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A famous place of
interest in Xian which is located about twenty
three kilometers in the northeast section of
Liquan County on Jiuzong Hill is the historical
site of Zhaoling Mausoleum in Xian (also known
as Zhao Tomb). The unique feature about this
Zhao tomb in Xian is that it was built on mountain
slopes unlike the traditional method of building
tombs on the plains with an artificial hill over
them. Tourists flocked here to see the tomb of
the second Tang emperor, Tai Zong of the Tang
Dynasty and the cultural relics such as stone
tablets and epitaphs.
Within the compound,
lesser tombs of high-ranking military and
government officials can be seen. However, the
four famous stone carvings in relief of the Six
Steeds, the horses the emperor used during war,
which was displayed at the sacrificial altar
before the tomb have since been relocated to the
Shaanxi Museum.
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