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{{B}} A=Chang Ling B=Ding Ling C=Emperor Qian Long’s
Tomb
Which tomb...{{/B}}
Maintaining an imperial tradition that originated from the
Zhou Dynasty (c. 1066-221 BC), the Ming emperors selected the location and
design of their tombs while they were still alive. The selection of sites, based
on the prevailing winds and the water level, ensured that only benevolent
spirits were inhabiting the area. Of the 16 Ming emperors, 13 chose to be buried
in this serene valley (Shisanling) just north of Beijing.
{{B}}The
Sacred Way.{{/B}} The road to the tombs, which branches off the route to the Great
Wall, was once a 6.4km. (4mi.) long sacred way, forbidden to all but the
emperor’s funeral cottege. The road begins at a five-arched marble gate, built
in 1540. A mile further down stands a three-arched gateway, the Dahongmen (Great
Red Gate).
The emperor’s body was carried through the central
archway. Only on this one occasion was the