[2024 Xi'an Attraction] Travel Guide for Tomb of the Living Dead (Updated Sep)
Cemeteries
Address:
105 County Rd, Huxian, Xian Shi, Shaanxi Sheng, China
Recommended sightseeing time:
20 minutes
There is a tombstone in front of the tomb with the words "Living Dead Tomb" engraved on it.
The Living Dead Tomb is located in Chengdao Palace, about 40 kilometers southwest of Xi'an city, and belongs to Zu'an Town, Huxian County, Xi'an. This is where Wang Chongyang, the ancestor of the Quanzhen School of Taoism, practiced Taoism, and it is also the background of the story of Yang Guo and Xiaolongnv in Jin Yong's novel "The Return of the Condor Heroes". According to records, Wang Chongyang once lived in a cave here for cultivation, calling himself a "living dead", and left the seven-character poem "Living Dead Tomb Zeng Ningbo Gong". There is a tombstone in front of the tomb with the words "Living Dead Tomb" engraved on it. There used to be a basement, but it is now sealed and protected. For Jin Yong fans, this is an important place to explore the martial arts world.