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Southern Dynasties Tomb Sculptures, Danyang 丹阳南朝陵墓石刻Dānyáng Náncháo Língmù Shíkè
National heritage site · Zhenjiang, Jiangsu
- Time needed
- Half a day
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Zhenjiang
- Region
- Jiangsu
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Southern Dynasties Tomb Sculptures, Danyang
Danyang holds the mausoleums of emperors of the Southern Qi and Liang dynasties, both of the Xiao clan, and about a dozen groups of 5th- and 6th-century stone guardians still stand in the fields east and north-east of the town. Most groups are pairs of winged beasts, qilin and tianlu at the imperial tombs, and at Sanchengxiang, where several mausoleums lie close together, the tomb of Xiao Shunzhi also keeps its carved columns and stele bases. The groups have been fenced since 2019, after one was damaged by illegal rubbing.
How to get to Southern Dynasties Tomb Sculptures, Danyang
Scattered over farmland 7–12 km east and north-east of Danyang city; a taxi or hired car from Danyang station is the practical way to see several groups.
Nearby
- Slender West Lake 瘦西湖 50 km
A ribbon of willow-fringed water lined with the pavilions of Qing salt merchants
Also within 20 km: Zhenjiang Vinegar Culture Museum 中国醋文化博物馆 (20 km).
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