The Ming Tombs

Ming Tombs of the Ming emperor of China Tombs, located northwest of Changping District in Beijing Yanshan within the foothills of the Shou days. Here for seven years from the Yongle (1409) in May before making the Changling, the last Ming emperor Chongzhen buried into the hills just thinking, during 230 years, has built thirteen emperors tomb, the tomb of seven concubine, one eunuch tomb. A total of 13 emperors buried, twenty-three Queen, two Prince, three dozen concubines, one eunuch.

Tianshou Ming Tombs located in the foothills. The total area of ​​more than 120 square kilometers. About 50 kilometers away from Beijing. Ming Tombs is located in the east, west, north of the small basins surrounded by mountains, hill surrounded by mountains, the central plains, hills before winding river, picturesque scenery. Thirteen tombs are mountain building, were built in the east, west and north of the foothills, forming a complete system, large-scale, the magnificent mausoleum buildings. Ming warlock that, here is the "feng shui" shengjing, great "guitar soil." Therefore selected as the construction tombs of the Ming Dynasty "years life domains." The cemetery was built in 1409 ~ 1644, now has 300 to 500 years of history. Hill area of ​​40 square kilometers, is China and the world's largest existing, most of an Empress Mausoleum mausoleum buildings. Ming Dynasty, in the way of Shahe Town, built seven-hole stone "must be employed bridge." In the Town, the building has magnificent "Gong Chinese city." Emperor Jiajing of the city was originally the middle when the rest of the palace Ji Ling, is the only site.

Ming Tombs of the Ming Dynasty moved the capital to Beijing after the 13 tombs of the royal mausoleum of the emperor, collectively, in turn built Changling (Chengzu), Xian Ling (Ren), Jing Ling (Xuanzong), Yu Ling (Hidemune), Maoling (Constitution cases), Tailing (Xiao Zhong), Kang Ling (Tsung), Yongling (Sejong), Zhaoling (Mouzon), Dingling (Ancestor), Ching Ling (Mitsumune), Germany Ling (Xizong), Si Ling (think of these ), so that the Ming Tombs. Scenic spots have been opened there Changling, Dingling, Zhaoling, God Road.

Ming Tombs is the Chinese emperors mausoleum building a better preserved. After the founding of the PRC, in order to protect this heritage, from the early days of liberation began to repair, and the Ming Tombs as a national key cultural relics protection. In 1957, the Ming Tombs in Beijing for the Beijing Municipal Government announced the first batch of key ancient cultural relics protection units. In 1961, the Ming Tombs be declared as a national cultural heritage. In 1982, the State Department announced Badaling - 44 Ming Tombs Scenic Area as a national key scenic spots of protected areas. In 1991, the Ming Tombs by the National Tourism Administration identified as "China's four top ten tourist destination" one. In 1992, the Ming Tombs Beijing tourism is the world's best selection committee as "the world's largest intact burial Emperor Tombs."