Zhao Mausoleum (Tang dynasty)

Zhao Mausoleum

Zhao Mausoleum (昭陵; pinyin: Zhāolíng; "Zhao" means the light of the sun) is the mausoleum of Emperor Taizong of Tang (599-649).

It is located in Jiuzong Mountain, Shaanxi, China, almost the biggest mausoleum of the Tang Dynasty. It has more than 200 accompanied tombs around.

The famous stoneworks Six Steeds of Zhao Mausoleum are exhibited in the Stele Forest Museum of Xi'an (4 steeds) and Museum of the University of Pennsylvania, U.S. (2 steeds) separately.

Shaanxi topics

Xi'an (capital)

General	History Politics Economy

Geography	Cities Guanzhong Shanbei Shannan

Education	Chang'an University Fourth Military Medical University Northwest A&F University Northwest University Northwestern Polytechnical University Shaanxi Normal University Xi'an Jiaotong University Xidian University

Cuisine	Three Qins Qinqiang opera Xintianyou Biángbiáng noodles

Visitor attractions	Daqin Pagoda Banpo Neolithic village Zhao Mausoleum Mount Hua Mausoleum and Terracotta Army Museum Bell Tower and Drum Tower Forest of Stone Steles Museum Shaanxi History Museum

Category Commons

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, February 07, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.

Zhao Mausoleum (Tang dynasty)

See also