Zhaoling Mausoleum (Tang Dynasty)
The Zhaoling Mausoleum ( 昭陵 , Zhāolíng ) is the tomb of Emperor Taizong (Li Shimin) of the Tang Dynasty . It is located in the district of Liquan of the prefecture-level city Xianyang in the Chinese province of Shaanxi .
His six stone reliefs of war horses (Zhāolíng liùjùn, 昭陵六骏) are famous.
The Zhaoling Mausoleum has been on the list of monuments of the People's Republic of China (1-170) since 1961 .
literature
- Zhang Jianlin & Bettina Zorn: The Emperor in the Mountain. The monumental tomb of Taizong (626–649). Schnell & Steiner 2009, ISBN 978-3795418267 .
Web links
Commons : Zhaoling Mausoleum - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Coordinates: 34 ° 37 ′ 54.8 ″ N , 108 ° 28 ′ 59.9 ″ E