[2024 Zunhua Attraction] Travel Guide for Qingdongling (Updated Sep)

Eastern Qing Tombs.

Eastern Qing Tombs The Eastern Qing Tombs, as the burial place of the emperors and concubines of the Qing Dynasty, is indeed a rare good place from the perspective of landform. The Eastern Qing Tombs are surrounded by mountains on all sides, with Jinxing Mountain in the south, Changrui Mountain in the north, Yingfei Daoyang Mountain in the east, Huanghua Mountain in the west, and Yingbi Mountain in the middle, which is the "feng shui treasure land" believed by ancient people. The construction time of the Eastern Qing Tombs spanned the rise and fall of the Qing Dynasty, from the 18th year of Shunzhi (1661) to the 34th year of Guangxu (1908), lasting 247 years. During this period, 5 emperors, 15 empresses, 136 concubines, 3 princes, and 2 princesses of the Qing Dynasty were buried here. However, not all mausoleums in the Eastern Qing Tombs can be visited. Now only the Yuling of Emperor Qianlong and the Dingdongling of Cixi can be visited, because these two mausoleums were blown up by warlord Sun Dianying in the 1920s, and the underground palace was completely exposed. Therefore, the state also took the opportunity to open these two mausoleums for people to visit in 1979. All other mausoleums have also been stolen, but only the thief holes have not been fully opened to the underground palace. Therefore, other mausoleums will also be permanently preserved and will not be opened again. The most spectacular part of the Eastern Qing Tombs is the 5.5-kilometer sacred road that extends from the stone archway to the Xiaoling in the north. There are eighteen pairs of stone statues on both sides, all of which still exist intact, telling the past glory of the Qing Empire. The Eastern Qing Tombs is the largest, most complete, and most regular ancient royal mausoleum building complex in China, with important historical, cultural and artistic value. It was listed as the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units in 1961 and was listed as a World Cultural Heritage in 2000.

Qing East Tombs in Malanyu Town, Zunhua City, Hebei Province - (Qianlong) Yuling

Located in Zunhua, Hebei Province, the Qing East Tombs are the largest, most complete, and most appropriately laid out imperial tomb complex in China. Among the 15 tombs covering an area of 78 square kilometers, 161 emperors, empresses, concubines, and princes and princesses are buried. The Qing East Tombs are a rare "feng shui" treasure. To the north, Changrui Mountain serves as a backdrop like a brocade screen, to the south, Jin Xing Mountain faces like a holding fan, in the middle, Yingbi Mountain acts as a desk for support, to the east, Yingfei Daoyang Mountain lies like a coiled dragon, and to the west, Huanghua Mountain stands like a majestic white tiger. Two large rivers encircle the area like two jade belts. The vast and open layout surrounded by mountains is serene and unhurried, truly a place of perfect beauty and natural scenery. When Emperor Shunzhi came to this area for hunting, he was so impressed by the spiritual mountains and clear waters that he immediately decreed, "This mountain's royal aura is lush and can be my longevity palace." Since then, Changrui Mountain has become the site of the grand and magnificent Qing East Tombs. The architecture of the Qing East Tombs is grand, spectacular, and exquisite. Among the large ancient architectural complex consisting of more than 580 individual buildings, there is the widest stone archway in China, a five-bay, six-pillar, eleven-story wooden structure of unparalleled craftsmanship, the most well-preserved 6,000-meter-long main spirit road of Xiaoling, which undulates with the terrain and is extremely artistically appealing. The exquisite Buddhist stone carvings in the underground palace of Qianlong's Yuling are breathtaking, praised by the Panchen Lama as an "invaluable treasure trove of stone carving art." The three gilded halls of Empress Dowager Cixi's tomb are luxuriously decorated, rare in the world, with the "phoenix above and dragon below" stone carvings showing extraordinary craftsmanship... With its undeniable charm and significant historical, artistic, and scientific value, the Qing East Tombs were officially listed as a World Cultural Heritage site on November 30, 2000. In January 2001, it was rated as a national AAAA-level tourist attraction by the National Tourism Administration.

Yuling is the most important mausoleum in the Eastern Qing Tombs

When visiting the Eastern Qing Tombs in Zunhua, there are many mausoleums from the Qing Dynasty period, among which the most important is Yuling, the burial site of Emperor Qianlong. Currently, only a few tombs in the Eastern Qing Tombs are open to the public, with only the tombs of Emperor Qianlong and Empress Dowager Cixi being accessible. Visitors can drive directly to Yuling without going through the visitor center, and upon arrival at the site, they can scan a QR code to purchase tickets.

