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October 19, 2004 Jim Thompson

Statue of the Yongle, Emperor Zhu Di

Ming Tomb, Beijing, China

The Ling'en Hall (Hall of Eminent Favor) was built in
1427, covering an area of 4,400 square meters is supported
by 60 gigantic columns of nanmu. The thickest four columns
of the center are 1.123 meters in diameter. The hall is
still intact after 500 years.


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