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Located in the southeast of Zunyi City, it is a large stone chamber of a coffin in which Yang Can, a military commissioner of Bozhou in the Southern Song Dynasty, and his wife were buried together. It has become a historic relic under strict state protection. Inside the chamber, there are numerous exquisite and lifelike stone carvings of flowers, plants, dragons, beds and chairs, and stone figures of civil officials and warriors. This tomb offers a good opportunity to view the culture of the Southern Song Dynasty.
Around the graveyard, all outstanding historical figures in the later Qing Dynasty, including Zheng Zhen, Mo Youzi and Li Shuchang, are buried. Their distinct knowledge formed the famous "Shatan School" of culture in the later Qing Dynasty. They were all locals and this place is, somewhat, a monument to "Who's Who" in Zunyi's past. some other historical sites of this ancient Bozhou are also dotted nearby..
Kuankuoshui virgin forest in Kaiyang County has been listed as a new provincial scenic spot because of its densely-wooded areas.
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