Yingpan Taliu Tombs
营盘村墓群
A cluster of Ming and Qing family tombs of the Taliu people on Taliu Mountain, with more than a thousand earthen-mound graves and carved stone tablets, earning it the name "Taliu Forest of Steles".
The Yingpan Village tomb cluster is located on Taliu Mountain in Liude Township. It is the Ming and Qing family cemetery of the Taliu, a branch of the Yi people. It contains more than 1,000 earthen-mound tombs, and the tombstones are inscribed with Chinese characters and decorative patterns. The site is vast in scale and is listed as a key national cultural relic protection unit. Beside the tombs is the Taliu Folk Culture Museum, which introduces Taliu customs such as the Baba Festival, coming-of-age rites, and traditional clothing. From Chenghai or the county town, it takes about 40 minutes to drive via the Taliu Mountain tunnel. This is a burial area, so please keep quiet during your visit and do not climb the tombstones.
Opening hours
Open all day (folk museum hours vary on site)
Nearby sights
- Guanyin Pavilion (Lingyuanqing)
- Yongsheng Old Town
- Hongshiyan Ancient Earthquake Relic
- Chenghai Spirulina Farms
- Chenghai Lake
- Sanchuan Cuihu Lake
- Mao Ancestral Hall & Biantun Culture Museum
- Qingshui Ancient Town