Northern Song Imperial Mausoleum, Gongyi City.

Gongyi Song Mausoleum is a gem of ancient Chinese mausoleum architecture, bearing the historical vicissitudes of the seven emperors and eight mausoleums of the Northern Song Dynasty. Not only does it have the largest number of mausoleum stone carvings since the Han and Tang Dynasties, but it also witnessed the glory and end of the Northern Song Dynasty royal family. Due to the war, the Southern and Northern Song Mausoleums are scattered in two places, and the Gongyi Song Mausoleum is an important part of them. Here lie the seven emperors and eight queens of the Northern Song Dynasty. Their mausoleums are solemn and solemn, demonstrating the nobility and majesty of the royal family. The architectural style of the Song Mausoleum is unique. Each mausoleum is composed of the upper palace, the lower palace, the queen's mausoleum, and the accompanying tomb. The upper palace of the mausoleum is dominated by the mausoleum platform, surrounded by the divine wall, with a que tower on the side of the door, and stone lions outside the door, showing the style and majesty of the royal family. On both sides of the divine road outside the divine gate, there are stone statues symbolizing the guards, including the pillars, elephants and tamed elephants, auspicious birds, horn ends, horses, horse control officials, stone tigers, stone sheep, etc., each of which is exquisitely carved and lifelike. These stone carvings not only show the artistic taste of the Northern Song Dynasty royal family, but also witnesses of history. Gongyi Song Mausoleum is not only a solemn and solemn mausoleum, but also a living history. Walking into it, it seems to hear the echo of history and feel the glory and sorrow of the past. Gongyi City Northern Song Imperial Mausoleum Management Office