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Tomb of Hongwu

Introduction

To the east of Nanjing lies the tomb of Ming emperor Hongwu (1368-1398) and his empress. Construction of the tomb began in 1381 and was completed in 1383. Although originally much larger than the Ming tombs near Beijing, most of the original structure was destroyed by the Taipings. The road leading up to the tomb is known as the Sacred Way and it lined with charming stone animals including lions, camels and horses.

Further up the road there are also stone statues of military men in armor and civil officials. This path leading to the tomb is bends at intervals, supposedly to confuse evil spirits who can only travel in straight lines. At the end of the Sacred Way there is a pavilion followed by a large courtyard and the Soul Tower.

 
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