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  2. Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang - Wikipedia

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    The Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang (Chinese: 秦始皇陵; pinyin: Qínshǐhuáng Líng) is a tomb complex constructed for Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of the Chinese Qin dynasty. It is located in modern-day Lintong District in Xi'an , Shaanxi.

  3. Ming tombs - Wikipedia

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    The Ming tombs are a collection of mausoleums built by the emperors of the Ming dynasty of China. The first Ming emperor's tomb is located near his capital Nanjing.However, the majority of the Ming tombs are located in a cluster near Beijing and collectively known as the Thirteen Tombs of the Ming dynasty (Chinese: 明十三陵; pinyin: Míng Shísān Líng; lit.

  4. Chinese pyramids - Wikipedia

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    Chinese pyramids are pyramidal structures in China, most of which are ancient mausoleums and burial mounds built to house the remains of several early emperors of China and their imperial relatives. About 38 of them are located around 25 kilometres (16 mi) – 35 kilometres (22 mi) north-west of Xi'an , on the Guanzhong Plains in Shaanxi Province.

  5. Xiao Mausoleum - Wikipedia

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    On a stone wall surrounding the vault, 7 Chinese characters were inscribed, identifying the mausoleum of Emperor Ming Taizu (respected title of Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang). The mountain to the south of the tomb, known as Meihua Shan ("Plum Flower Mountain"), is the mausoleum of Sun Quan, King of the Kingdom of Wu in the Three Kingdoms period (220 ...

  6. Eastern Qing tombs - Wikipedia

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    The Eastern Qing tombs (Chinese: 清 東 陵; pinyin: Qīng Dōng líng; Manchu: ᡩᡝᡵᡤᡳ ᡝᡵᡤᡳ ᠮᡠᠩᡤᠠᠨ, Möllendorff: dergi ergi munggan) are an imperial mausoleum complex of the Qing dynasty located in Zunhua, 125 kilometres (78 mi) northeast of Beijing.

  7. Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties - Wikipedia

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    Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (simplified Chinese: 明清皇家陵寝; traditional Chinese: 明清皇家陵寢; pinyin: Míng Qīng Huángjiā Língqǐn) is the designation under which the UNESCO has included several tombs and burial complexes in the list of World Heritage Sites.

  8. Archaeologists Found Someone They Never Expected in an ...

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    A Tang dynasty tomb decorated with colorful murals is providing a new glimpse into daily life in China during the 8 th century. Most interestingly, the murals show signs of Western influence ...

  9. Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum - Wikipedia

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    Area map, Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, 2013. A committee decided to host a design competition in order to collect designs for the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum. The committee put advertisements in the newspapers on 5 May 1925, inviting architects and designers at home and abroad to send their designs.