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Soul Tower
Soul Tower
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Ding Ling - Dingling
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Histoire de la Chine
Ming Dynasty (from 1368 to 1644)

between 1587 and 1590

Area related : Pékin

UNESCO World Heritage Site (Définitif) : 2003

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The tower is a symbolic structure of the mausoleum. The tower is made of engraved stones which were decorated with colourful paintings. It looks like a wooden structure.
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A sacred stele was erected inside the tower. At the top of the stele are engraved two characters "Da Ming" which mean Great Ming. The remaining engraved characters of the surface are "The mausoleum of Emperor Shenzong".
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Shiwu Gong
Altar

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Stele
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