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Written by Mogens   
Saturday, 02 January 2010 05:41
North Tombs
North Tomb (beiling) is the burial place of Huang Taiji. Set in a huge park, Covering an area of 1,113 acres, the North Tomb is the finest sight in Shenyang: the tomb built in 1643 took eight years to build, and was built for Abhai who was also known as Huangtaiji. Both Abhai and his father Nurachi are considered to be the founders of the Qing dynasty (1644-1911).The pak ris surrounded by walls and can be entered from the south via the impressive Zhenghongmen.During the walk min the park you will see the impressive aminal statues on the approach to it are reminiscent of the Ming tombs.