Han Emperor Guangwu’s Mausoleum

Han Emperor Guangwu’s Mausoleum

Name:Han Emperor Guangwu’s Mausoleum Class:AAA Area:Luoyang Tel:3km to the west along the exclusive Tour Avenue in the Huimeng Town, Mengjin County, Luoyang City Tel:0086-371-65907709 0086-400-666-0166 Email：henantour@gmail.com Skype：karenzheng2004 The Han Emperor Guangwu, Liu Xiu, is the first emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Facing Mangshan hill to the south and the Yellow River to the north, Guangwu’s Mausoleum is shaded by verdant cypresses. There is a large-size stone sculpture for fighting off evil spirits within the Mountain Gate which was excavated from the front of Emperor Guangwu’s Tomb. It’s a treasure of stone carving in the Han Dynasty. The Mausoleum is rectangular in shape, covering an area of 66,000 square meters. In the middle of the graveyard is a mound in semicircle shape, 487 meters in circumference and 17.83 meters tall. Guangwu’s Mausoleum is a rare garden of characteristics in China. Compared with other imperial tombs, it has four unique features. First, it is different in its location choice. Other imperial tombs of different Dynasties used to face rivers and stand by mountains at the back. Their tombs were built on large tracts of open land as the emperors’ broad mind and ultimate supremacy. Only Emperor Guangwu’s Mausoleum rests on the brink of the Yellow River with the Mangshan hill in front. Second, there are 1,458 cypresses planted during the Sui and Tang Dynasties in the graveyard. The Mausoleum is imbued with a solemn silence shaded by the sky-high ancient cypresses. It is unparalleled compared with other imperial tombs. Third, the wood of these ancient cypresses is rare with an apricot fragrance, so they are called" apricot cypresses”. The cypresses are the only arbor of its kind left in China. Fourth, the mist in the twilight of the Han Tomb is a sheer wonder. During the Qingming Festival, and when the first ray of the morning sun appears, if the weather is clear, smoke will rise from the branches and leaves, like floating clouds. Soon the entire graveyard is covered with mist. If one is there at that time, they seem to have a tour in a fairyland. The Grandmother Cypress In addition to these four features, there are three wonderful sights in the chirping. The first are the marvelous chirping cypresses. If you clap your hands under the cypresses, you will hear the echo of chirping. The second is the chinaberry cypress. It is a symbol that Liu Xiu and Yin Lihua, his empress, loved deeply and reluctant to part. The third is the marvelous spectacle of seeing the emperor lying on his back. Looking from a distance of 300 meters northwest from the Mausoleum, the outline of the cypresses gives the appearance of Emperor Guangwu lying on his back. This sight is indeed worthy. Ticket: RMB 20 yuan Add: 3km to the west along the exclusive Tour Avenue in the Huimeng Town, Mengjin County, Luoyang City Henan Feng International Travel Agency: 0371-65963326