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永樂皇之殿内所有擺置龍殿龍牌位殿內造成九九八十一間 No. 911, THE MING TOMBS.
永樂皇之殿内所有擺置龍殿龍牌位殿內造成九九八十一間 No. 911, THE MING TOMBS.

永樂皇之殿内所有擺置龍殿龍牌位殿內造成九九八十一間
No. 911, THE MING TOMBS.

The great hall of Yung-lo's tomb is constructed after the same fashion as the familiar “Joss house."

The roof is handsomely carved and painted and is supported by plain wooden pillars. In front of the sepulchral structure there is a carved bench that supports an incense burner and urns to hold what foreigners term "Joss sticks."