Tomb of Zeng Guofan explained

Tomb of Zeng Guofan
Native Name:曾国藩墓
Native Name Lang:zh
Map Type:China Hunan
Building Type:Tomb
Location:Pingtang Subdistrict, Yuelu District, Changsha, Hunan, China
Coordinates:28.0847°N 112.9078°W
Start Date:1873
Renovation Date:2002
Affiliation:Hunan government
Architectural:Chinese architecture
Material:Granite
Floor Area:3000m2
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The Tomb of Zeng Guofan is the tomb of Zeng Guofan, a Chinese statesman and military leader of the late Qing dynasty.[1] The tomb dates from 1873, and is located in Pingtang Subdistrict, Yuelu District of Changsha, Hunan, China. In 2013 it has been the focus of the State Council of China as a National Historical and Cultural Site.

History

Zeng Guofan, a statesman and military leader of the late Qing dynasty, died in 1872 and was buried in Pingtang Subdistrict, Yuelu District, Changsha, Hunan in the following year.[1]

During the Cultural Revolution, the Red Guards attacked and smashed the tomb. Some ornaments were stolen in the 1980s. It has been designated as a municipal cultural relic preservation organ in 1993 and a provincial cultural relic preservation organ in 1996, respectively. It was renovated by local government in 2002.[1] In 2013, it was listed among the "Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Hunan" by the State Council of China.

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Notes and References

  1. News: http://hunan.ifeng.com/a/20190911/7541345_0.shtml . zh:触目惊心!曾国藩墓遗址严重损毁(多图). ifeng . 11 September 2019 . 15 January 2022 . zh.