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- Location: Chenjia Village, Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province

Shunling Mausoleum (顺陵) was the mausoleum of Yang, who was the mother of the Tang Dynasty (618-907) Empress Wu Zetian. It was located in the south of Chenjia Village, 18 km northeast of Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province.

Covering an area of 1.1 million square meters, the mausoleum is rectangular and divided into two parts: the inner and the outer city. The outer city is 1,264 meters long from south to north and 866 meters from east to west. The inner city was also called the imperial city. 34 pieces of sculpted stone have been preserved in front of the mausoleum, including stone figures, stone lions, stone horses and stone unicorns.

Travel tips:

- Hours: all day long

- Admission: 10 yuan

- How to get there: take bus No.8, 2