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The Sacred Way


After the 36 status -- all sculpted from whole stones -- comes the Dragon and Phoenix Gate (Ling Xing Gate). It has three entrances decorated with fire symbols and pearls carved in stone. An emperor's funeral procession took this route to his tomb. The main Sacred Way goes on beyond the Dragon and Phoenix Gate toward emperor Yongle's mausoleum.  

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