Stock photography, photos: Sacred Way - Ming Tombs, China Stock photos of Stone lion on the Sacred Way. One of the more impressive sights at the Ming Tombs is the Sacred Way. The Sacred Way runs for about a kilometer and is flanked on both sides by carvings of human and animal figures. There are 12 large stone human figures and 24 of animals, all carved from a single blocks of granite in 1435 during the 10th year of the reign of Emperor Xuan De. The Ming Tombs near Beijing, China. Photograph: © Robert Burch Click for a larger image and more information Keywords associated with this stock photo: asia, china, Beijing, ming, ming tombs, sacred way