The Sacred Way runs for about a kilometer and is flanked on both sides by carvings of human and animal figures.

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The Sacred Way runs for about a kilometer and is flanked on both sides by carvings of human and animal figures. There are 12 large stone human figures and 24 of animals, all carved from a single blocks of granite in 1435 during the 10th year of the reign of Emperor Xuan De. The Ming Tombs near Beijing, China.

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Location: Ming Dynasty Tombs near Beijing, China.
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Keywords: asia, beijing, china, ming, sacred, tombs