num_pages: 94
description: Few visit Beijing without going to the Ming Tombs, the burial grounds of the Ming dynasty who ruled China from 1368 to 1644. This book gives a concise and up-to-date description of one of China's most important archaeological sites. It explains the beliefs underlying Chinese burial practicesand the significant symbolism of the stone monuments lining the spirit road--the avenue leading to the first tomb in the valley--with its animals and stone officials in fifteenth-century court costume.
language: English
title: The Ming Tombs
titlecomplete: The Ming Tombs (Images of Asia)
ratings_count: 2
publisher: Oxford University Press