The tombstone culture of Liang Qichao’s tomb

Not far in front of the cemetery, on the left and right sides of the brick corridor, there is a graceful, tall and dignified royal tombstone from the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. This was a scrap stele bought by the Liang family from the cemetery of the fallen royal family. They planned to polish off the old inscription and engrave new characters. However, it was later abandoned in the cemetery because they were unable to engrave the inscription due to lack of financial resources. Later the stone monument was erected in the Botanical Garden.

Liang’s tomb was handed over to the Beijing Botanical Garden free of charge by his descendants Liang Sizhuang, Liang Sida, Liang Siyi, Liang Sining and Liang Sili on February 24, 1978. The contents transferred include: 1.8 hectares of land, 965 trees of various types, 1 well, a pavilion, two sets of unerected tablets and tablet bases, and a 380-meter fence. After the Botanical Garden took over, the Liang Tomb was organized, constructed, and landscaped according to the plan, restoring this desolate cemetery to its former quiet and solemn state for people to pay their respects.