The Sacred Way is known as the road to heaven as it would lead the emperors back to heaven after death. Officials and animals line both sides of the way. There are two pairs each of Minister of Merit, Civilian Officer and Military Officer. There are also two pairs of horse, qilin, elephant, camel, xiezhi and lion. One pair standing and another kneeling. We started from the Dragon Phoenix Gate in the north and walked south towards the wangzhu columns.
We took the tram back to the Sacred Way
Dragon Phoenix Gate
The Sacred Way
Minister of Merit
Civilian Officer
Civilian Officer
Military Officer
Standing horse
Kneeling horse
Standing qilin 麒麟
Kneeling qilin
Standing elephant
Kneeling elephant
Standing camel
Kneeling camel
Standing xiezhi 獬豸
Kneeling xiezhi
Standing lion 石獅
Kneeling lion
Two wangzhu columns mark the beginning of the Sacred Way
The Sacred Way is 870 m long
Marble Archway (paifang)
marks the beginning of the mausoleum
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