The other piece to Ming Tombs is this mile-long path known as Sacred Way, called such being that originally commoners were not allowed to enter. The emperor would walk this path only once a year during a religious ceremony.
The statues of animals and officials stand guard for the surrounding tombs.
Rodney getting more practice of "life imitating art".
The Chinese mythical creature, Qilin, has a dragon head, fish body, and ox legs/hooves.
Life imitates art, again, as Rodney imitates the picture of Chairman Mao standing beside the elephant.
Behind us is the gate the Emperor would have entered first as he started his walk to the tombs.
A half-moon looking down on the gate...
"Shengong Shengde Stele"
"The Stele of Godly Merit and Saintly Virtue" tells the 'greatness' of one of the emperors.
And the fun signage winner of Sacred Way...
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