Shi Naian cemetery

Shi Naian tomb was built in the early Ming Dynasty, covering an area of 11200 square meters. Shi Naian's tomb faces south and is surrounded by brick walls. There is a tombstone in front of the tomb. On the south side of the platform, there is a brick archway with a height of 5 meters and a width of 11 meters. The gate of the middle archway is engraved with the four characters of "Nai an Gong Fang". On the mound stands a stele written by Zhao Puchu, which is a record of rebuilding the tomb of Shi Naian. In the southeast of the tomb, there is an exhibition room for Shi Naian's genealogy and biographical materials. The whole cemetery, decorated with pavilions and bridges, is very quiet with lush trees. In 1957 and 1982, it was listed as a cultural relic protection unit in Jiangsu Province twice.

Shi Naian cemetery

Shi Naian cemetery is located 150 meters northeast of shijiaqiao, Xinduo Town, Xinghua City, Taizhou City, Jiangsu Province. Taking Shi Naian's tomb as the center, there are Shi's family genealogy, various cultural relics related to Shi Naian and his descendants, and various versions of outlaws of the marsh. His grandson Shuyuan was buried here according to his will.

Surrounded by water on all sides, the cemetery is a round mound, 3.5 meters high and 4.5 meters in diameter. There is a stone tablet of "the tomb of Mr. Shi Naian, a great literary scientist", 1.4 meters high and 0.4 meters wide, with three brick archways in front. There is Shi Naian cultural relics exhibition room in the southeast. In the garden, there is a stele of Zhao Puchu's "rebuilding the tomb of Shi Naian".

Overview of the cemetery

Surrounded by water on all sides, the cemetery is a round mound, 3.5 meters high and 4.5 meters in diameter. There is a stone tablet of "the tomb of Mr. Shi Naian, a great literary scientist", 1.4 meters high and 0.4 meters wide, with three brick archways in front. There is Shi Naian cultural relics exhibition room in the southeast. Shi Naian cemetery. There is a brick archway in front of the tomb. On the middle beam, there is a stone inscription of "Nai'an Gong Fang". The tomb is among the pines and cypresses. The stone tablet written by Zhao Puchu in his handwriting "rebuilding the tomb of shi'nai'an" stands in front of the tomb. There is also a green island nearby. A small river flows around the island. People look down from a height, but it looks like a lion (Shi Zi) embroidered ball. Therefore, it is commonly known as "geomantic treasure land". Zhang Huiren, an associate researcher of the Institute of literature, Beijing Academy of Social Sciences, wrote a poem praising: "the Baiju on the other side of the bank is lost in the mist, and the lion dribbles in the morning sun.". Nai'an spring lies in peace, and comments are made by people.

Introduction to Shi Naian

Shi Naian (< i1296 ~ 1371 < / I), a native of Xinghua, Jiangsu Province, was originally named Shi Yanduan, whose name was zhaoduan, haozian and another name was Naian. Han nationality. He is a famous writer at the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Ming Dynasty. The author of outlaws of the marsh. Shi Naian lived in Huai'an to avoid the Ming Dynasty's conscription. He died of illness and was buried at the age of 75. Several decades after Naian's death, sun Wenyu's family road flourished, and his ancestor Naian's bone was buried in the West Lake of Baiju (now shijiaqiao village, Xinduo Town, Xinghua City, Jiangsu Province), and Wang Daosheng was invited to write the epitaph of Shi Naian. In the 19th year of Jiajing reign of Ming Dynasty (1540), Gao Ru's book records of Baichuan recorded that "Zhongyi Shuihu Zhuan" has 100 volumes.

Location of the cemetery

Shi Naian cemetery is located in Xinghua, Jiangsu Province

150 meters northeast of shijiaqiao, Xinduo town.

Address: 150 meters northeast of shijiaqiao, Xinduo Town, Xinghua, Jiangsu Province

Longitude: 120.2203849259

Latitude: 33.086867347527

Tel: 0523-83516601

Ticket information: 20 RMB

Opening hours: 8:00-17:30

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