Tomb of General Zu Dashou

[2] In 1631, the general gave the enemy army one of his loyal sons as a hostage in hopes to speed up negotiations and relieve the people of Dalinghe of constant warfare.

In the early 20th century, Charles T. Currelly, the managing director of the museum at the time, was offered a chance to purchase a number of Chinese artifacts George Crofts, a wealthy British merchant who was trading in the Chinese fur business, sought for and collected.

In 2005, curator Klaas Ruitenbeek’s research confirmed that the tomb was originally built for and contained the remains of General Zu Dashou and his three wives.

[5] Like many cultures across the world, burial imagery acts as a charm for those crossing to an after life as well as serving as a visual reminder of the departed, and their good deeds, to those who remained.

Family members would make offerings to their ancestors, including General Zu, several times a year.