What is the structure of Zhaoling?
The Zhaoling Mausoleum area is long and narrow from north to south and narrow from east to west. There are boundary stakes in three colors of red, white and green around it. There are also blocking trees on the south side, also called "Jimamu". At the southernmost end of the mausoleum area are the Xiama Monument, Huabiao and Stone Lions. Among them, there are four dismounting monuments, a pair of Huabiao and a pair of stone lions, which are standing on both sides of the road. There is a sacred bridge built to the north of the stone lion. There was originally a Dipin Well to the west of Shenqiao, but it disappeared later. To the north of the Shenqiao is the stone archway. There is a small courtyard on the east and west sides of the stone archway. Among them, the east courtyard is the emperor's changing pavilion and clean room, while the west courtyard is the slaughtering pavilion and the cooking room. The archway of Zhaoling is the main building in the front. It is made of bluestone, with four pillars and three floors. It is exquisitely carved and exquisite. It is a rare art treasure. At the end of the archway is the Zhenghongmen. The main red gate is the main south gate that wraps around the wall. It has tall floors and is very solemn. The two wings are decorated with five-color glazed dragon walls. The main red gate is surrounded by a vermilion wall surrounding the mausoleum area, also known as the "Feng Shui Wall". There is a straight stone road from north to south inside Zhenghongmen called the "Shinto". On both sides of the Shinto from south to north are a pair of Optimus Primes, a pair of stone lions, a pair of stone Xiezhi, a pair of stone unicorns and a stone horse. One pair, one pair of stone camels, one pair of stone elephants. These stone beasts are collectively called "stone statues". The stone statues include Huabiao, stone beasts and large pillars, facing each other in a very solemn manner. The most exquisite among the stone animals are "Dabai" and "Xiaobai". These two stone horses are lifelike and lifelike. It is said that these two stone horses were carved based on the two horses that Emperor Taizong of the Qing Dynasty loved to ride during his lifetime. At the end of the Shinto is the stele pavilion, which is opposite the Zhenghong Gate. It was built to praise the achievements of Emperor Taizong of the Qing Dynasty. There is a stele inside that reads "The stele of Zhaoling's divine merits and virtues". There are "Chao Fang" on both sides of the stele pavilion. The East Chao Fang is where ceremonials are stored and milk tea is made, and the West Chao Fang is where meals and fruits are prepared. To the north of the stele pavilion is Fangcheng. The main gate of Fangcheng is called "Long'en Gate". There is a tower on the gate, commonly known as "Five Phoenix Tower". The square city is built like a city, located on the wall, as if it is a city within the city, and Long'en Hall is in the center of the square city. Longen Hall has beautifully carved granite steps as its base, glittering yellow glazed tiles as its roof, painted pillars, carved beams, gold plaques and red walls, so it looks extremely gorgeous. There is Longen Gate in front of Longen Hall, Minglou at the back, auxiliary halls and auxiliary buildings on the left and right, and turrets at the four corners. The side building of Long'en Hall is commonly known as the "Fruit Hanging Building", which is a place where fruits for sacrifices are dried. Behind Long'en Hall are the two-pillar gate and the stone altar, followed by the Quanmen, with the Daming Tower at the top of the Quanmen. After passing Minglou, you can reach Baocheng. Baocheng, also known as "Baoding", is in the shape of a crescent at the northern end of Fangcheng. Below the Baocheng is the underground palace, where the coffins and funerary objects of Emperor Taizong and his wife of the Qing Dynasty are placed. Behind Baocheng is the artificially piled mausoleum mountain, namely Longye Mountain.