Tomb of Chen Huacheng

Tomb of Chen Huacheng

Chen Huacheng's tomb, located at the foot of Jinbang mountain in Wucun, Xiamen City, faces south. It is in the shape of "wind" on the plane. It is made of triad clay, brick and stone. It is a turtle shaped mound with stone railings and columns on its two wings and a torch or a lion on its head. The front of the tomb is a stone offering table with reliefs of Unicorn, deer and crane on the front, and the edge is decorated with rolled grass. Tombstone inscription: "emperor Qing Gao granted Zhenwei general, granted posthumous loyalty to Chen Gong, Gaofeng Yipin wife, de Pei Zeng wife tomb." A pair of octagonal looking pillars was erected in front of the tomb, and a couplet was engraved on it: "zudou Xinxiang, recommending Zhongliang and changing its name; Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangsu and Zhejiang have made great achievements and won eternal glory.". After renovation in recent years, the cemetery area has expanded to 700 square meters. In June 1992, when all walks of life in Xiamen solemnly commemorated the 150th anniversary of Chen Huacheng's death, a bronze bust of Chen Huacheng in military uniform was erected in the center of the cemetery.

Chen Huacheng (1776-1842) was born in Tong'an, Fujian Province (now Tong'an District, Xiamen City). Born in the army, he served as a general, commander in chief, commander in chief of Fujian Navy and commander in chief of Jiangnan. In May of 1842, the 22nd year of Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty, he led the army to fight against the invading British in Wusongkou, Shanghai. He died in the fierce battle and was buried in Jiading County. The next year, Chen Tingying, his eldest son, brought the coffin back to Xiamen for burial on September 12 of the lunar calendar.

In 1961, Fujian Provincial People's Committee announced that it was the first batch of provincial cultural relics protection units.

Address: 24 Jinbang Road

Longitude: 118.11148600004

Latitude: 24.465986000011

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