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Dingling

China / Beijing / Changping /
 tomb(s), mausoleum, museum

The Dingling Tomb is the tomb of Emperor Wanli (reigned 1573-1619), the 13th emperor of the Ming Dynasty, whose personal name was Zhu Yijun, and of his two empresses, Xiao Duan and Xiao Jing. The tomb was completed in six years (1584-1590), it occupies a total area of 1,195 square meters at the foot of Dayu Mountain southwest of the Changling Tomb.
The underground palace at Dingling Tomb consists of an antechamber, a ceniral chamber and a rear chamber plus the left and right annexes. Two marble doors are made of single slabs and carved with life-size human figures, flowers and birds. More than 3,000 articles have been unearthed from the tumulus, the most precious being the golden crowns of the emperor and his queen.
www.chinaculture.org/gb/en_museum/2003-09/24/content_30...
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Coordinates:   40°17'40"N   116°13'2"E

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  • saigonpunkid
    The Emperor's body have been excavated and completely destroyed during the Cultural Revolution.
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