Tomb of Prince Yide - China Travel

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The tomb of Prince Yide is the tomb of Emperor Gaozong Li Zhi and Wu Zetian's grandsons, Tang Zhongzong Li Xian and Empress Wei's eldest son Li Chongrun. It is an earthen burial tomb that is closer to the Qianling Mausoleum, and it is also the largest, high-standard, and imperial-level tomb among the tombs of the Tang Dynasty that have been excavated so far.

Prince Yide Li Chongrun was "killed" in Luoyang because he secretly discussed Wu Zetian's private life with his younger sister, Princess Yongtai, and brother-in-law Wu Yanji. In 705 A.D., Li Xian, Emperor Zhongzong of the Tang Dynasty, ascended the throne and posthumously named the crown prince, with the posthumous title of "Yide". In 706 A.D., his coffin was moved from Luoyang to Shaanxi, "the tomb is called the mausoleum", and he was buried in Qianling with the emperor's ceremony.

The tomb passage is 100.8 meters long and 3.9 meters wide. It consists of tomb passages, six passage holes, seven patios, eight toilet rooms, front and rear corridors, and front and rear tomb chambers. The most precious thing in the tomb is the murals. These murals are rich in content, colorful and rich in life, fully showing the momentum and environment of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, providing important material materials for the study of the history and culture of the Tang Dynasty, and showing people the superb artistic attainments of the painters of the Tang Dynasty And nearly thirteen hundred years ago, China had a highly developed painting level.