Introduction to three places in Fan Li’s cemetery

Fan Li’s Tomb is a mausoleum built to commemorate Fan Li. There are three tombs across the country, namely Fan Li’s Tomb in Huarong, Hunan, Fan Li’s Tomb in Shishou, Hubei, and Fan Li’s Tomb in Feicheng, Shandong.

The Tomb of Fan Li in Huarong, Hunan

The Tomb of Fan Li in Huarong, Hunan is located by Tianjia Lake, half a mile west of the county. According to Huarong County Chronicles published in 1992, before 1957, the stone tomb of Fan Li and the stone sculptures of Weng Zhong and Ling Zeng still existed by Tianjia Lake, half a mile west of the county. In the 4th year of the Republic of China, the monument was repaired and published. The 1958 Hunan Provincial Chronicle and Cultural Relics Chronicle also said: It now belongs to Huarong Hucheng Township and is still intact. During the Cultural Revolution, the tomb was destroyed and was first cultivated into fields and later built into streets. Chengguan Town, Huarong County named the street converted from the tomb site Fanli Lane.

There are also records about Fan Li’s tomb in Huarong from the Huarong County Chronicle of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty: Going west from the city gate, there is Tianjia Lake, more than ten miles away, and Guandu Tong’an Township, which is now abandoned. There is the tomb of Fan Xirong. Old records: On Tianjia Lake in the west of the city, there is the tomb of Fan Li. Shuijing·Li's note: "South of Fan Xirong's tomb in Xia Shuili." ’ Wang Yin’s Jin Shu·Di Dao Ji says: ‘Tao Zhu Tomb is in Huarong County. The tree stele says: This is Fan Li of Yue. ’ The monument was erected in the second year of Yongjia. Looking at the description, it is the most detailed description, and it seems that I have experienced the place personally. Therefore, it goes against the public opinion and establishes it. Jin Taiyuan Diji, Sheng Hong's Jingzhou Ji, Liu Cheng's Ji, and said it was in the southwest of Huarong. Dongting Lake Chronicles also record this: It is said to be on the southwest lakeside of Huarong County. Note from the Kao Shui Jing: Xia Shui flows into the south of Fan Xirong's tomb in the Huarong Jing. Guo Zhongchan also said: Ten miles east of the county, the inscription "The Tomb of Fan Jun, the Former Xirong" peeled off. Fan Xirong did not know who he was, and he called Li his ancestor. Later generations did not notice that Fan Li not only had his tomb, but also had Li Lake and Diaozhou attached to it, and many people called Fan Li a Huarong person. To pay tribute to the sages in the countryside, it is because the records of non-Wang Yin people are inaccurate and misleading. The annals also contain: Lihu: also known as Chisha Lake. Fan Li once took a boat here in the past. Diaozhou: Fan Li once tried fishing on this island and recorded it in stone. There is a Pei, in which there is a Fanli stone bed, a stone inkstone, and a cobalt stone. Fan Li's house is in the lake, and there are many mulberries and ramie trees; the flowers and fruits include sea apricots, which are as big as a fist. Note: Fan Li was described in historical records as boating on the five lakes. Five Lakes, Taihu Lake. Or the old name of Dongting is Taihu Lake. There is something about visiting Dongting.

Fan Li's Tomb in Shishou, Hubei Province

One of the ten scenic spots in Xiulin is located in Lujiatou Village, Taohuashan, Shishou City, Hubei Province. Legend has it that Fan Li once lived in seclusion here.

As for the place where Fan Li died, Wang Yin of the Jin Dynasty recorded in the Jin Shu Di Dao Ji: Tao Zhu Tomb is in Huarong County, and there is a monument to Fan Li. There is also an annotation in the collection of historical records that Tao Zhugong's tomb is located in the west of Huarong County, Nanjun. Historically, provincial annals, prefecture annals, county annals, etc. all have records about Tao Zhugong's tomb in the west of Huarong County. For example, the 23rd edition of the Huguang General Chronicles of Kangxi recorded: In the Spring and Autumn Period, the Yue people dominated and the Yue Dynasty recovered. They traveled around four lakes and settled in Chishan. The lake was called Li Lake. It is also said that Fan Li's tomb is in the west of Huarong County. The Hubei General Chronicle of the Qing Dynasty records: Tao Zhugong's tomb is located in the west of Huarong County. There is a stele saying that it is Fanli of Yue. A copy of the geography book of the Han and Tang Dynasties in the Qing Dynasty says: There is the Tomb of Tao Zhugong in the west of Huarong County. . . . . . According to this, the west of Huarong County is actually the place where Fan Li died.

Fan Li's Tomb in Feicheng, Shandong:

After Fan Li helped Yue to destroy Wu, he came to the East Sea of ​​Qi from the sea and changed his name to Gui Yizipi. Then he traveled to Taoshan, Hutun Town, Feicheng City, on the southwest border of Qi State, and named him Tao Zhugong. At that time, Taoshan was located at the junction of Qi, Lu, Wei, Zhao and other countries. The lake here was wide, and ships could reach all parts of the Central Plains through Wenshui, Jishui, Dongping Lake, etc. The land around the lake was fertile and the climate was suitable, so Fan Li lived in seclusion here. , purchase land, develop livestock and forestry, and conduct commodity transactions. Fan Li also set up grocery stores, workshops, hotels, banks, etc. in the large village in front of the mountain and at Hutun Wharf, making it a trading center where merchants from all over the world gathered.

Fan Li was very charitable here. After his death, It has extensive social impact locally. The people surnamed Tao, Fan and Zhu at the foot of the mountain claimed to be descendants of Fan Li, and left behind many monuments and legends related to Fan Li. Over the past 2,400 years, due to changing dynasties and exposure to wind and sun, these monuments have suffered countless man-made or natural damages. The local people in the past dynasties have repeatedly destroyed and repaired it, so that it continues to exist and has been passed down to this day. Such as Fan Li's Tomb, Fan Li's Temple, Youqi Temple and other historic sites. The following mainly introduces Fan Li’s tomb.

After Fan Li died, he was buried on the hillside of the western foot of Taoshan Mountain in Hutun Town, Feicheng City. The cemetery covers an area of ​​about 1,000 square meters. The front of the tomb is open and surrounded by mountains on three sides. It is truly a geomantic treasure.

Before the Fan Li symposium was held in Feicheng City in 1997, a renovation was carried out on the original basis. Three stone tablets were erected in front of the tomb, with the tombstone in the middle: the tomb of Tao Zhugong Fan Li. On the right is the Qin Li Si seal script stele. At present, there is still a stele pedestal from the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty and a stele pedestal from the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty preserved in front of the tomb.