China Beijing Dingling

Province/Area:Beijing
Address:Inside the Ming Tombs, Changchi Road, Shisanling Town, Changping District, Beijing
Distance from the city center:46.1km
Open time(Beijing time):08:30-18:00 (ticket sales end at 17:30, last entry 17:30)
Ticket price:40 CNY
Phone:86-010-60761147

Introduction

The world-famous Ming Tombsare located at the southern foot of Tianshou Mountain in Changping District, Beijing. Construction began in the fifth lunar month of the seventh year of the Yongle reign (1409) on the site of the Changling tomb, and ended in the Ming dynasty when the last emperor, Chongzhen, was buried in the Siling tomb. Over a period of more than 230 years, 13 splendid imperial tombs, 7 concubine tombs and 1 eunuch tomb were built here.In total, 13 emperors, 23 empresses, 2 crown princes, more than 30 concubines, and 2 eunuchs were buried here. It is the burial ground with the most complete preservation and the largest number of buried emperors in the world today.The Ming Tombs are magnificent in structure, complete in system, rich in history, and of high historical and cultural value.

Ming Dynasty Emperor Wanli’s tomb, the Dingling, has a layout that is square in the front and round at the back, which is a symbol of the ancient Chinese philosophical concept of “heaven being round and earth being square”.Construction of the Dingling Mausoleum began during the Emperor’s lifetime in the 12th year of the Wanli reign (1584), and it took six years to complete, at a cost of 8 million taels of silver.The emperor was only 28 years old when the mausoleum was completed, and it was not officially opened until 1620, leaving the tomb unused for a full 30 years.Dingling became one of the three mausoleums in the Ming Tombs.

Opening hours

Open 08:30-18:00 all year round

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

Seniors: 60 years of age or older (including) with valid ID, free

Active military personnel, firefighters: with valid ID (military insurance card is not considered valid ID), free of charge

Disabled people (including military disabled): With a valid disability certificate or military disability certificate, free

retired personnel: with valid ID, free

Beijing Tongyi Senior Citizen Card holders: enter the park with a formal card (if using a temporary card, you need to also present your ID card), free

social security personnel:Holders of a social security card with valid ID
will be charged half price

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”, “Taiwan Resident Entry and Exit Permit” or student ID to receive half price

Students: Minors aged 6 (not including 6) to 18 (including 18) and full-time undergraduate students (not including adult education) with valid identification pay half price

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

Restrooms:Toilets are located in the scenic area, near facilities such as the Heritage Exhibition Hall, parking lot, office area, and entrance to the underground palace, and are marked with eye-catching signs.

Souvenir shops:There are souvenir shops in the park, marked by eye-catching signs near the south side of the main gate of the Dingling Museum and other nearby locations.