Introduction to the Changling Enmen Gate: The Enmen Gate is the second entrance to the courtyard of the Changling Mausoleum. According to records such as "Taichang Xukao" and other documents, the mausoleum halls in Tianshou Mountain are called "Eenen Hall", and the gate is The name "Hen'en Gate" began in the 17th year of Jiajing (1538). It was the name given to Emperor Shizong Zhu Houcong for his personal relationship.
Changling Leng'en Gate is in the shape of a mountain with a single eaves. It is five rooms wide (31.44 meters wide) and two rooms deep (14.37 meters deep). The top of the main ridge is 14.57 meters high from the ground. The door is covered with dry white jade. The Xumizuo-style platform is surrounded by railings, and there are three stepping steps at the front and rear of the platform. The bas-relief patterns carved on the royal stone between the steps are very exquisite: below is the sea water, river teeth, clouds and waves, and the treasure mountain in the sea water. Standing tall, two seahorses leap out of the water and run across the waves; above are two vigorous giant dragons rising and falling in the sea of ​​clouds, chasing fire beads, presenting a majestic and majestic scene.
There is also a door on both sides of the Qin'en Gate, both of which are wall-mounted glazed flower doors. The brackets and fringes on the door, the tile decorations on the top of the door, and the rafters are all assembled from yellow and green glazed parts. It is particularly clear against the wall.

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