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Fuling Tomb is located approximately 7 miles east of Shenyang. It is the tomb of Nurhachi and his empress, and the former founded the Manchurian Empire and the Qing dynasty. Nurachi succeeded in unifying different ethnic groups in northeast China and was the father of Abhai (Huangtaiji) who is buried at the North Tomb. Begun in 1629, Fuling Tomb is a typical imperial tomb built in a traditional style. This magnificent tomb, which was finished in 1651, has been well maintained.
Coming into the tomb would require one to pass a sacred way that is flanked by stone camels, lions and horses, which further leads to a 108-step stairway. Beyond the stairway, is the walled city in which the emperor was buried.
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