Yongling Museum (Tomb of Wang Jian)
永陵
The tomb of Wang Jian, founding emperor of the Former Shu in the Five Dynasties period. Its underground stone carvings of the “Twenty-Four Musicians” are precious physical evidence of Tang and Five Dynasties court music and dance.
Yongling is the tomb of Wang Jian (847–918), emperor of the Former Shu. It was excavated in the 1940s and was the first scientifically excavated imperial tomb in China. The burial chamber was built above ground, with a mound in the shape of a round hill. Inside the underground palace, the stone statue of Wang Jian and the relief carvings of the Twenty-Four Musicians around the coffin platform are lifelike, and they are important evidence of Tang and Five Dynasties court music and dance. The museum is free but requires booking, and it is closed on Mondays. It is located near Fuqin inside the First Ring Road. From the Fuqin or Sima Bridge subway stations, it is a short walk, and you can pair it with Jinsha or Kuanzhai Alley on the same day.
Opening hours
09:00–17:00, closed Mon
Nearby sights
- Shaocheng Neighborhood (Kuixinglou Street & Paotongshu Street)
- Kuanzhai Alley
- Shufeng Yayun Sichuan Opera Show
- Qingyang Palace (Green Ram Temple)
- Sichuan Museum
- People's Park & Heming Teahouse
- Du Fu Thatched Cottage
- Sichuan Science and Technology Museum