Climbing Down the Taiwang Tomb 太王陵
Much like the other tombs in the area of Ji’an, the Taiwang Tomb wasn’t really that different. It was a burial mound with a large amount of rocks piled on top of the other, at the very top was the burial chamber itself. The only difference was the size of the Taiwang Tomb. Rising two or three stories from the ground the Taiwang Tomb offers visitors and residents a view of the surrounding area. Interestingly, it was known that there were once houses built on top of the tomb. There doesn’t seem to be any traces of that anymore, thankfully. I am confident that the local government can keep this place in order.
The Taiwang Tomb 太王陵 in the Distance
I head down the Taiwang Tomb and walked past a sacrifical altar, there wasn’t much to see there. In fact, I was probably the only person in the entire part apart from the staff in the office. This was a pleasant departure from the hordes of Chinese tourists which besiege any tourist attraction in China. Actually, I thought it was still a great time to be travelling as it was still not that cold yet. Although there would be the occasionally chilly wind which would try to convince me otherwise. Snow should still be a month or two away.
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