Tomb of Cai E, Tomb in Yuelu District, Changsha, China

The Tomb of Cai E is a stone memorial on Yuelu Mountain in Changsha, Hunan Province. The site consists of a paved enclosure with a central stone burial mound, flanked by steles and inscriptions carved into the surrounding walls and pillars.

General Cai E led the military campaign that overthrew Emperor Yuan Shikai's attempt to restore imperial rule in 1915 and 1916. He died of illness in 1916 at the age of 34, just months after his forces prevailed.

The granite balustrade around the tomb is inlaid with stone slabs bearing mourning inscriptions donated by provincial governors and military commanders of Hunan, Hubei, Jiangxi, Guizhou, Guangdong, Guangxi, Rehe and Chahar. Cai E's state funeral was held on Yuelu Mountain on 12 April 1917, and the site is now a national key cultural relic protection unit.

The site is on Yuelu Mountain and requires a short walk uphill from the base, with clear signs along the path. Morning or early afternoon visits tend to be quieter and give a better sense of the place.

The tomb's balustrade is inset with stone slabs bearing mourning inscriptions donated by provincial governors and military commanders of Hunan, Hubei, Jiangxi, Guizhou, Guangdong, Guangxi, Rehe and Chahar. These slabs record how widely Cai E's campaign against Yuan Shikai was honoured across the country.