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This is the tomb of the first Han emperor, Gaozu. It was constructed across from the Wei river directly to the North of Han Chang’an. Its base measured…
Twelves huge tombs were built for twelve western han emperors and similar but smaller ones for their empresses. Nine were placed to the north of the capital beyond…
His tomb is one of the few Tang Emperor Tomb to be excavated and is said to be “small and of inferior quality”. The tomb was built during…
The whole site of the tomb measures 6 km from East to West and 1 to 3 km North to South. Inside are the separate tombs of Jingdi,…
This is the tomb of Emperor Gaozong and Empress Wu Zetian who was the first female emperor of China who ruled for 15 years. She’s extremely famous and…
This tomb is located in modern day Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province. It’s one of the earliest rock-cut tombs excavated and is estimated to have taken at least 14 years…
A tomb near Yongcheng, Henan is about 1,600 meters and includes 34 side rooms that extend off the main hallway. Inside the tomb are art masterpieces, self-standing architectural…
He gained fame due to being known as the King who unearthed the old text classics (“Confucian works written prior to the Qin’s statewide implementation of a certain…
He was the king of the state of Qin and unified the all surrounding territories into and called himself Qin Shi Huangdi, the First August Emperor of Qin….
