Buildings and Structures in Shenyang - Zhao Mausoleum, Mukden Palace, Sacred Heart Cathedral of Shezhao Mausoleum, Mukden Palace, Sacred Heart Cathedral of Shenyang, Forum 66, Yamato Hotel Nyang, Forum 66, Yamato Hotel (Paperback)

Chapters: Zhao Mausoleum, Mukden Palace, Sacred Heart Cathedral of Shenyang, Forum 66, Yamato Hotel, Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Wulihe Stadium, Liaoning Broadcast and Tv Tower, Beiling Park, Shenyang Gymnasium, Liaoning Province Museum. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 30. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Zhaoling (Chinese: pinyin: nshn; Lit: Luminous Tomb), also known as Beiling (Northern Tomb) is the mausoleum of the second Qing emperor, Huang Taji, and his empress Xiaoduanwen Borjite. The tomb is located within Beiling Park, in the northern part of Shenyang, in Liaoning province, and is a popular area attraction. The tomb complex took eight years to build (between 1643 and 1651) and has a row of animal statues leading to it. The tomb and surrounding park cover an area of 3,300,000 square metres making it the largest of the three imperial tombs north of the great wall. The area around the tomb was originally set aside for imperial use and ordinary people were forbidden entry. This forbidden area was opened to the public in 1928 and now forms Shenyang's Beiling park. The site is aligned on a north-south axis set west of Shenyang city's old north axis. This access forms the sacred way of about 1.2km that leads from the park gate to the tomb buildings. The way itself is made in three paths. The centre path was for the deities only or bearers of offerings. The path of the lefthand (west) of the sacred way was for the ruling emperor and the righthand (east) path was for officials and imperial staff. Halfway along the royal way stands a statue of Huang Taiji in a bold stance and wearing military dress. To either side lie extensive park lands of forest and lakes. At the northern end of the royal way, the route crosses a bridge over a lake beyond which stand a series of g...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=9304026