Built between 943-962, the two mausoleums are the final resting places of Li Sheng, the first King of the Southern Tang and his wife, as well as Li Jing, later king and his wife. The tombs are known as Qin and Shun Tombs respectively, with the latter being more splendid than the former. Approximately 600 pieces of cultural relics were unearthed in the two imperial tombs during the 1950s, among which the jade document recording the funeral oration identified the tomb’s inhabitants. Being 100 percent original, the site is ripe with historic gravitas, made obvious by the fact that photos inside the tombs are strictly prohibited. The site, probably due to its comparatively small size, sports hardly any visitors, though its lush greens and exactly the lack of tourist masses make it an ideal afternoon getaway to escape the noise and crowds of the busy city.
