Archives journalières: 2017年12月4日

The Qianling Mausoleum is a tomb site of the Dynasty of Tang and it is in Qian County, Shaanxi province, China. The mausoleum is 53 miles northwest of Xian which was formerly known as Chang’an and it is the Tang capital. The actual date that the mausoleum was built is about 618 and it represents one of the Chinese historical landmarks. The main tombs are those of Emperor known as Gaozong and Wu Zetian who was the empress. It is the only tomb that an emperor is sharing with his wife but this is attributed to that the empress became the ruler after her husband’s death. The entire site of the mausoleum covers an area of 0.88 square miles and has a total of 124 sculptures made of stone. The southern approach of the mausoleum is lined with sculptures of both people and animals. The most prominent animals are ostriches, horses, winged horses and lions. The animals are an indicator of how prominent the emperor and his wife were when they ruled China. In the mausoleum there are also different buildings which include a pavilion, a sacrifice hall, a hall of ministers and different corridors. Most of the structures and […]