Wang Jian's grave

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The grave of Wang Jian ( Chinese  王建 墓 , Pinyin Wáng Jiàn mù or 前蜀 王建 墓 , Qián Shǔ Wáng Jiàn mù ; English Tomb of Wang Jian ), the ruler of the Former Shu Empire ( Qian Shu ) in the time of the five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms on the western outskirts of Chengdu , Sichuan Province , China were excavated in 1943.

It was built from large blocks of stone and contained a statue of Wang Jian , figures of warriors and musicians, and other grave objects, including a jade belt and the text of a funeral speech.

The tomb has been on the list of monuments of the People's Republic of China since 1961 .

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Coordinates: 30 ° 40 ′ 34 ″  N , 104 ° 2 ′ 40 ″  E