Tomb of Zeng Guofan
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TypeTomb
LocationPingtang Subdistrict, Yuelu District, Changsha, Hunan, China
Construction started1873
| Tomb of Zeng Guofan | |
|---|---|
曾国藩墓 | |
Tomb of Zeng Guofan | |
| General information | |
| Type | Tomb |
| Location | Pingtang Subdistrict, Yuelu District, Changsha, Hunan, China |
| Coordinates | 28°05′05″N 112°54′28″E / 28.08472°N 112.90778°E |
| Construction started | 1873 |
| Renovated | 2002 |
| Affiliation | Hunan government |
| Height | |
| Architectural | Chinese architecture |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Granite |
| Floor area | 3,000 m2 (32,000 sq ft) |
The Tomb of Zeng Guofan (simplified Chinese: 曾国藩墓; traditional Chinese: 曾國藩墓; pinyin: Zēng Guófān Mù) is the tomb of Zeng Guofan, a Chinese statesman and military leader of the late Qing dynasty.[1][2] The tomb dates from 1873, and is located in Pingtang Subdistrict, Yuelu District of Changsha, Hunan, China.[1] In 2013 it has been the focus of the State Council of China as a National Historical and Cultural Site.[1]