Photos - Ming tomb: Ming Tower
This is the building that is assumed to be the actual tomb of the first Ming Emperor. It appears to be an enormous stone building, but in fact it is mostly a facade built against a natural cliffside. The upper part of the building is a vast roofless space called the Soul Tower. 
To reach it, one must cross a bridge and pass through a tunnel leading through the structure. This is followed by a small terrace bordered on the north side by part of the circular wall that extends around the actual tomb mound. 
From here, two sets of stairs on either side of the building connect to the top of the Soul Tower. Here are Ben and Kelly at the top of the Soul Tower.
This is a wall surrounding the area leading up to the Ming Tower.
This is detail of one of the pillars decorating the bridge that leads up to the Ming Tower.
posted by Tania @ 10:59 AM
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