Maoling

The Maoling (Chinese: 茂陵; pinyin: Mào Líng) or Mao Mausoleum is the mausoleum of Emperor Wu of Han (157–87 BCE) located in Xingping, Shaanxi, China, about 40 km to the west of the provincial capital of Xi'an.

About one third of the court's annual revenue from taxes and tributes was used towards construction of the tomb.

The smaller tombs surrounding it belong to former members of Emperor Wu's court, such as Lady Li, the emperor's favorite concubine, and the military strategist Huo Qubing (died 117 BCE).

[citation needed] In 1985, geophysical explorations of the area led to the discovery of gold deposits in and around the mausoleum's soils, estimated to be deposits from proterozoic sedimentary rocks.

[6] In 2014, the Shaanxi Conservation Institute and the Wuhan University led a joint surveillance study on the site.