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Where is the tomb of Chen Xianjia Ming?

Chen Xianjia Ming Tomb is a cultural relic protection unit in Hubei Province.

Chen Xianjia Tomb, also known as Xianjia Flower Tomb, is located in Xianjia Village, 5 kilometers southwest of Futu Town. The cemetery is a snake-shaped hill, and the flower tomb is located at the mouth of the "snake". The villagers call it a geomantic treasure place, and it is also called "the prince (snake) spitting letters". The tomb was built during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, with a construction area of ​​200_, and is composed of an archway, a front room, an altar, a tomb chamber, a tombstone, and guardrails. They are all made of bluestone and are carved with images of birds, animals, insects and fish such as "Two Phoenixes Rising to the Sun", "Rhino Looking at the Moon", "Deer and Crane Spring Together", "Fish Leaping over the Dragon Gate" and so on. With exquisite craftsmanship and lifelike image, it can be called an art treasure. The stone stele square is 7 meters high, has three gates, and is about 15 meters wide. It is magnificent. The owner of the tomb, Chen Xianjia, was a wealthy businessman at that time. He was eager for public good and philanthropic, and was well-known in southeastern Hubei. His ancestor Chen Renyuan transported more than 20,000 people to the valley during the Zhengde period of the Ming Dynasty and took on the task of providing disaster relief. He was commended by Emperor Wuzong Zhengde of the Ming Dynasty and given a gold plaque, "to represent the righteous people Chen Renyuan is a sect." This plaque still exists. The tomb is listed as a key cultural relic protection unit in the province by the Hubei Provincial People's Government for its historical and artistic value.

Chen Xianjia’s tomb is located near a mountain and faces a lake. In front of the tomb, the blue waves are rippling, and fishermen's songs are answered to each other; behind the tomb, there are green pines and cypresses, and the singing of mountain birds. The scenery is very beautiful. The Lianhua Temple (also known as Datang Temple) on Lianhua Mountain in the north of the tomb has red walls and green tiles, shaded by green trees, and the morning bells and evening drums are clear and exciting. To the northwest of the tomb, there are soaring candles, Qianxun's wall, ancient trees and green cages, winding paths leading to secluded places, and beasts roaming around. Flying birds is also a good spot for exploring the wonders of the Range Rover.

Information source: Hubei Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau

Futu Town: Futu Town is located in the middle of Yangxin County, Hubei Province. It was called "Fotu City" before the Ming Dynasty and has a history of more than 700 years. . The town is 30 kilometers from the Yangtze River in the east, 100 kilometers from Jiujiang in the south, 250 kilometers from Yue City in the west, 45 kilometers from Huangshi in the north, and 100 kilometers from Wuhan. It has a total area of ​​230 square kilometers, jurisdiction over 19 administrative villages, 216 production groups, 8.3 With a population of 10,000 people, it was listed as a "central town" for small town construction by the province in 2002. The transportation is convenient and the popularity is booming. It borders the Yangtze River, the golden waterway, to the east, and the Beijing-Guangzhou and Beijing-Zhuhai arteries to the west, 106