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Xian Tomb of Princess Yongtai
The Tomb of Princess Yongtai, buried with the Wuzetian’s tomb, lies in the north of Qianxian Country. The princess Yongtai, named Xianhui Li, was the seventh daughter of Zhongzong, the granddaughter of Gaozong and Wuzetian. The epitaph suggests that she died of childbirth, but the historical records presumes she was beaten to death because she unconsciously talked about the scandalous affairs between Wu Zetian and her kept men Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong. In 701, she was forced to die in Luoyang, only at the age of 17.
The tomb of Princess Yongtai is pyramid-shaped with 87.5 meters long and 3.9 meters wide and with a chamber of 16.7 meters deep. The path to the tomb is lined with a pair of stone lions, two pairs of stone figures and a pair of obelisks. It is the largest tomb composed with a main passage, five doorways, six skylights, a corridor, eight small niches, an antechamber and a burial chamber, which represents the house where she lived before her death. Both sides of the wall are decorated with 15 pieces of murals, most of which were vassal-in-waiting wearing the elegant central Asian fashions of that day. There are more than 1,000 valuable cultural artifacts are held in the tomb including: murals, pottery and wooden figurines, tri-color glazed pottery figurines, gold vessels, jade articles, cooper ware etc.
Due to its cultural and historical value, it has become a must visit highlights for visitors.
Xian Tomb of Princess Yongtai
The Tomb of Princess Yongtai, buried with the Wuzetian’s tomb, lies in the north of Qianxian Country. The princess Yongtai, named Xianhui Li, was the seventh daughter of Zhongzong, the granddaughter of Gaozong and Wuzetian. The epitaph suggests that she died of childbirth, but the historical records presumes she was beaten to death because she unconsciously talked about the scandalous affairs between Wu Zetian and her kept men Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong. In 701, she was forced to die in Luoyang, only at the age of 17.
The tomb of Princess Yongtai is pyramid-shaped with 87.5 meters long and 3.9 meters wide and with a chamber of 16.7 meters deep. The path to the tomb is lined with a pair of stone lions, two pairs of stone figures and a pair of obelisks. It is the largest tomb composed with a main passage, five doorways, six skylights, a corridor, eight small niches, an antechamber and a burial chamber, which represents the house where she lived before her death. Both sides of the wall are decorated with 15 pieces of murals, most of which were vassal-in-waiting wearing the elegant central Asian fashions of that day. There are more than 1,000 valuable cultural artifacts are held in the tomb including: murals, pottery and wooden figurines, tri-color glazed pottery figurines, gold vessels, jade articles, cooper ware etc.Due to its cultural and historical value, it has become a must visit highlights for visitors.
