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Yuan Chonghuan (Military Commander of the Ming Dynasty) Memorial Garden
Yuan Chonghuan (1584 - 1630) was a famed patriot and military commander of the Ming Dynasty who battled the Manchus in Liaoning. He was known to have excelled in artillery warfare and successfully incorporated western tactics into the East. Yuan's military career reached its height when he defeated Nurhaci and the Manchurian army in the first Battle of Ningyuan. Nurhaci's son and successor, Huang Taiji, was defeated by him in the second Battle of Ningyuan. However, Yuan was a tragic figure, and was executed by his emperor under false charges which Huang Taiji deliberately planted against him.
Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum - The Tomb of the Hongwu Emperor (Zhu Yuanzhang) of the Ming Dynasty
The Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum (Chinese: 明孝陵) is the tomb of the Hongwu Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. It lies at the northern foot of Purple Mountain (Chinese: 紫金山; literally "Purple-Golden Mountain") in Nanjing, China. Legend says that in order to prevent robbery of the tomb, 13 identical processions of funeral troops started from 13 city gates to obscure the real burying site.
Stone Sculptures of the Northern Song Dynasty
The imperial mausoleum area of the Northern Song dynasty is located in Gongyi city of Henan province.
Tomb of Wanyan Aguda
The Tomb of Wanyan Aguda, Emperor Taizu of Jin Dynasty, is the holy land of Jurchens and the shrine which has attracted the most adoration from Jurchens since ancient times.
Tomb of the Princess of State Chen in the Liao Dynasty
Located in Qinglongshan Town, Naimanqi, Tongliao City of Inner Mongolia, the tomb is the joint-burial tomb of Princess of State Chen of the Liao Dynasty and her husband Xiao Shaoju.
Thirteen Tombs of the Ming Dynasty
"Ming Thirteen Tombs" was the generic name of the tombs of the thirteen emperors after the Ming Dynasty capital was moved to Beijing.
Mausoleum Complex of the Western Xia Kingdom
The mausoleum complex of the Western Xia Kingdom is situated at the east foot of Helanshan Mountain, west outskirts of Yinchuan City, Ningxia.
The Zhaoling Mausoleum of the Tang Dynasty
The Zhaoling Mausoleum of the Tang Dynasty is the joint burial tomb of Li Shimin, the second emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and Empress Wende.
The Tomb of Feng Hui
Feng Hui was one of the most important historical figures in the Five Dynasties (the 10th century AD).
The Astana Graves
The Astana Graves are a series of underground tombs about 40 km to the southeast of Turpan in Xinjiang.