Shen Dao

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Shen Dao is the ceremonial spirit road leading to the Ming Tombs near Beijing, lined with stone statues and monuments that honor deceased emperors.

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Shen Dao canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ceremonial road
spirit way
access approach route to the Ming Tombs
associatedWith Ming dynasty
connectsTo Ming Tombs
surface form: Changling (Ming Tomb)

other Ming imperial tombs
country China
culturalContext Chinese imperial funerary tradition
era Ming dynasty
surface form: Ming dynasty period
hasFeature ceremonial archways
stone animals
stone human figures
stone monuments
stone statues
heritageSiteName Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
surface form: Ming and Qing Dynastic Tombs
heritageStatus part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site
languageOfName Chinese
literalMeaning spirit way
locatedIn Ming Tombs
locatedNear Beijing
material stone
partOf Ming Tombs
surface form: Ming Tombs complex
purpose honor deceased emperors
religiousAssociation Chinese ancestor worship
state ritual of the Ming dynasty
symbolizes imperial authority
respect for the dead
tourism popular tourist attraction near Beijing
transliteration Tao
surface form: Shéndào
usedFor ritual processions

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Sacred Way alsoKnownAs Shen Dao