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Zhao Mausoleum - Definition

Related Words: Barrow, Brass, Burial, Bust, Cairn, Catacombs, Cenotaph, Cist, Column, Cromlech, Cross, Crypt, Cup, Dolmen, Grave

Zhao Mausoleum (昭陵; pinyin: ZhāolĂ­ng; "Zhao" means the light of the sun) is the mausoleum of Emperor Taizong of Tang (599-649).

It is located in Jiuzong mountain, Shaanxi, China, almost the biggest mausoleum of the Tang Dynasty. It has more than 200 accompanied tombs around.

The famous stoneworks Six Steeds of Zhao Mausoleum is exhibited in the Stele Forest museum of Xi'an (4 steeds) and museum of the University of Pennsylvania, USA (2 steeds) separately.

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