What historical monuments are there in Changsha?

1. Cai E’s Tomb

Cai E’s Tomb is the tomb of Cai E, the leader of the National Defense Army and a famous general of the Republic of China. Located on the mountain behind the Baihe Spring in the Yuelu Mountain Scenic Area, Changsha City, Hunan Province, Cai E died of illness in Japan on November 8, 1916, and was buried here from Japan on April 12, 1917.

The tomb of Cai E covers an area of ??1974.72 square meters and is one of the tombs of celebrities in the Republic of China in Yuelu Mountain. In 1956, it was announced as a key cultural relic protection unit in Hunan Province by the Hunan Provincial People's Committee. On May 25, 2006, it was announced as a national key cultural relic protection unit by the State Council.

2. Yuelu Academy

Yuelu Academy is one of the four famous academies in Chinese history. It is located at the foot of Yuelu Mountain on the west bank of the Xiangjiang River in Changsha, Hunan, a famous historical and cultural city in China. It is one of the world's most famous academies. It is one of the oldest universities in the world, and its ancient and traditional academy buildings have been completely preserved to this day.

Every group of courtyards, every stone tablet, every brick and tile, and every wind lotus shines with the humanistic spirit tempered by time. In 1988, the Yuelu Academy building complex was approved by the State Council as the third batch of national key cultural relics protection units.

3. Mawangdui Han Tomb

Mawangdui Han Tomb is the tomb of Changsha Prime Minister Li Cang and his family members in the early Western Han Dynasty. It is located in Changsha City, Hunan Province. From 1972 to 1974, archaeologists excavated three tombs from the Western Han Dynasty. The structure of the tomb is grand and complex. The coffin chamber is built at the bottom of the tomb and consists of three coffins, three coffins and cushion wood.

The surroundings and the upper part of the wooden coffin are filled with charcoal, and the outside of the charcoal is filled and sealed with white plaster mud. More than 3,000 relics including silk fabrics, silk books, silk paintings, and Chinese herbal medicines were unearthed. In addition, a well-preserved female corpse was also unearthed, as well as a prescription book on silk called "Fifty-Two Prescriptions for Diseases".

4. Tianxin Pavilion Ancient City Wall

Tianxin Pavilion Ancient City Wall is located northwest of the intersection of Chengnan Road and Tianxin Road in Changsha City. It is an ancient building that embodies the Han architectural style of the Ming Dynasty. During the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1398), Qiu Guang, the garrison commander of Changsha, built the Changsha city wall and replaced all the earthen walls built in the Yuan Dynasty with stone foundations and bricks. Today, only a section of the ancient city wall of Tianxin Pavilion remains, and the rest has been demolished.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Xianzhong led his troops to invade Changsha, and the city wall was damaged. In the 11th year of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1654), Hong Chengchou stationed in Changsha and dismantled the bricks and stones from the Ming vassal palace to build the city wall, which made Changsha "again" The city is Chongyi, and it is the best in other counties." An important part of the ancient city wall of Changsha - "Moon City", also known as Weng City.

As the name suggests, it is named after its shape like a half moon. It was a place where ancient soldiers stored troops and placed forts. It is generally divided into upper and lower parts, with long-range cannons placed on the top and short-range cannons placed below. Hunan Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

5. Tomb of Zeng Guofan?

Zeng Guofan’s tomb is located on Fulong Mountain behind Tongxi Temple, Pingtang Street, Yuelu District, Changsha City, Hunan Province. It is the tomb of Zeng Guofan, a famous minister in the late Qing Dynasty and the founder of the Hunan Army. cemetery. In the eleventh year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1872), Zeng Guofan was buried here. The tomb is a mixed pile of Sanhe mud and gravel, paved with granite, in a semicircular shape, with a bottom diameter of 5 meters and a remaining height of 2 meters.

The tomb is surrounded by a granite wall. Behind the tomb is a three-way stele with a white jade center. The main stele is 3 meters high and 2 meters wide. It is engraved with the regular script inscription "The tomb of Mrs. Ouyang, the first-rank wife of Zeng Wenzhenggong, a great scholar of the Imperial Qing Dynasty", with a total of 22 characters. The attached stele is all Dragon relief. There is a worship platform in front of the tomb, with a sacrificial platform of about 50 square meters, and a stone tower on the east and west sides.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Changsha