China Beijing Ming Tombs

Province/Area:Beijing
Address:Changping District, Beijing, Ming Tombs Town, Changchi Road
Distance from the city center:42.3km
Open time(Beijing time):08:30-17:00 (ticket sales end at 16:30, last entry 16:30)
Ticket price:20 CNY
Phone:86-010-60761005

Introduction

The Ming Tombs are the collective name for the tombs of 13 Ming emperors. Located in the northwestern suburbs of Beijing, they are one of the largest surviving imperial tomb complexes in China, with many tombs of emperors and empresses.The mausoleum area is surrounded by mountains, with a winding river in front of the tombs. The scenery is beautiful and exceptional.You can visit the architecture and scenery here, and also learn about the burial specifications of ancient emperors.

The Ming Tombs are a unified whole, but each tomb is also a self-contained unit. Each tomb is built in front of a mountain, and the specifications of the tombs are similar.The distance between the tombs ranges from half a kilometer to eight kilometers.Except for the Si Ling Mausoleum, which is located in the southwest corner, the other mausoleums are arranged fan-shaped around the Changling Mausoleum.Of the 13 tombs, only Changling, Dingling, Zhaoling and Shenlu are currently open to the public.

Sacred Road

The Sacred Road is located at the southern end of the Ming Tombs and is the access road to the Ming Tombs area. It is about 7 kilometers long and is the first attraction of the Ming Tombs. It is composed of stone archways, the Big Red Gate, the Monument Pavilion, stone statues of attendants, and the Dragon and Phoenix Gate.At the southern end of the Sacred Way is the Stone Archway, which is one of the larger and earlier stone archway structures in China.

Stone statues are located on both sides of the 1,000-meter-long sacred path from the two hexagonal stone pillars north of the Monument Pavilion to the Dragon and Phoenix Gate. There are 24 stone beasts and 12 stone men arranged neatly, with vivid shapes and fine carvings. They are rare and exquisite stone carvings in ancient Chinese tombs and are also a major attraction of the sacred path.

Changling

Changling is located at the southern foot of the main peak of Tianshou Mountain. It is the joint burial tomb of the third Ming emperor, Emperor Wижnzhu Di Zhudi (reign name Yongle), and his empress Xu.Among the thirteen imperial tombs, it is very grand in scale and the above-ground structures are relatively well preserved.It is the ancestral tomb among the thirteen tombs and also one of the main tourist attractions in the tomb area.

Dingling

Dingling is located at the foot of Dayu Mountain, southwest of Changling. It is the tomb of Zhu Yijun, the 13th emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and also contains the remains of his two empresses.The main buildings include the Feng’en Gate, Feng’en Hall, Baocheng, Minglou and underground palace.It is the only one of the Ming tombs to have been excavated.Its underground palace is open to visitors.

Zhaoling

Zhaoling is located at the eastern foot of Dayu Mountain. It is the joint burial tomb of the 12th Ming emperor, Emperor Zhu Zhaoyong (reign name Longqing), and his three empresses.The existing structures include the complete Feng’en Gate, Feng’en Hall and its east and west wings, Fangcheng, Minglou and Baoding.Zhaoling is the first of the thirteen imperial tombs to be extensively restored.

China Beijing Ming Tombs

Summary of scenic area bus routes

China Beijing Ming Tombs

Opening hours

04/01-10/07 08:30-18:00 open; 10/08-03/31 08:30-17:00 open

Preferential policies

Students:6 years old (not included) ~18 years old (included) Minors, full-time undergraduate students and below (excluding adult education), with valid ID, half price

Social security personnel:Social security recipients, half price with social security card

Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwanese youth: Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwanese youth can present valid documents such as the “Hong Kong and Macao Residents Entry and Exit Permit” or “Taiwan Resident Entry and Exit Permit” or student ID to receive half price

Children: Children under 6 years old (inclusive) or under 1.2 meters in height (inclusive) are free

Active military/firefighters: Active military personnel and firefighters with valid certificates (military security cards are not considered valid certificates) are admitted free of charge

Disabled persons: disabled people (including military disabled) with a valid disabled person’s card or military disabled person’s card; 4. retirees with valid certificates, free of charge

elderly: 60 years old (inclusive) and above, free of charge

Beijing Tongyi Senior Citizen Card holders: Persons holding a Beijing Tongyi Senior Care and Disability Assistance Card can enter the park with their official card; those using a temporary card must also present their ID card to enter for free

Retired military personnel:Veterans can enter free of charge with their veteran’s preferential treatment certificate

Additional information:!– –>The above information is for reference only. For specific information, please refer to the disclosure by the Beijing Ming Tombs Scenic Area on the day.

Service Facilities

Parking:[Ming Tombs Parking Lot] Reference price: 5 yuan/day for small cars, 10 yuan/day for large cars; Address: Square in front of the Changling Gate; Storage spaces: 400

Restrooms: There are toilets in the scenic area, near the Dahongmen Gate and various scenic spots, marked with eye-catching signs.

Nursing room:Address: The Ming Tombs Mother and Baby Room is located in the Visitor Service Center and is available for free use by tourists

Dining: There are restaurants in the park, located near the Changling Scenic Area, the Dingling Scenic Area, etc., and marked with eye-catching signs

Souvenir shops: There are souvenir shops in the park, marked by eye-catching signs, near the visitor service center, the south side of the main entrance to the Dingling Museum, the center of the Shenlu Scenic Area, and the courtyard of the “Household Department.”