Dai Wangyun’s Tomb

Dai Wangyun, a concubine of Su Dongpo, is buried at the top of Gu Mountain in Huizhou West Lake Scen[...]

Dai Wangyun, a concubine of Su Dongpo, is buried at the top of Gu Mountain in Huizhou West Lake Scenic Area, Huizhou City, Guangdong Province, next to the Su Dongpo Memorial Hall, which is a key cultural relics protection unit in Huizhou. Lin Zhaolong, a famous scholar of the Qing Dynasty, wrote an inscription for her: ‘Neither increasing nor decreasing, neither arising nor extinguishing, neither defiled nor pure’; ‘Like a dream, an illusion, a bubble, a shadow, dew, or lightning’. Thus, the pavilion is named Liuru. The once-existing Qi Chan Temple no longer exists today. The tomb was destroyed during the Song Dynasty and has been repaired through various dynasties. The tomb and pavilion have also been renovated twice after liberation. A stele corridor has been added next to the tomb, preserving nine inscriptions left by Su Dongpo. It is open all year round from 08:30 to 17:30, with specific business status subject to the day’s opening conditions.


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