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The Yangshan Quarry () is an ancient stone quarry near Nanjing, China. Used during many centuries as a source of stone for buildings and monuments of Nanjing, it is preserved as a historic site. The quarry is famous for the gigantic unfinished stele that was abandoned there during the reign of the Yongle Emperor in the early 15th century. In scope and ambition, the stele project is compared to other public works projects of Yongle era, which included the launching of the Treasure Fleet for the Zheng He expeditions and the construction of the Forbidden City in Beijing.〔〔Louise Levathes, ''When China Ruled the Seas: Treasure Fleets of the Dragon Throne''. Caption to the picture between pp. 128-129.〕 ==Location== The Yangshan Quarry is situated on the Yangshan Mountain (elevation 140 m),〔 also known as Yanmen Shan (), northwest of Tangshan Town (). The Yangshan is the main peak of the Kongshan Mountain Range (). The site is located 15–20 km to the east from the eastern part of Nanjing City Wall and the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum.〔As per Google Maps.〕 Administratively, the area is in the Jiangning District of Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Yangshan Quarry」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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