These newly found tombs were family burial sites dating back to the Han-ruled Ming Dynasty, which ruled between 1368 and 1644. Discovering and opening Chinese can be extremely dangerous ...

The Thirteen Ming Tombs, however, did not follow that rule ... On both sides of the central hall are tomb passages and stone doors opening to the left and right annexes. Interior of the Dingling ...

It represents the addition of three Imperial Tombs of the Qing Dynasty in Liaoning to the Ming tombs inscribed in 2000 and 2003. The Three Imperial Tombs of the Qing Dynasty in Liaoning Province ...

The tombs from the Jin Dynasty were destroyed at the end of the Ming Dynasty, and since the Mongol rulers of the Yuan Dynasty had no specific funeral rituals, there are no extant burial sites from ...

100-year-old folklore and pop culture have perpetuated the myth that opening a mummy's tomb leads to certain death. Movie mummies are known for two things: fabulous riches and a nasty curse that ...

Falling on April 5 this year, Ching Ming, also called the tomb-sweeping festival, is one of the most important Chinese festivals. Not only does it act as a family reunion, but it also gives us a ...