Yangshan Stele Quarry
阳山碑材
A giant stele stone quarried by the Yongle Emperor for the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum but never transported; the stele, base, and crown together weigh about 30,000 tons.
The Yangshan Stele Quarry lies on Mount Yang, west of Tangshan in Jiangning. It is the giant stele that the Yongle Emperor, Zhu Di, prepared for his father Zhu Yuanzhang's Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum. Because it was too large to move, it was left on site. The stele base, stele body, and stele crown were quarried as three separate pieces. The stele body is about 50 meters tall, and the total weight is about 30,000 tons, making it one of the largest stele stones in the world. Traces of the quarrying are still visible. The scenic area also includes the Ming Culture Village and other period-style buildings. Admission is about 30–40 yuan, and it is open roughly 08:00–17:00. It can be combined with Tangshan Hot Springs and the Tangshan Mine Pit Park, reached by car or by Metro plus bus.
Opening hours
About 08:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Tangshan Hot Springs
- Nanjing Happy Valley
- Qixia Mountain & Qixia Temple
- Linggu Temple
- Music Stage of Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum
- Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum
- Meiling Palace
- Purple Mountain (Zhongshan)