[2025 Haikou Attraction] Travel Guide for Hairui's Tomb (Updated Feb)

Haikou Little Forbidden City! If you can't make it to the Forbidden City in Beijing, then take a trip to the Hairui Cultural Park in Haikou. The red walls and green tiles, pavilions, flowing water, and plants here make you feel as if you are personally in the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, and Jiangnan gardens in Beijing, where Chinese architecture and natural landscapes are integrated to highlight the ultimate Oriental aesthetics. The shadows of the trees dance and the light is mottled, especially the aesthetics of light and shadow under the setting sun are breathtaking! The Hairui Cultural Park contains records of Hairui's life. Not only is there a Hairui School nearby the park, but also Hairui Street and Hairui Bridge. It not only carries the spirit of Hainan's historical culture but also plays an important role in influencing local education and cultural development. It is a popular tourist destination for both visitors from other places and local residents. The address is: Qiu Hai Avenue, Qingfeng Road, Longhua District, Haikou Admission: Free!!! Transportation: There are many parking spaces for self-driving; it is also very convenient to take a bus or an electric car. Photography: Suitable for shooting new Chinese-style and ancient-style portraits, bringing some props and costumes, especially for producing great photos! (I think the sunset here is also very beautiful!!!) Opening hours (during the May Day holiday) Park: 24 hours fully open Hairui Exhibition Hall: 9:00-22:00 Hairui Tomb: 9:00-18:00

Hai Rui's Tomb is located at No. 39 Qiu Hai Avenue, Haikou City, Hainan Province, and was first built in the seventeenth year of the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. The tomb is rectangular in shape, facing south with the back to the north, and the main tomb is constructed of granite. The pathways in the tomb garden are paved with granite slabs. Hai Rui's Tomb mainly consists of a stone archway, the tomb itself, a statue of Hai Rui, the Hai Rui Exhibition Hall, and related buildings, highlighting Hai Rui's integrity, bright principles, and patriotic spirit. The main entrance of Hai Rui's Tomb has a stone archway, with the words 'Eastern Guangdong's Righteous Qi' inscribed on the arch. Along the sides of the tomb path, there are stone sheep, stone horses, stone lions, stone turtles, and stone figures; to the south of the tomb mound stands a tombstone about three meters high. In front of the tombstone, there are five incense burners and candle holders, as well as a large offering table. It is said that when Hai Rui's coffin was being transported to the current tomb site, the ropes carrying the coffin suddenly broke. People believed this was a sign that Hai Rui had chosen a feng shui treasure land, so he was buried on the spot.

The Hai Rui Exhibition Hall has two floors, divided into the Hai Rui Life Achievement Exhibition Area, the Honest Official Culture Corridor Exhibition Area, and the Integrity Culture Exhibition Area. The exhibition hall displays a variety of cultural relics such as calligraphy and paintings, ceramics, bronzes, jades, wooden artifacts, living tools, furniture, coins, etc. These items are either from the era of Hai Rui's life or related to his colleagues and friends. The Hai Rui Exhibition Hall, through authoritative, comprehensive, and lively exhibition design, brings to life Hai Rui's incorruptible lifestyle and unyielding character, telling the story of Hai Rui's governance philosophy of 'self-discipline, disciplining others, and fearlessness of the powerful', thereby promoting the culture of 'Hai Qingtian' and 'Southern Bao Gong', the culture of honest officials.

Hai Rui Cultural Park is located at Ruxian Road, Longhua Qiu Hai Avenue, Haikou City, Hainan Province. The park consists of Hai Gong Temple, Qingfeng Pavilion, Hai Rui Exhibition Hall, Yang Lian Xuan, and other parts. Hai Rui, styled Ruxian, with the sobriquet Gangfeng, was a native of Qiongshan, Hainan. He was a famous incorruptible official during the Ming Dynasty. Hai Rui's life spanned the reigns of the Zhengde, Jiajing, Longqing, and Wanli emperors. During his tenure as an official, he implemented land measurement and tax equalization, repeatedly rectified wrongful cases, fought against corrupt officials, cracked down on local tyrants, dredged rivers, constructed water conservancy projects, advocated for the severe punishment of corrupt officials, prohibited bribery, and promoted the Single Whip Law. He also forced corrupt officials to return confiscated land to the people, earning him the nickname 'Hai Qingtian'. For transportation, one can take buses No. 1, 3, 17, 31, 62, 208, 209, G54, Tourist 2, G36, 618, etc., to reach the destination.

Hairui’s Tomb is a spot located in Haikou worthy to visit. The scenery is peaceful and beautiful. It is usually empty and tranquil, full of trees and greenery with some statues along the path. . . . #passionpassport #haikou #hainan #historicculture #urbanexplorer #china #chinatravel #exploresgtogether