The Tomb of the Empress Dowager Cixi is located in the Bodhidharma, west of the Changrui Mountain. It is on the east side of the Xianfeng Emperor's Tomb. It is 0.5 km east of the Yuling Garden, and the west and the Empress Dowager Ci'an There is only one manger ditch between Xiangling and Dongling. In 1873 (the 12th year of Tongzhi), the Emperor of the Empress Dowager Cixi and the Dingdong Mausoleum of the Empress Dowager Cixi at the same time, the Puxiang Temple and the Bodhidharma in the east of Dingling were both broken and built in 1879 (Guangxu five years). After 16 years of time, the Empress Dowager Cixi was not satisfied with the same regulation as the Empress Dowager Cixi. In the 21st year of Guangxu, excuses were in disrepair, and Cixi ordered the restoration of his mausoleum. It was started in 1895 (the twenty-first year of Guangxu), and it was completed in 1908 (the thirty-fourth year of Guangxu), which lasted for 13 years. The entire re-repair process is extremely luxurious, radiant, and the hall is full of appearances. Cixi's Dingdong Mausoleum is not only much better than her husband's Dingling, but also the most luxurious and exquisite of the 161 tombs of the Eastern Tombs. For this piece of her own optimistic "Wan Nian Ji Di", the craftsmen are two Built for thirty-five years!

Qing Tomb is the imperial tomb of the Qing Dynasty. It is located in the northwest of Zunhua City under the Changrui Mountain. It is about 30 kilometers away from Zunhua City. It is the largest and most complete imperial building complex in China. World Cultural Heritage List. There are 161 people buried in Shunzhi, Kangxi, Qianlong, Xianfeng, Emperor Tongzhi, Empress Dowager Cixi and Xiangxi. It is rumored that the Emperor Shunzhi went to this area to be hunted by the Lingshan Xiushui, and later built the magnificent Qing Tombs in this Fengshui treasure. However, there have been cases of piracy in the Republic of China. A large number of treasures in the Qing Tombs have disappeared, so there are not many cultural relics that can be seen. The entire Qing Tombs is centered on Xiaoling, and each cemetery is composed of palace walls, Longen Hall, Dian Dian, Fangcheng Minglou and Baoding (big graves). Among them, Fangcheng Minglou is the tallest building with useful features. The three characters of Manchu and Meng are engraved with the stone tablets of the tomb nickname. Visiting the Qing Tombs, you can enjoy a large number of architectural boutiques. The decoration and carving styles of the tombs are different, but they all represent the highest building standards at that time.

The previous episode of "Yanqi Raiders" and "Rugao Biography" broadcast, Qianlong can be described as a myriad of powder, his love is also really let us love the house and Wuyi. Qingdong Lingli buried the emperors and small masters of the Qing Dynasty, a total of 15 mausoleums, 5 emperors, 15 empresses, 136 squats, 3 princes, 2 princesses totaling 161 people (character equation Quickly appear in the brain). At present, not all mausoleums are open to the public. If each mausoleum has a detailed understanding of the life story of a burial figure, I am afraid that it will not be heard in one day. Recommended tour route: service base - Shipaifang - Dahongmen - Dabeilou - stone statue - Longfengmen - Yuling - Ci's Tomb - Yu Yu - Xiaoling - Jingling Service base to introduce two must-see mausoleums Yuling, yes, here is the mausoleum of Emperor Qianlongs Hongli in the "Yanqi Raiders" and "Rugao Biography". Larger, the front hall displays some of the unearthed artifacts that were buried, and those crafts are second to none. Yulings underground palace is mysterious, but it is also an art palace. The cold wind outside has already entered the cold of the bones. It seems to be a warm room in the underground palace. The warm winter and cool summer is the magical place of the underground palace. Cixi Mausoleum is located on the west side of Yuling. The three halls are made of exquisite materials and luxuriously decorated. All the shops use huanghuali wood (it is said that they all need to be imported from Southeast Asia). The column is made of gilt bronze dragon and brick carving gold. Decoration, funerary objects are naturally worthless. After the death, the cichlids were buried at this time, and the valuable night pearl was put in the mouth.

"Being surrounded by mountains, Zhengnan smoke stew, and Tiantai two mountains facing each other", as one of the Qing Dynasty royal cemeteries closely related to Jiangshan community, the Qingdong Tomb in Tangshan spanned more than 200 years, almost the same as the Qing Dynasty. . Shunzhi, Kangxi, Qianlong, Xianfeng, Tongzhi, and Shunzhi's Ma Xiaozhuang, and the most powerful woman in Chinese history, the Empress Dowager Cixi are here. The mausoleum of Emperor Qianlong is Yuling. The palace is buried with Qianlong, two empresses and three emperors. The "Lanyu Raiders" of the previous fires were buried in the protagonist Fuchao Emperor, Emperor Qianlong and Wei Wei. Here. Makes the people, the Fengshui treasures chosen by the emperors of the Qing Dynasty originally intended to be their own "wann years," and Wei Wei killed all the obstacles on his way forward and made his own The son became the emperor of the future, but after the death, the tomb thieves were stolen. 90 years ago, after the fall of the Qing Dynasty, it was only over 10 years. The "Dongling Thief" Sun Dianying organized the army to dig the Emperor Qianlong of the Qianlong Emperor and the Dingdong Mausoleum of the Empress Dowager Cixi. The Emperor Qianlong, Wei Wei and Fuchao were all excavated. The body was tossed and the tomb was stolen. But it is said that Wei Wei is really a strange woman. It is said that he later re-cleaned the records of the Qing dynastys Qing dynasty, and in the Yuling, the other people including the Emperor Qianlong. A bunch of chaotic bones, only her body is intact, the appearance is intact, it is really amazing.