Four Famous China Historical Tombs
by Abel

August24

China is a big country with long history back. Many dynasties with lots of emperors lead the country for over hundreds years. Beside Terracotta Army which is the famous Qin Shi Huang tomb in Xian, here we make a short list of another famous tomb around China that worth to visit. Learn some history of China and feel it sacred atmosphere with visit the attraction!

Ming Tombs
Ming TombsElegant Ming Tomb

Buried 13 emperors of Ming Dynasty, Ming Tombs located close to the current capital of China, Beijing. Ming Tombs or also known Shisanling in Chinese located in a 40 square-kilometer-nearly basin, screened by mountains on three sides.  The Sacred Way, Changling, Dingling, and Zhaoling have been opened as tourist attractions.
Changling which is largest and most magnificent one is the tomb of Emperor Chengzu and his empress. Dingling, the tomb of Emperor Shenzong and his two empresses where found lot of precious archaeological and historical relics. A lot of interesting and sacred complex that tourists will found once enter the area.

Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum
Ming Xiaoling MausoleumFamous Ming Xiaoling

Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum is the tomb of the Hongwu Emperor, the founder and the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Lies at the southern foot of Purple Mountain in Nanjing, it known as the biggest imperial mausoleum in China. It covers an area of 2,970 hectares with history of some 600 years and took 17 years to build it.
Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum consists of two parts: scared way and the main body of the mausoleum. In 2003, together with the Ming Tombs in Beijing, Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum was listed as a site of World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO.

Qianling Mausoleum
Qianling MausoleumLarge Scale Qianling

Located 85 km northwest from Xi'an, Shanxi Province, Qianling mausoleum complex houses the remains of various members of the royal Li family. This well preserved mausoleum is also the joint tomb of the the Tang dynasty Emperor Gaozong and Empress Wu Zetian, who was the only one Empress in Chinese history.
Qianling Mausoleum is also famous for its many Tang Dynasty stone statues located above ground and the mural paintings on the tomb passages. As a cultural and art treasure of China, the mural also has its unique artistic style.

Hanyangling Tomb
Hanyangling TombWonderful Hanyangling

Hanyangling Tombs which is located in Xian, the ancient capital of China is a joint mausoleum of the Emperor Jingdi and his wife Empress Wang. It covers a total area of 20 square meters with 28 years construction time. It less famous than Terracotta Warriors because its warriors are not life size, the tomb contains figures, which are smaller, straight, thin and armless.
Today, Hanyangling Tomb reconstructed becomes a large scale of history museum. All the relic are restored and displayed uses modern technology to exhibit the ancient civilization and rich history. Visitors could get very close to the small sized of warriors and take some pictures of it. Very impressive!

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