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Some major continuities are how tombs are used as a show of wealth and power based on size, what’s inside and the placement. For example, how Li Bing’s…
He is the 24th son of Taizu and his tomb was recently excavated. The king enjoyed his title and land from 1408 until 1414 due to his early…
Zhu Zhangi was born in 1411, was the 9th son of Hongxi emperor (1378 – 1425), the only holder of the title and ruled from 1429 to 1441….
Between 1525 to 1559, the Jiajing emperor (1522-66) had an imperial tomb constructed for his deceased father outside the city of Zhongxiang that’s very generous in scale and…
Zhu Bai (1371 – 1399) tomb was in Jingzhou in modern Hubei province and it’s called Taihuiguna meaning the Monastery of Supreme Radiance. It was built a few…
King Zhu Quan (1378 – 1448) was an author on drama, music, medical and alchemical topics. His religion committee was visible publicly to a wider audience. Zhu Quan’s…
The construction was started in 636 and finished in 649 before the death of Emperor Taizong. It was initially meant for his deceased wife, Empress Zhangsun who requested…
He was the sixth son of Emperor Gaozong but his second son with Empress Wu Zetian. Heir Apparent Crown prince Li Xian wasn’t originally the crown prince due…
The first emperor of the Tang dynasty, Gaozu awarded his grandfather, Li Hu (Jinghuangdi) and his father, Li Bing (Yuanhuangdi) with the titles of emperor and thus ordered…
