Emperor Shun's Mausoleum at Jiuyi Mountain in Yongzhou, Hunan | The First Mausoleum in China

The Mausoleum of Emperor Shun is located at the foot of Shunyuan Peak, the main peak of Jiuyi Mountain in Ningyuan County, Yongzhou City, Hunan Province. It is said that a temple was built on the bank of Dayang Creek in Jiuyi during the Xia Dynasty, and was moved to the front of Yuguan Rock in Jiuyi during the Qin and Han Dynasties, and it was built on a grand scale. After thousands of years of vicissitudes, although it has been abandoned and rebuilt many times, its location has never changed (recorded on the map of cultural relics unearthed from the Mawangdui Han Tomb). During the Ming Dynasty, it was moved to the foot of Shunyuan Peak, combining the mausoleum and the temple into one. 📍Detailed address: Emperor Shun's Mausoleum, Ningyuan County, Yongzhou City, Hunan Province 🚗Transportation: It is recommended to drive by yourself, which is convenient and free 🎫Tickets: 🆓Free 🍜Food: The local Ningyuan blood duck, stuffed tofu, etc. are not to be missed 💡Note: Prepare comfortable shoes, the weather in the mountains is changeable, remember to bring rain gear Main Buildings 🏘️ ✔️Shinto There are stone statues on both sides, from north to south. They are lion, rhino, tortoise, elephant, unicorn, sheep, military officer, and civil officer. ✔️Nine dragon and phoenix pillars, symbolizing "the supreme ruler" ✔️Jiuyi Mountain Emperor Shun Mausoleum "White Marble Stele" ✔️Mingde Square, the four characters "天下明德" on the archway First, to commend the merits and praise the virtues of Yu Shun Second, "Respect the dead and remember the ancestors, and return to the great virtues" The third is to adjust the sacrificial team, unify the clothes and hats, and take a rest. ✔️Sacrificial Square, used for large-scale sacrificial activities ✔️The mountain gate is only opened when sacrificial activities are held ✔️Wu Men, the main gate of the imperial palace ✔️Bell and Drum Tower, used to strike bells and drums during sacrifices The first floor is the "Three Holy Temples" It houses statues of three ancient kings: Yao, Shun and Yu. There is a big bronze bell hanging on the second floor🔔 ✔️Prayer Hall The walls are covered with enlarged wooden tablets The text on the wooden slip is an excerpt from an article about Emperor Shun in "Records of the Grand Historian: Annals of the Five Emperors" by Sima Qian, a historian of the Western Han Dynasty, which records the life and deeds of Emperor Shun. ✔️Main Hall There are six murals inside that tell the life story of Emperor Shun, who was virtuous and filial. "The Picture of Benevolence and Filial Piety", "The Picture of the Southern Tour", "The Picture of Ten Thousand Mountains Paying Homage to Shun", "The Picture of Abdication", "The Picture of Shao Music", "The Picture of Two Concubines" 🖼Nearby attractions: ✅Shunyuan Peak ✅Ehuang Peak ✅Zixia Rock ✅Sanfenshi Scenic Area ✅Octagonal Pavilion ✅Archaeological site of Shundi Temple