Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum, Nanjing, China Stock Image

Lingxing Gate of Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. Lingxing Gate (also known as Dragon and Phoenix Gate) is an important ceremonial building on the Sacred Way of the Ming Tomb. It was originally built into a towering pailou (a decorated gateway) with six pillars and three entrances. Its column base and drum-shaped bearing stone date back to the Ming Dynasty.