The three tombs, which served as a family cemetery, were discovered in the city of Changzhi, Shanxi Province, China, and date from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) ...

The news was announced this week at the Ming Culture Forum, held in Beijing’s Changping district, an area that also encompasses the tombs. More than 600 scholars from China and beyond convened ...

The Thirteen Ming Tombs, however, did not follow that rule ... but also in front of yamen (a government office in feudal China). Lions are ferocious animals roaring aloud. Buddhist scripture ...

The Ming tombs lie in a broad valley to the south of ... which makes it one of the largest wooden buildings in China. Four giant wooden columns and 28 smaller pillars support this structure ...

Falling on April 5 this year, Ching Ming, also called the tomb-sweeping festival ... In Southeastern China, it is a tradition for people to eat qingtuan, a green rice cake made with mugwort ...

and was the model for similar Ming tombs later built in Beijing. South of the site also lies Plum Blossom Hill, a wonderfully scenic diversion come springtime. By the 20th century, Imperial China ...

Ming: 50 Years that Changed China is on at The British Museum, London from Thursday 18 September 2014 until Monday 5 January 2015 ...