Located at Xianggang mountain of Jiefang Road, North, Behind the China Hotel, this is the tomb of the second king of the Southern Yue, Zhao Mo who styled himself the Civilian Emperor and who was grandson of Qing's general Zhao Tuo who united Lingnan area. This tomb has a history of 2,100 year.

The tomb was discovered in June 1983. After being excavated, the tomb museum of Southern Yue's king was built at the tomb's original site. This is an important heritage under the national protection. The museum covers an area of 14,000 square meters, including two sections, i.e. tomb's protection section and comprehensive display section.

The protection section was built directly under Xianggang Hill, with the tomb buried about 20 meters in the depth under the top of the hill. The tomb was made of more than 500 red sandstone slabs, including two division--the front division and the latter division, separated by tow stone gates. There are three rooms in the front and four rooms in the latter. Zhao mo's remains were placed in the middle of the latter room of the tomb, in a big coffin and a small coffin which had already rotted. The owner of the tomb was dressed in jade clothes, accompanied with 10 iron swords on both sides, 9 chops including a gold seal, and a large number of jade decorations. Fifteen other buried bodies were also found in the tomb, who should be Zho Mo's concubines and slaves. Over 1,000 articles were excavated from the tomb, of which the exquisite jades and bronze wares featuring Han, Chu and Yue's culture were the most precious ones.

The display section is a three-storied building. Opened in 1988, this building displays lots of relics excavated from the tomb. There is a huge relief sculpture on the red sandstone wall of the main entrance, depiction Yue people holding snakes, dragons and tigers. There is a pair of stone tigers standing by the gate. These decorations reflect this tomb's features of combining Middle China's Han culture and Southern China's Yue culture.

Tomb of the Southern Yue's King: Accessible by buses No.5, 24, 29, 58, and trolleys No.101, 103 and other special route buses.

Add: No. 867, Jiefang North Road, Guangzhou P.C. 510040

Tel: 86-20-86660885 86-20-86664920

Website: http://gznywm.yahtour.com