Qianling Wordless Stele & Shusheng Stele
Wu Zetian's towering blank stele, traditionally read as leaving her merits and faults for later generations to judge, stands beside Gaozong's Shusheng Stele atop Mount Liang.
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Spatial Framework & Civilizational Geography · County-level
Qian County
The Uninscribed Stele watches over the joint tomb of Emperor Gaozong and Empress Wu Zetian at Qianling Mausoleum atop Mount Liangshan in Qianxian.
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A place shaped through time
The Uninscribed Stele watches over the joint tomb of Emperor Gaozong and Empress Wu Zetian at Qianling Mausoleum atop Mount Liangshan in Qianxian.
Qian County
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Atlas Attractions
Qianling Sixty-One Foreign Envoys Statues
Lining the spirit way, sixty-one stone statues of rulers and envoys from the Western Regions and frontier states recall the many foreign delegations at the Tang court.
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Qianling Sacred Way Winged Horses & Sculptures
Following the natural slope of Mount Liang for several kilometres, the sacred way is lined with winged horses, lions and stone officials, high points of Tang stone carving.
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Princess Yongtai Tomb & Murals Museum in Qianling
Princess Yongtai's tomb, a satellite of Qianling, is famed for its Palace Ladies mural, and the museum displays further treasured Tang murals and painted sancai figures.
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Related Literature
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- Old Book of Tang: Annals of Dezong, Part 1Classical ProseLiu Xu (comp.)
Heaven reproved me above and I did not wake; the people resented me below and I did not know.
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- Veritable Record of Shunzong: The Accession of ShunzongClassical ProseHan Yu
The crown prince's duty is to attend at meals and ask after the emperor's health; it is not fitting for him to speak of outside affairs.