--File--View of a stone carved guardian statue at the Qianling Mausoleum located in Qian County, northwest Chinas Shaanxi province, 15 October 2011.
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--File--View of a stone carved guardian statue at the Qianling Mausoleum located in Qian County, northwest Chinas Shaanxi province, 15 October 2011. As the only mausoleum in Chinese history that contains both an emperor and a reigning empress, and the only tomb that has not been robbed in its more than 1, 000 years of existence, Qianling Tomb has drawn the attention of archaeologists and lay people alike, but the debate over whether to dig on the site still sees much disagreement. Shen Ruiwen, an archaeology professor at Peking University, opposes excavating the site, saying that some relics break into pieces immediately once they are exposed to the outside environment. According to Shen, the design of Tang Dynasty tombs was inspired by that of the then capital Changan (now Xian). Qianling Tomb marks the beginning of the tradition of burying Tang emperors inside the mountains of central Shaanxi Province. We will dig only when the technology is ready, said Shen.