There are numerous tourist destinations in Nanjing and each of them reflects the culture, tradition and the history of this vast land. Mention should be made of the Ming Filial Tomb, Nanjiang. It is one of the biggest ancient imperial tombs of our country. Do not miss the Ming Filial Tomb in Nanjing if you are touring the land.
Besides the other tombs, the Ming tombs are the ones that are most impressive. This shows that the Nanjiang Era had been a golden time in the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Filial Tomb, Nanjing was built for Zhu Yuan Zhang who was the founder of the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Filial Tomb, Nanjing lies in the northeastern part of Nanjing.
The history of Ming Filial Tomb, Nanjing dates 600 years. The preparations for establishing the tomb were started in 1376, and the construction began in 1381. After the death of Zhu Yuan Zhang he was buried here. It was in 1413 that the construction was finally completed.
It was the Emperors' style that they did everything silently and even death was no exception. When Zhu Yuan Zhang was buried, his wife, his concubines, his servants too were buried alive along with him. The Ming Filial Tomb, Nanjing was actually 2.62 km in depth with the enclosing wall being 23 kilometers in circumference. Within the precincts of the Ming Filial Tomb, Nanjing there was a few thousands of pine trees and deer. Even today the stone animals, stone figures, large golden gate, palaces and the ruins of cities can be found.
If you are visiting the Ming Filial Tomb, Nanjiang do not miss the hillock in front. Its former name was Sun Ling Gang. This area is popular because it is the oldest imperial mausoleum where members of the imperial family members were buried.
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