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This is Where the Imperial Coffin is Placed
Just past the imperial throne is a large chamber called the Rear Chamber. For something this large, it has to contain something more important – and it does. The actual tomb itself is here. Interestingly, there are large wooden boxes that are lined up here. The boxes are long and red. These house the coffins of the emperor and the empresses. The emperor’s coffin is in the middle while the empresses coffins are on each side of the emperors.
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