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Tomb of Princess Yongtai of Tang Dynasty

The Tomb of Princess Yongtai of Tang Dynasty is located in Qian County, Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province. It is the joint tomb of Princess Yongtai, Li Xianhui, the seventh daughter of Emperor Zhongzong of Tang Dynasty, and her husband, Wu Yanji. It is also one of the seventeen accompanying tombs of Emperor Gaozong of Tang Dynasty. The tomb of Princess Yongtai was built by Emperor Zhongzong of Tang Dynasty, Li Dan, according to the burial system of 'numbering the tomb as a mausoleum'. The tomb site shows a mound of sealed soil, a pair of Huabiao, a pair of stone lions, two pairs of Weng Zhong, and a pair of Que towers. The tomb consists of a tomb passage, five tunnels, six skylights, eight toilets, front and back corridors, and front and back tomb chambers. It is the largest and best-preserved female tomb of the Tang Dynasty excavated since the founding of New China.
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Posted: Feb 7, 2024
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