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Yangling Mausoleum of Han

Western Han imperial mausoleum, 2nd century BCE

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The Yangling Mausoleum of Han (simplified Chinese: 汉阳陵; traditional Chinese: 漢陽陵; pinyin: Hàn Yáng líng) is the mausoleum of Emperor Jing (ruled 157–141 BCE), the sixth emperor of the Western Han dynasty and his Empress Wang. The mausoleum complex is a part of the Western Han dynasty imperial tombs located in the Weicheng district of the City of Xianyang, Shaanxi Province, on the northern bank of the Wei River and about 20 km to the north of the city center of the provincial capital of Xi'an.

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Reign of Emperor Jing

157–141 BCE

Earliest tea traces announced

2016

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MausoleumsBurial MoundsBurial PitsCemeteries
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Terracotta FiguresStatues
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Artificial Mounds
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China

Coordinates

34.44° N, 108.94° E