Shaohao Mausoleum and Jingling Palace Ruins

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Also known as

少昊陵及景灵宫遗址

City

Taian

Coordinates

35.6107645, 117.0330324

About Shaohao Mausoleum and Jingling Palace Ruins

The Shaohao Mausoleum and Jingling Palace ruins are located on Gaofu in the northeast of Jiuxian Village, east of Qufu City, Jining City, Shandong Province. The tomb of Shaohao, one of the "Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors" in ancient China, is one of the famous ancient mausoleums in China. Because it is shaped like a pyramid, it is called the "Chinese Pyramid". The Shaohao Mausoleum site is 231 meters long from north to south, 90 meters wide from east to west, and covers an area of about 17,000 square meters. It has 17 existing ancient buildings, 26 inscriptions, and 391 ancient trees. The Jingling Palace ruins are located on the south side of Shaohao Mausoleum, with a width of 196 meters from east to west and a length of 318 meters from north to south, covering an area of about 40,000 square meters.

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