Four Centuries on Watch: The Fuca Clan’s Memories of the Dongjing Mausoleum

Since the Dongjing Mausoleum was built in 1624, the Fuca clan has served as imperial tomb guardians, living for generations along Fujia Street beside the sacred site. As a descendant of these guardians, Mr. Fu draws on family records and oral histories to reveal the hidden world of the Qing dynasty’s early imperial mausoleum,telling a four-century story of ritual, heritage, and devotion.