Nanjing Ming Palace Meridian Gate Site
The main gate of the palace Zhu Yuanzhang built in Nanjing served as the model for the Meridian Gate in Beijing, and its carved stone Sumeru bases remain exquisitely detailed.
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Spatial Framework & Civilizational Geography · County-level
Xuan Wu District
World Heritage Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum lines the wooded slopes of Mount Zijin in Xuanwu, beside Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum and Xuanwu Lake.
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A place shaped through time
World Heritage Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum lines the wooded slopes of Mount Zijin in Xuanwu, beside Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum and Xuanwu Lake.
Xuan Wu District
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Atlas Attractions
Nanjing Ming Palace Three Main Halls Site
Ming emperors of the Hongwu and Yongle reigns were enthroned in this political heart, where giant marble column bases carved with chi dragons recall a palace of six centuries ago.
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Nanjing Ming Palace Yudao & Five Dragon Bridges
Along Nanjing's Ming central axis, the imperial way crosses the Golden Water River on five carved white-marble bridges, once a ceremonial avenue of the early Ming court.
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Nanjing Ming Palace Xi'anmen Gate Site
The only well-preserved gate of Nanjing's Ming imperial city, Xi'anmen keeps three side-by-side vaulted brick passages and barbican remains, a genuine specimen of Ming building.
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Zhongshan (Purple Mountain) in Nanjing
Rising east of Nanjing to about 448 m and also known as Jiangshan, the mountain shelters the Ming Xiaoling and Sun Yat-sen mausoleums and is the North Mountain of Kong Zhigui's mock proclamation.
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