Tomb sights in Nánjīng

1. A Map

   Míng Xiàolíng Tomb

   • Nánjīng, China
   • Sights › Tomb

   On the southern slope of Zǐjīn Mountain is the 14th-century Míng Xiàolíng of Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, the only Ming emperor to be buried outside of Běijīng.The first section of the 618m avenue leading up to the mausoleum takes you along the 'spirit path', lined with stone statues of lions, camels, elephants and horses. There's also a mythical animal called a xiè zhì – which has a mane and a single horn on its head – and a qílín, which has a scaly body, a cow's tail, deer's hooves and one horn. These stone animals drive away evil spirits and guard the tomb.

   As you enter the first courtyard, a paved pathway leads to a pavilion housing several stelae. The next…

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