Artistic Heritage
Tombs of a number of members of the ruling Xiao family, with their sculptural ensembles, in various states of preservation, are located near Nanjing. The best surviving example of the Liang Dynasty's monumental statuary is perhaps the ensemble of the Tomb of Xiao Xiu (475–518), a brother of Emperor Wu, located in Qixia District east of Nanjing.
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A turtle-borne stele and a pillar; tomb of Xiao Hong
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A turtle-borne stele; tomb of Xiao Dan
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A bixie (winged lion); tomb of Xiao Hui
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A stele-bearing turtle; tomb of Xiao Xiu
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