Housed in several buildings at Dìng Líng, some of which were closed for renovation at time of research, this museum displays a selection of items excavated from the tomb, along with replicas of silks and fabrics that were destroyed both in the botched 1950s excavation and by the Red Guards during the Cultural Revolution.
Museum of the Ming Tombs
Beijing
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