MING TOMBS
SPIRIT WAY INTRODUCTION
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These 13 magnificent tombs are spread out over 40 square kilometers on either side of the Changling Tomb, arranged in the shape of a fan, with the exception of the Siling tomb, built away from the...
CHANGLING
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Although it is the oldest, dating back to 1420, the Changling Tomb where Emperor Zhu Di is buried, is the best preserved. It covers around 120,000 square meters, and like the others, is formed by a...
DINGLING
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The Dingling Tomb is the mausoleum of Emperor Zhu Yijun, who reigned from 1563 to 1620, and of two of his empresses, Xiaoduan and Xiaojing. Built in six years, between 1584 and 1590, it covers an area...
ZHAOLING TOMB
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The Zhaoling Tomb is about two kilometers from the Changling Tomb, and is medium-sized. This monument also has a square part at the front, symbolizing the earth, and a semi-circular part at the rear,...
