Second Visit to the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum in Nanjing｜The First Imperial Mausoleum of the Ming and Qing Dynasties｜World Cultural Heritage

🏠Introduction to the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum in Nanjing: 👉The Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum, located at the southern foot of Purple Mountain in Xuanwu District, Nanjing, under the Dulongfu Wanzhu Peak, was first built in the 14th year of the Hongwu reign of the Ming Dynasty (1381). It is the joint burial tomb of Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, and Empress Ma, the High Empress of Filial Piety. It is also the first mausoleum of the Ming Dynasty! Tour Route 🏃‍♀️Xiamafang (Ming Xiaoling Museum) ➡️ Xiaolingwei ➡️ Great Golden Gate and Shengde Stele Pavilion (Zhu Di's Memorial to Zhu Yuanzhang) ➡️ Square City ➡️ Stone Statue Road (two pairs each of lions, xiezhi, camels, elephants, qilin, and horses) ➡️ Wengzhong Road (one pair of white stone pillars, two pairs each of military generals and civil officials) ➡️ Lingxing Gate ➡️ Jinshui Bridge ➡️ Main Gate of the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum Palace (Wenwu Fangmen) ➡️ Xiaoling Baoding ➡️ Site of the Ming Eastern Tomb ➡️ Stele Hall 🎫Ticket Price: 70 RMB/person 🕐Opening Hours: Generally from 6:30 to 18:30 from February to November, and from 7:00 to 17:30 from December to January of the following year. 🚘Transportation: 🚌Bus: Take bus routes 20 or 315 to Ming Xiaoling Station, and walk about 460 meters after getting off. 🚇Subway: Take subway line 2 to Muxuyuan Station (Exit 1), and walk about 460 meters.