Three colossal blocks of stone lie in a quarry outside Nanjing, cut in the early fifteenth century for a monument to the Yongle Emperor's father and never moved. At over 30,000 tonnes, they are the l…
Ancient Content · Aug 6, 2026
Yangshan: The Monument That Could Never Be Moved
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Listen now | Three colossal blocks of stone lie in a quarry outside Nanjing, cut in the early fifteenth century for a monument to the Yongle Emperor's father and never moved.
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