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distant domains and [[strikethrough]] subsequently [[/strikethrough]] died so far away from home. [[strikethrough]] after he had retir retired from active politics [[/strikethrough]]. As the tomb in P'ing-yang-fu is [[strikethrough]] so [[/strikethrough]] near [[strikethrough]] to the [[/strikethrough]] this supposed capital, [[strikethrough]] so [[/strikethrough]] it is probably the true one - [[strikethrough]] This argument sounds somewhat convincing, [[/strikethrough]] if indeed, there [[strikethrough]] must [[/strikethrough]] be a tomb of this emperor; but since [[strikethrough]] when [[/strikethrough]] the very existence of such a person is doubtful, we can only consider both tombs as variations, merely, [[strikethrough]] two different varieties of [[/strikethrough]] in the same myth. 

All these considerations passed through my mind while we were riding towards the tomb of the Emperor. [Half a day's journey brought us to Ta-yang-chêng, where we had our lunch at about 3 P.M.. So far we were on the main road. But from Ta-yang-chêng to Yao-ling, we were gradually on an unknown land.] Where we inquired about the way to Yao-ling, the natives simply stared at us, and it was [[strikethrough]] quite [[/strikethrough]]a long time [[strikethrough]] while [[/strikethrough]] before we made out that the local name for the place is Shên-lin (Spirit Forest). We followed upward a half dried river bed full of boulders and pebbles, leading gradually into a meandering valley between precipitous rocks of sandstone and limestone, definitely stratified and interspersed with faults and displacement. It was a very lonely road; only between long whiles we met with some passing traveller. There We arrived [[strikethrough]] at the tomb [[/strikethrough]] late in the evening: and found it surrounded by a wall enclosing a [[strikethrough]] it is shrouded by a [[/strikethrough]] building of modest size, a solitary temple in the midst of mountains, [[strikethrough]] There is a little village about half a mile away. [[/strikethrough]]

Where we stayed [[strikethrough]] in the temple [[/strikethrough]] that night. [There was some dripping rain. It was already pitch dark before we could have a careful examination of the tomb.] The tomb is quite high, pyramidal in shape [[strikethrough]], located in front of a mountain neck [[/strikethrough]] and half encircled by a rivulet. [On the opposite side there is another peak which is succeeded by a series of others in the same direction. The rivulet has cut down a great deal of the bed, so the tomb is not only horizontally between the mountain and the river, but also vertically. It was a cloudy morning the next day. Mr. Yüan measured the tomb by pacing while I was taking picture.] [[strikethrough]] The tomb [[/strikethrough]] It was officially lost [[strikethrough]] missed [[/strikethrough]]for a long time, but was rediscovered red in the Ming dynasty, according to the inscription in the temple. [[strikethrough]] It is difficult to follow [[/strikethrough]] The arguments [[strikethrough]] for either [[/strikethrough]] as to