Mr. Mei was very philosophical about life and death, and once said that he would be cremated after death. 196 1 On August 8, Mr. Mei passed away at the age of 67. When planning the funeral, his wife Fu Zhifang refused to cremate him. Qi Yanming, then vice minister of culture, asked for instructions and decided to bury Mr. Mei here. Meijia cemetery is carefully designed, and the center is cast into a giant plum blossom with cement. Master Mei and his two wives are buried in the flower center. Behind the tomb stands a white marble monument more than 2 meters high, and the central part is engraved with the words "Mei Lanfang's Tomb" inscribed by the dramatist and calligrapher Xu Jichuan.
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