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What is the symbolic significance of the Tang Emperor Mausoleum near Xi 'an and the stone beasts and columns in front of it?
There is a tomb of the Tang emperor near Xi 'an. There are stone beasts and pillars in front of the tomb, and the stone carving decoration of these tombs is the representative work of carving art in the early Tang Dynasty.

There is a pair of Shi Hu walking slowly in front of Tang Gaozu's tomb in Tang Gaozu. Musculoskelets are strong and powerful, showing the fierce personality characteristics of tigers. In addition, there are many magnificent works by Li Zhi, such as The Beast and Lion with the Wings of Ganling, Tang Gaozong, The Parents of Wuhou Shunling, among which the most valuable is the Six Horses Portrait Stone in front of Zhaoling of Emperor Taizong, the famous "Six Horses in Zhaoling".