A sacred way, spirit way, spirit road,[1] spirit path, etc. (神道, shéndào) is the ornate road leading to a Chinese tomb of a major dignitary. The sacred way is lined on both sides by a succession of statues, pillars, and stelae. The statues along the spirit way depict real and mythical animals, as well as civilian and military officials.
- ^ Paludan, Ann (1991), The Chinese Spirit Road: The Classical Tradition of Stone Tomb Statuary, Yale University Press, ISBN 0-300-04597-2
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