Portrait of Ming Emperor Cheng Zu who was buried at Changling ... Stone lions are placed before imperial tombs in order to avoid evil influence." After he died, Emperor Qin Shi Huang built a ...

This gateway is "defended" on each side by the Dragon and Tiger hills, which are said to protect this sacred area from winds carrying evil influences. Thirteen out of the 16 Ming emperors are ...

To register your interest please contact [email protected] providing details of the course you are teaching. On the eve of the early modern age, Ming emperors ruled around one-quarter of the ...