Tomb Towers and Stone Sculptures in Gaoyi Graveyard lie in the Xuxianqiao Town, 7 km to the east of Ya'an City of Sichuan Province.
The Tomb Towers and Stone Sculptures in Gaoyi Graveyard are the best preserved and most marvelous among all the stone towers extant in Sichuan Province. The 5-storeyed tomb towers are built of stones. Now the tomb tower in the east is 13 meters far from the one in the west. There are inscriptions on both the two tomb towers.
The base of the west tomb tower is carved with king posts and bracket sets, etc. The carvings around contain such subjects like human figures, horses, carriages, birds, animals, etc. On its back is a hawk with ribbons in mouth. In front of the west tomb tower stands a pair of stone beasts that appear strong and powerful, elegant and traditional. A stele stands between the two tomb towers. The top of the stele is in the shape of a semicircle with dragons carved on it. The square base is carved with two dragons looking at each other, their tails tangled on the backside of the stele. Illegible epigraph on the tablet registered the time when the tomb towers in Gaoyi Graveyard were built.
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