Tomb of Wang Jian 王建墓（永陵）Wáng Jiàn Mù

About Tomb of Wang Jian

The burial mound of Wang Jian (847–918), founding emperor of the Former Shu kingdom, excavated in the 1940s and now the Yongling Museum. Unusually, its three chambers lie at ground level inside the mound rather than underground. The middle chamber holds the coffin platform carved with a band of female musicians, and the rear chamber a seated stone figure taken to be the emperor.

How to get to Tomb of Wang Jian

In Jinniu District about 3 km north-west of Tianfu Square, a short metro or taxi ride.

Nearby

• Kuanzhai Alley 宽窄巷子 under 10 km
  Three restored Qing-era lanes of courtyard gateways, teahouses and Sichuan snacks
• People's Park & Heming Teahouse 人民公园与鹤鸣茶社 under 10 km
  Bamboo chairs, jasmine tea and roving ear cleaners in Chengdu's favourite park
• Du Fu Thatched Cottage 杜甫草堂 under 10 km
  Bamboo groves and plum blossom where Du Fu, China's 'Poet-Sage', once lived
• Wenshu Monastery 文殊院 under 10 km
  An active Buddhist monastery of incense-filled courtyards, a teahouse and vegetarian food
• Wuhou Shrine & Jinli Street 武侯祠与锦里 under 10 km
  Cypress-shaded halls honouring Three Kingdoms heroes, with a bustling snack lane next door

Also within 20 km: Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Chengdu 平安桥天主教堂 (under 10 km), Jinsha Site Museum 金沙遗址博物馆 (under 10 km), Shuijingfang Distillery Site 水井街酒坊遗址 (under 10 km), Happy Valley Chengdu 成都欢乐谷 (under 10 km), Early Buildings of Sichuan University (Huaxiba) 四川大学早期建筑 (under 10 km), Wangjianglou Park 望江楼 (under 10 km).

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