stone pillars (Huabiao) with a height of five meters stand on both sides, just like a confrontation, just like a dignified guard. On the top of the column is inscribed: "four admonitions to the state, the past Fangxing hanging history", "Wan'an to the public, today's ancient road sukan.". In the Ming Dynasty, Ma Lei wrote a poem in front of CAI Xiang's tomb: Wild Artemisia, autumn grass, broken stele, birds singing in the setting sun and trees mourning. Passers-by know dismount, Thanksgiving more in the bridge. The vicissitudes of life, the rise and fall of the cemetery, only the heart is the eternal monument. Cai Xiang's mausoleum is as magnificent as it is today, not because he has a huge descendant, but because he did good deeds for the people.

Commemorative figures

Cai Xiang (1012-1067) was born in wuniushan (now jiushe Village), qingzeting, Fengting. Cai Xiang, the word Junmo, father Cai wangxiu, mother Lu (Huian). Cai Xiang began to study at the age of five, and studied with his younger brother Cai Gao in Fengting tadou mountain, fuhuyan in Hui'an, Xianyou County school, etc. At the age of 18, he was selected by Xinghua army and accompanied by his younger brother Cai Gao to Beijing to take the entrance examination of Kaifeng Prefecture and won the first prize. The next year, he went to Beijing from Jiangyin to take part in the examinations held by the Ministry of rites and the subsequent palace examinations, and won the 10th place in the first division. He once served as the magistrate of Fuzhou twice, Quanzhou twice, Kaifeng and Hangzhou, and was a Bachelor of Duanming palace. He died on August 16, 1067. In 1176, the third year of Chunxi in the Southern Song Dynasty, he was named Zhonghui.

Scale of cemetery

According to legend, the cemetery covers an area of 60 mu, and there is also a dismounting stele in front of the tomb: "military officials dismount, civil officials dismount". In 1997, Caixiang's descendants at home and abroad rebuilt his tomb as "Caixiang cemetery". It took three years. It was completed in 1999, covering an area of 20 mu. It still retains the artistic form of the Song Dynasty, adding "Shanmen", Yimen, enclosing wall, duanminglou, sichuting, calligraphy stele corridor, management room and parking lot, remolding wengzhong, Shiyang Shima, Shihu, paving the stone tomb, cement channel and other ancillary buildings Facilities. The mausoleum covers an area of one mu, with ancient and majestic construction, towering green trees, green grass and beautiful environment. In front of the cemetery, "Yimen", 7.5 meters high, is made of white granite. On the front of the horizontal plaque, it reads "Qingli famous minister" and then "upright and honest"; on the mountain gate and front door, couplets are engraved respectively: "building bridges across the sea does not benefit the government, flying dragons and phoenixes do not benefit the government", "loyalty to the country and rejuvenating the nation, three admonitions have poetry reputation, praise Duanming hall, benefit the people, benefit the people, and have no dangerous achievements in Wan'an, Luoyang Bridge", "public awe evil spirits" It expresses the later generations' high evaluation and admiration for Cai Xiang's moral character and achievements.

Repair and maintenance

During the restoration of the cemetery, Philippine President estra and vice president Ruijin of the world Sangha Association (a descendant of CAI Xiang) made a special congratulatory speech. Zhao Puchu, vice chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, wrote "Caixiang cemetery" and "forest of Steles". The 134 meter long "calligraphy stele Gallery" has 134 inscriptions engraved with 12600 characters of Kai, Xing, Cao and Li, the four major calligraphers of the Song Dynasty. It is the largest stele forest in Fujian Province. There is a bronze statue of CAI Xiang and a calligraphy exhibition hall in the main hall of Duanming building for visitors to visit.

geographical position

Caixiang cemetery, commonly known as Caixiang tomb, is located at the foot of Jinling Jiangjun mountain, Fengting Town, Xianyou County, Putian City, Fujian Province, on the west side of old Fuxia highway. In 1961, it was listed as a provincial key cultural relics protection unit.

Address: Fengting West Road, Xianyou County, Putian City, Fujian Province

Longitude: 118.85693

Latitude: 25.253981

Ticket information: 20 yuan

Opening hours: 8:30-17:00

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