Ming Tombs (Ming Shishan Ling)

The Ming Tombs is where 13 out of the 16 emperors of the Ming Dynasty were buried, together with their wives and concubines.The Ming Tombs were listed by UNESCO as World Cultural Heritage in 2003. The tombs' location and structure are classic representations of Chinese Fengshui theory. Visiting the Ming Tombs offers you insights into Ming Dynasty imperial life (1368–1644). Sacred Way The Sacred Way is the approach to the Changling Tomb. Explore the area you will see variety of features including the Great Red Gate, Shengde Stone Memorial Archway, and the Stele Pavilion, the Dragon and Phoenix Gate and the Five-Arch Bridge.

Dingling Underground Palace

Dingling was built in 1590. Emperor Shen Zong and the empress were buried there in 1620. The highlight part is the stone Underground Palace, which was discovered between 1956 and 1958, and had a great deal of precious relics unearthed. Changling at Ming Tombs Chang Ling ('Forever Tomb') is the only tomb in the complex that has been unearthed for scientific research and over 3,000 precious relics have been unearthed. It is the final resting place of the third Ming Emperor Zhu Di and his Empress Xu. He ruled China from 1402 to 1422. Changling Tomb is the largest of the Ming Tombs.