Qianling Mausoleum

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The Qianling Mausoleum (Chinese: 乾陵) is a Tang Dynasty (618–907) tomb site located in Qian County, Shaanxi province, China, and is 85 km (53 mi) northwest from Xi'an, formerly the Tang capital. Built by 684 (with additional construction until 706), the tombs of the mausoleum complex house the remains of various members of the royal Li family. This includes Emperor Gaozong of Tang (r. 649–83), as well as his wife, the Zhou Dynasty usurper and China's only governing female emperor Wu Zetian (r. 690–705).
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qianling_Mausoleum
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Coordinates:   34°34'26"N   108°12'48"E
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