Tangshun Mausoleum

Also known as: Taiyuan Wangyao Tomb, Shunyi Mausoleum, Shun Mausoleum Address: Xixian New District Airport New City Dizhang Street Shun Ling Village Characteristics: Tang Mausoleum stone carving crown, Wu Zetian mother Yang's tomb if you come to Tang Shun Mausoleum Relic Park, you will marvel at the ingenuity of stone carving skills in the cemetery, Be attracted by the lifelike expression and appearance of stone beasts, full of interest in the shengtang culture. Here is the tomb of Yang's mother, Wu Zetian, in the Tang Dynasty, which was once called "Sanyi" from Wang Xi's tomb in Taiyuan to Shunyi Mausoleum and then Shun Mausoleum. The change of name is related to the plane structure and construction of Shun Mausoleum, and also related to Wu Zetian's title to his mother, Yang, Wu Zetian and his political status has a close relationship. The most intuitive and attractive to visit the Tang Shunling ruins park is the Shunling stone carving, which is called "the crown of Tang Ling", among which the stone lion and Tianlu is the Shunling stone carving in the fine. Shitianzha, also known as "Tianlu", one horns, deer head, cow body, horse, with wings, its shape upright, eyes to the distance, to fly and stop, image is powerful and solemn; "Shi Walk Lion", male and female lions in the south gate of Tang Shunling, 20 meters apart, both show the attitude of walking, lions in the shape of the art exaggerated, prominently expressed the lions' strong characteristics, because of the stone lions themselves carved round, plus more than a thousand years of wind and rain washed, weather, Make the stone lion more round and spectacular, not out of the ordinary, as if full of vitality. At this time is Yangchun March, to Tangshunling Ruins Park, you will see the garden green grass such as porridge, flowers and woods, here is only 3 kilometers from Xi'an Xianyang International Airport, every few minutes there are aircraft flying over Tangshunling, lying on the grass to see the plane is a good experience!

The address is wrong. It is Chenma Village, a historic site in front of the house. Now it has become a heritage park. The stone carvings are the most in Tang Tombs.

Located in the east of Hanjia village, Dizhang town, Yicheng District, there is a tomb called Shunling. Some common sense people will ask, Tang Shunling is the emperor's tomb, because only the king can call the "Tomb." In fact, Shunling is not buried in the "King", that is the only Chinese queen Wu Zetian (Wu Ling) mother of Yang's tomb. In ancient times, only the imperial mausoleum could be called the imperial mausoleum after the death of the king, but the Yang clan died in 670 years and was buried in the imperial mausoleum of the king of Taiyuan. After the enthronement of Genshu in Tang, the lower gongs to the Yang clan, the Ming high empress title, still called Taiyuan Wang Qi, will be the Shunling tomb to the Wang Qi tomb, but later generations are customary to call Shunling. Shunling is only one kilometer away from Xianyang International Airport, 17 kilometers southwest of Xianyang City. The cemetery covers an area of more than one thousand mu, with inner city and outer city. Shunling is the most prominent, is its ground remains of the rich and exquisite stone carving group. Before the cemetery existing stone people, stone sheep, lion, lion, unicorns and other 26 pieces. East, West and North of the cemetery has a pair of stone lions. The stone lions in the north of the Lingbei stone seated lions and a pair of stone horses. A pair of stone lions and a pair of unicorns (Tianlu) are the fine stone carvings of Shunling. The lions up to 4 meters, the size of the body is huge, the modelling majestic, the striding pace of the dynamic, the whole carvings are magnificent, very rich in texture, is known as "the first lion in China." Unicorn head like deer, body like cattle, have two wings, two wings carved with beautiful curling cloud pattern, foot for horses, tail pendant and stone seat connected, is the most rich charm and gentle stone carvings in the Tang Dynasty, is a national treasure.

The environment around Shunling is very good, with small woods and farmland. It is green when you look at it. You can see planes taking off from time to time. The feeling of flying overhead at low altitude is awesome! Shunling Mausoleum is the tomb of Wu Zetian's mother Yang, the only royal relatives' tomb that has the same title as the emperor's mausoleum. Its grand scale, majestic stone carvings, and unparalleled style have also left the royal relatives of the past generations beyond the reach. Two unicorns, male and female, stood facing each other, guarding the cemetery. Some positions of the stone statues were touched brightly. Legend has it that those who touch a female can give birth to a girl, and those who touch a male can give birth to a male. So local people like to come here to touch it. Even though there is a fence now, some people still come over to touch it at night.

Tang Shun Mausoleum is the mausoleum of Wu Zetian’s mother Yang, in the south of Chenjia Village, 18 kilometers northeast of Xianyang City. The cemetery has an inner city and an outer city. The inner city, also called the imperial city, is square with rammed earth walls at four corners. The two soil gates of the south gate of the inner city are separated by 20 meters. The bottom of the tomb is square, with a side length of 48.5 meters and a height of 12.6 meters. The tomb passage is painted with murals. In front of the mausoleum, there are more than 30 stone carvings such as stone man, stone sheep, stone walking lion, stone lotus seat, Huabiao top, stone foundation, and Tianlu. There is a pair of stone lions on the east, west and north sides of the mausoleum, and a pair of stone horses in the north of the mausoleum. Stone walking lion and Tianlu are the finest pieces of Shunling stone carvings. Well worth a visit