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- Location: Qiongjie County of Shannan area, Tibet Autonomous Region

Scattered all over Pire Mountain in Tibet, nine recognizable mausoleums (藏王墓) cover a total area of 385 square meters. All similarly shaped, they are high, square earth heaps with flat tops of piled stone and pecked earth, imitating the central Chinese early tomb construction style. But now, after enduring over a thousand years of wind and weather, their characteristics have changed and some have become rounded and flat on top.

According to historical documents and inscriptions on the memorial tablets, only three of the nine tomb occupants have been identified: the Tomb of Songtsen Gambo, the Tomb of Chide Songzan and the Tomb of Dusong Mangbujie. Similar in form and structure, the earth was 10-20 centimeters thick, sometimes containing stone slabs and other times wood.

Travel tips:

- Hours: 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.

- Admission: 40 yuan

- Tel: +86-893-7352118

- How to get there: take bus