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Tomb of Hairui

Tomb of Hairui

Write: Wynona [2011-05-23]

The Tomb of Hairui is located in the Yabin village on outskirt of Haikou city. Built in 1589 (during the Ming Dynasty), the tome is now known as a cutural relic and under the protection of the nation.

Hairui, born in Qiongshan, was a famous official known as 'Hai Qingtian' (incorruptible official) in the Ming dynasty. In his official life, he had corrected a lot of unjust judges and punished some wrongdoing officials until he died at age of 72 in Nanjing. The emperor hold a grand funeral for him and sent his coffin back to his hometown in Hainan. A tomb was built and his merit was honored highly by the people.

Hairui Tomb was completed by granites with a shape of an ancient bell. The Tomb, with an area of 7.4 acre, is marked by a high archway inscripted 'Yue Dong Zheng Qi', stone statues, memorials and garden enviroment.