The Tomb of Chang Yuchun () is the

tomb A tomb ( grc-gre, τύμβος ''tumbos'') is a :wikt:repository, repository for the remains of the dead. It is generally any structurally enclosed interment space or burial chamber, of varying sizes. Placing a corpse into a tomb can be ...

Chang Yuchun Chang Yuchun (1330 – 9 August 1369), courtesy name Boren and art name Yanheng, was a Chinese military general of the Ming dynasty. He was a follower of Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming dynasty, and contributed heavily to the est ...

(1330–1369), a military general in late Yuan and early Ming dynasties. The tomb dates from 1369, and is located on

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Nanjing Nanjing (; , Mandarin pronunciation: ), alternately romanized as Nanking, is the capital of Jiangsu province of the People's Republic of China. It is a sub-provincial city, a megacity, and the second largest city in the East China region. T ...

. There are stone horses, stone tigers, stone sheep and stone warriors in front of the tomb. It has been categorized as a " Major National Historical and Cultural Site in Jiangsu" by the

State Council of China The State Council, constitutionally synonymous with the Central People's Government since 1954 (particularly in relation to local governments), is the chief administrative authority of the People's Republic of China. It is chaired by the p ...

. In addition, the tomb was inscribed on the

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in 2003 as an extension of the

Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties () is the designation under which the UNESCO has included several tombs and burial complexes into the list of World Heritage Sites. These tombs date from the Ming and Qing dynasties of China. Tombs w ...

site, for its outstanding preservation and its contribution to the medieval history of China.

History

The tomb was built for

, a military general in late Yuan and early Ming dynasties (1330–1369). The tomb is located on

, in Xuanwu District,

Jiangsu Jiangsu (; ; pinyin: Jiāngsū, Postal romanization, alternatively romanized as Kiangsu or Chiangsu) is an Eastern China, eastern coastal Provinces of the People's Republic of China, province of the China, People's Republic of China. It is o ...

. In 1871, in the 11th year of

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(1644–1911), Chang's descendants renovated and refurbished his tomb. In May 2006, it was listed among the batch of "

Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Jiangsu Major (commandant in certain jurisdictions) is a military rank of commissioned officer status, with corresponding ranks existing in many military forces throughout the world. When used unhyphenated and in conjunction with no other indicators ...

" by the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Tomb of Chang Yuchun Buildings and structures in Nanjing Buildings and structures completed in 1369 Tourist attractions in Nanjing 1360s in Asia Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Jiangsu 14th century in China