The present paper intends to explore a detailed picture of the burial choices of the Langye Wang琅邪王family from the third to sixth century to understand how the funeral custom "returning burial," or "hometown burial" 歸葬, evolved within changing social contexts during the Six Dynasties period. This case study, based on the archaeological findings of the Wang family ancestral tomb in Xiangshan象山, Nanjing, starts with the establishment, development, and symbols of power of the family tomb, as well as describing the concepts and arrangements of "returning" according to archaeological materials. The paper then determines those who were unable or unwilling to be buried on the slopes of Xiangshan, how other final resting places were instead selected, and what forms of power or cultural attitudes are thus revealed. In addition, the present research considers: On what meanings was the notion of "kinship" 族constructed? This research also examines burial evidence together with the dynamic social reality of the time in order to respond to previous discussions regarding the mentality of returning North and how it could trigger "fake" burials, namely temporary burials假葬, which led to rather simplified graves such as the Wang's. Finally, according to this research, the impact of "returning" culture on social reality is reconsidered.