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The shape of the Tang Emperor's Mausoleum, like Chang 'an City in Tang Dynasty, is clear in layout and magnificent. After 1000 years of wind and rain, there are 4 1 stone carvings on the ground, which are distributed on both sides of Shinto, with the images of Huabiao, Tianma, ostrich, war horse and its leader Weng Zhong and lion.
1On August 6, 956, Shaanxi Provincial People's Committee announced that "Xuanzong Tailing" was the first batch of provincial key cultural relics protection units; On June 20th, 20001year, Tailing, together with several other tombs of the Tang Dynasty, was announced by the people of China and the State Council as the fifth batch of national key cultural relics protection units.
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In 20071October 25th, 165438, my family and I came to Tailing for the first time. Although time is in a hurry, it is still fresh in my memory. Now, this is my fourth time here, and I am still very excited to see the exquisite stone carvings again on the majestic Tailing Shinto.
After the "An Shi Rebellion", the Tang Dynasty has lost its former glory, and the Tailing Mausoleum of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty can't be compared with the mausoleum of the early Tang Dynasty, and the stone carvings on Shinto are eclipsed. These stone carvings are small in size and rough in surface, without the magnificent momentum of stone carvings in the prosperous Tang Dynasty.
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At the south gate of Tailing, a pair of stone lions stand proudly at the northern end of Shinto, facing south, east and west side by side. The image is exquisite, smart and carefree, and some styles of stone carving in Tang Dynasty are still preserved. However, the stone lions in Tailing don't have the majestic spirit in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, and their eyes are dull and mixed with sadness.
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Passing through the south gate of Tailing and entering the core area, a tall stone tablet appeared with the words "Tailing of Emperor Tang Yuan" inscribed by Bi Yuan, governor of Shaanxi Province during the reign of Qing Qianlong. Why was it written as "Tang"? Emperor Kangxi's name is Michelle Ye, and he is the grandfather of Qianlong. At that time, he had to avoid it, so Bi Yuan wrote Yuan.
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Bypass this stone tablet, follow the wide dirt road, go north, and gradually climb up Jinsu Mountain. The underground palace of the Tang Emperor's Mausoleum, also known as the "Xuan Palace", has always been very mysterious. In the past, I never had a chance to arrive. Can I see it this time?
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Under the guidance of Mark, we walked to the end of the dirt road, and then climbed to Jinsu Mountain step by step along a winding path, surrounded by stones and with a steep slope. A few years ago, there was no road here, so it was difficult to find the entrance to the underground palace.
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At the end of the zigzag path, halfway up Shinto, a sunken place appeared in the dry vegetation. Look carefully at the stone wall next to it, there are obvious traces of artificial excavation, and the appearance presents the shape of a pyramid-shaped mound, which must be the entrance to the underground palace!
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When the Tang Dynasty was about to perish, Huayuan asked Wen Tao to dig up the tomb of the Tang Dynasty and stole the gold, silver and jewels in it. It is said that the Tang Taizong Mausoleum was also destroyed, the ground buildings disappeared, the underground palace was opened, and even the remains of Xuanzong were hurt. In the sixth year of Kaibao in the Northern Song Dynasty (973), Zhao Kuangyin and Song Taizu ordered the restoration of the Tailing Mausoleum, and the remains of Xuanzong were reburied in a robe. Since then, the underground palace of Tang Taizong has never been opened again. ...