The Ming Tombs are the ancient tombs with the largest number of emperors buried in China. They are magnificent in architecture, complete in system, long in history and of high historical and cultural value. Pay attention to the memorial archway of the Ming Tombs: In the Ming Dynasty, the ritual system of "things die like things live" was advocated, and it was believed that people still had souls after death and needed food and shelter.
Therefore, the Ming Tombs are comparable to the imperial palace, which shows the revered status of the emperors and the great momentum of reigning in the world.
Under the guidance of China's traditional geomantic theory, from site selection to planning and design, the Ming Tombs paid great attention to the harmony and unity of mausoleum architecture and natural landscape vegetation. Eleven-story painted stone plaza is 28.86 meters wide and 14 meters high. Its huge white marble components and exquisite stone carving techniques are a must. According to reports, from the beginning of15th century to the middle of17th century, the Ming emperor built a huge mausoleum area of 108 square kilometers for himself at the southern foot of Tianshou Mountain. This large stone archway is the leading building in the whole mausoleum area.