Tomb of Zuo Zongtang
| Tomb of Zuo Zongtang | |
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左宗棠墓 | |
 Tomb of Zuo Zongtang. | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Tiaoma Town, Yuhua District, Changsha, Hunan |
| Country | China |
| Coordinates | 28°05′53″N 113°05′56″E / 28.098161°N 113.099021°E |
| Completed | 1886 |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Granite |
The Tomb of Zuo Zongtang (Chinese: 左宗棠墓; pinyin: Zuǒ Zōngtáng Mù) is the tomb of Zuo Zongtang, a Chinese statesman and military leader of the late Qing dynasty (1644–1911).[1] The tomb dates from 1886, and is located in Tiaoma Town of Yuhua District, Changsha, Hunan, China.[1][2][3] It has been categorized as a provincial level key cultural heritage in 1996 by the Hunan Provincial Government.
History[edit]
The tomb was built for Zuo Zongtang, who was a statesman and military leader of the late Qing dynasty (1644–1911).[1] The tomb is located in Tiaoma Town of Yuhua District, Changsha, Hunan.[1] When Zuo Zongtang died in 1885 in Fuzhou, Fujian, he was buried in here in the following year.[1]
During the Cultural Revolution, the Red Guards blasted open an entrance way and entered the tomb, Zuo Zongtang's body was dumped in the wild.[citation needed]
In 1986, during the 100th anniversary of Zuo Zongtang's death, Hunan Provincial Government rebuilt the tomb.[1]
In January 1996, it has been designated as a provincial key cultural unit.
Public Access[edit]
The Tomb of Zuo Zongtang open to visitors for free, and is open from 9:00 am to 17:00 pm daily.
Gallery[edit]
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Entrance of the Tomb of Zuo Zongtang. -
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Pillar (left) in front of the Tomb of Zuo Zongtang. -
Pillar (right) in front of the Tomb of Zuo Zongtang.
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References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f Liu Xixian (刘希贤); Xie Peng (谢鹏) (2017). 跳马史迹寻踪 [Searching for Historical Sites in Tiaoma] (in Chinese). Changsha, Hunan: Hunan People's Publishing House. p. 118. ISBN 978-7-5561-1609-6.
- ^ Zhou You (2014-04-01). 一代名臣左宗棠：69岁抬棺出征，身后长眠跳马白竹村. rednet (in Chinese).
- ^ 这些名人墓地您未必知晓. sina (in Chinese). 2014-04-03.