The Tomb of Du Wenxiu is located in the eastern part of Xiadui Village, five kilometers southeast of Dali. Du Wenxiu was born in 1823, and died at the age of 49 in 1872. Du was a commander of a peasant uprising during the late Qing Dynasty, and established his power in Dali in September 1856. The uprising failed in November 1872, and Du was killed on December 26, 1872. His tomb was built in the sixth year of the Republic and was rebuilt in 1985. The tomb is 5.7 meters high and occupies an area of 4,340 square meters.
