Besides the city wall, other famous Ming-era structures in the city included the famous Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum and Porcelain Tower, although the latter was destroyed by the Taipings in the 19th century either in order to prevent a hostile faction from using it to observe and shell the city or from superstitious fear of its geomantic properties. COUNT 4
QSN1 What is the name of the famous mausoleum in Nanjing? ANS1 Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum QSN2 Who decimated the Porcelain Tower? ANS2 the Taipings QSN3 When was the Porcelain Tower destroyed? ANS3 in the 19th century QSN4 One possibility the Tower was destroyed was to prevent it's use by a hostile enemy. What is the other possibility? ANS4 superstitious fear of its geomantic properties