The Sacred Way is the seven kilometers spirit path outside the Imperial Changling Mausoleum affordable China tours. On both sides of the path are 18 pairs of marble life-size figures lined up in exact opposite position. Three of these figures are human statues and six are animal figures. These are lions, xie zhi (a mythical beast with a mane and horn on its head), camels, elephants, horses, and Qilin (an imaginary divine animal with a scaly body, a deer’s hooves, a cow’s tail, and has horn on its head). All stone figures are carved in 4’s. Two of each animal are in kneeling position and two are in standing which signify various meaning. They served as the guardians of the imperial tombs all day and night.

Leading to the imperial tombs China shopping is a slightly curved path which showed four military officials’ statues, four civil officials and four meritorious officials. The zigzag path was designed to fool the evil spirit. At the end of the spirit path is a marble archway built during the 19th year of Jia Jing supremacy in 1540. It is twenty-nine meters wide, supported by six marble pillars and has five arches. The massive pedestals are decorated with carved dragons and clouds. On top of each pedestal is a stone animal.

There are thirteen imperial tombs of the Ming Dynasty scattered on the forty square kilometers in Changping District. The first tomb was built in 1409 during the reign of Emperor Yong Le for himself. The site at the foot of Tianshuo Mountain was auspicious for imperial burial as approved by his diviners. They found it scenic and peaceful, a perfect spot for a resting place China tour videos. Other tombs are from Emperor Ren Zong (Zhu Gaozhi) of Xianling, Emperor Xuan Zong (Zhu Zhanji) of Jingling, Emperor Ying Zong (Zhu Qizhen) of Yuling, Emperor Xian Zong (Zhu Jianshen) of Maoling, Emperor Xiao Zong (Zhu Youtang) of Tailing, Emperor Wu Zong (Zhu Houzhao) of Kangling, Emperor Shi Zong (Zhu Houzong) of Yongling, Emperor Mu Zong (Zhu Zaihou) of Zhaoling, Emperor Shen Zong (Zhu Yijun) of Dingling, Emperor Guang Zong (Zhu Changluo) of Qingling, Emperor Xi Zong (Zhu Youjiao) of Deling and the last tomb was built in 1644 for the Siling Emperor Zong (Zhu Youjian).

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