Shengjing Zhao Ling (Qing Culture Series)

Author: Wang Peihuan
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2005-03-09
Features:
The unique imperial mausoleum architecture of Zhaoling, as depicted in humorous illustrations
The architectural layout of the mausoleum
Architectural and decorative arts
The stele with inscriptions in multiple languages
The exquisite carved posts
The imperial road with divine bridges and stone lions
The delicate wooden-style archway
The solemn main gate, the Vermilion Gate
The sacred road and stone statues
The stele and the Stele of Divine Merit and Virtue
The Fangcheng, the Lóng'ēn Gate, and the corner towers
The decorative arts of the Lóng'ēn Hall
The furnishings inside the Lóng'ēn Hall
The side halls and side pavilions, as well as the incense-burning pavilion
The double-post gate and the stone sacrificial altar
The Baocheng and Baodiping, as well as the underground palace
The ancient pine trees of Zhaoling, their weathered beauty
The planting of trees in the mausoleum:
- The couple trees
- The phoenix trees
- The sister trees
- The Guanyin trees
- The tortoise trees
The tomb of Zhaoling, Emperor Taizong
The Qing Dynasty's emperors and their unique marriages and family burials
The return of the soul of Empress Xiaoduan to where?
The three tomb owners of the Xiaozhuang Empress's mausoleum
The main concubine Guju and the concubine Hulan
The empress and the noble concubine of Emperor Taizong's funeral
The death of Emperor Taizong and his funeral rites
The emperors' visits to the mausoleum
The imperial tomb-sweeping ceremony
The ritual of scattering soil
Visiting the mausoleum and imperial inscriptions
The management and maintenance of the mausoleum