Shaanxi invests 1 million yuan to repair Gao Lishi’s tomb passage

The tomb of Gao Lishi had not been repaired for many years and was on the verge of collapse. Shaanxi Province invested 1.09 million yuan to strengthen the tomb by reparative method. Now, the main body of the protection house at the entrance of the tomb passage is basically completed.

Gao Lishi was a famous eunuch who served four emperors including Empress Wu Zetian, Emperor Zhongzong, Emperor Ruizong, and Emperor Xuanzong. He was greatly appreciated by the Empress Wu Zetian. In 762 A.D., Gao Lishi died and was buried in Tai Tomb of Emperor Xuanzong. The tomb, located in Shanxi Village, Chunlin Town, Pucheng County, Shaanxi Province, is the only subordinate tomb of Tai Tomb of Emperor Xuanzong, and a national key culture relic protection site.