Generally
Speaking, an imperial tomb (especially the Ming Tombs) is made up of 8 parts:
The tablets that
require all to dismount from their horses.
The Great Red
Gate
The Stele
Pavilion
The Sacred Way-an avenue of stone animals and statues
The Gate on the
Threshold of Stars, also called the Gate of Dragon and Phoenix.
The Soul Tower.
It is the essential part of the whole tomb. Usually, it is a double roofed pavilion in
which a marble tortoise is kept. On the back of the tortoise is an inscribed stele about
the dead emperor.
The tumulus
itself which includes the Underground Palace where the dead emperor was kept.
The buildings
where sacrifices were prepared and offered.
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