Xu Zhimo Tomb, Modern poet burial site in Haining, China.

Xu Zhimo Tomb is a burial site for a modern poet located in Zhejiang Province, surrounded by gardens near his hometown of Haining. The grounds feature traditional Chinese architecture decorated with inscriptions of his most celebrated poems.

Xu Zhimo died in a plane crash in 1931 and revolutionized Chinese poetry through Western influences and use of everyday language. His legacy marked a turning point in literary history that opened new directions for poets.

The two book-shaped sculptures flanking the crescent-shaped platform carry lines from 'Chance' and 'Second Farewell to Cambridge'. The tombstone itself is the original one, and the grave holds only a copy of Xu Zhimo's chronicle. Beside it lies the grave of his second son, Xu Desheng, who died at the age of three.

The tomb stands in the northwest part of Xishan Park, above Baishuiquan, and is reached by climbing 35 steps, so the approach is not flat. The semicircular platform is narrow, and the two book-shaped sculptures flank the grave. Allow time to read the verses carved on them.

The tomb holds no remains: the original grave on East Mountain was blown up in autumn 1966 and the bones were lost, with a fertiliser factory later built on the site. The 1983 reconstruction on West Mountain, designed by Chen Congzhou, contains only a copy of Xu Zhimo's chronological biography. The tombstone itself is the original, and beside it lies the grave of his second son Xu Desheng, who died aged three.