Ming Tombs

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The Ming Tombs are a collection of imperial mausoleums built by the emperors of China’s Ming dynasty, renowned for their grand ceremonial architecture and scenic setting north of Beijing.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
imperial mausoleum complex
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs Thirteen Tombs of the Ming Dynasty
linked to: Ming Tombs
architecturalStyle Ming dynasty imperial architecture
associatedBeliefSystem Chinese imperial funerary rites
Confucian ritual tradition
constructionBegan 1409
containsTombOf Chenghua Emperor
Chongzhen Emperor
Hongxi Emperor
Hongzhi Emperor
Jiajing Emperor
Jingtai Emperor
Longqing Emperor
Taichang Emperor
Tianqi Emperor
Wanli Emperor
Xuande Emperor
Yongle Emperor
Zhengde Emperor
country China
DinglingExcavationPeriod 1956–1958
dynasty Ming dynasty
excavatedTomb Dingling
linked to: Ming Tombs
features burial mounds
ceremonial architecture
sacrificial halls
spirit way
stone carvings
firstBurial Yongle Emperor
hasComponent Changling
Dingling
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Great Red Gate
Ling’en Hall (Changling)
Sacred Way
Shenzong’s tomb (Dingling)
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Stele Pavilion
Stone Animal Statues
Stone Archway
Stone Human Statues
Yongle’s tomb (Changling)
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Zhaoling
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underground palace of Dingling
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heritageProtectionStatus nationally protected site of China
locatedIn Beijing
Changping District
locatedNear Badaling
Great Wall at Badaling
linked to: Badaling
locatedNorthOf Beijing city center
linked to: Beijing
locatedOn southern slope of Tianshou Mountain
managementAuthority Beijing municipal cultural heritage authorities
nearbyCity Beijing
notBuriedHere Hongguang Emperor
Hongwu Emperor
Jianwen Emperor
Longwu Emperor
linked to: Hongguang Emperor

Shaowu Emperor
linked to: Hongguang Emperor

Yongli Emperor
numberOfImperialTombs 13
openToPublic true
periodOfUse 15th century to 17th century
primaryFunction burial site for Ming emperors
religiousTradition Chinese ancestor worship
setting mountainous landscape
scenic valley
tourismStatus major tourist destination in Beijing region
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (ii)
(iii)
(iv)
UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear 2003
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteName Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
linked to: Ming Tombs

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Ming Tombs alsoKnownAs Thirteen Tombs of the Ming Dynasty
linked to: Ming Tombs
Ming Tombs hasComponent Dingling
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Ming Tombs hasComponent Zhaoling
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Ming Tombs hasComponent Shenzong’s tomb (Dingling)
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Ming Tombs hasComponent Yongle’s tomb (Changling)
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Ming Tombs hasComponent underground palace of Dingling
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Ming Tombs UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteName Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
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Ming Tombs excavatedTomb Dingling
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Shenyang contains Zhaoling Tomb
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Ming dynasty significantStructure Ming tombs
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Sacred Way locatedIn Ming Tombs
Sacred Way partOf Ming Tombs complex
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Great Red Gate locatedIn Ming Tombs
Great Red Gate partOf Ming Tombs imperial necropolis
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Great Red Gate near Changling Tomb
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Stele Pavilion locatedIn Ming Tombs
Stele Pavilion partOf Ming Tombs complex
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Spirit Way locatedIn Ming Tombs
subject linked to: spirit way
Spirit Way notableExampleAt Ming Tombs
subject linked to: spirit way
southern slope of Tianshou Mountain formsScenicSettingFor Ming tombs
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southern slope of Tianshou Mountain formsScenicSettingFor Ming imperial tomb complex
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southern slope of Tianshou Mountain partOf Ming tombs scenic area
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southern slope of Tianshou Mountain isNorthOf Ming tombs valley
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southern slope of Tianshou Mountain relatedTo Shisanling (Thirteen Tombs of the Ming Dynasty)
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southern slope of Tianshou Mountain hasViewOver Ming imperial tomb complex
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Yongle Emperor burialPlace Changling Mausoleum
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Yongle Emperor burialComplex Ming Tombs
Changling locatedIn Ming Tombs
Changling partOf Ming Tombs complex
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Changling isLargestOf Ming Tombs mausoleums
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Changling originalName Changling Mausoleum
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Stone Archway locatedIn Ming Tombs
Stone Archway partOf Ming Tombs complex
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Stone Archway isEntranceTo Ming imperial tomb area
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Stone Archway heritageContext Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
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Xuande Emperor burialPlace Ming tombs
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Jingtai Emperor burialPlace Jingling Mausoleum
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Jingtai Emperor burialSiteGroup Ming tombs
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Ling’en Hall (Changling) locatedIn Changling Mausoleum
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Ling’en Hall (Changling) partOf Changling Mausoleum
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Ling’en Hall (Changling) partOf Ming Tombs complex
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Ling’en Hall (Changling) heritageSiteOf Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
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Chenghua Emperor burialComplex Ming Tombs
Hongzhi Emperor burialSite Ming tombs
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Jiajing Emperor burialPlace Yongling Mausoleum
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Longqing Emperor burialComplex Ming tombs
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Changping District hasAttraction Ming Tombs
Wanli Emperor burialPlace Dingling Mausoleum
linked to: Ming Tombs