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	Ancient Chinese Archaeology and Artifacts
		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.
		Changling is the tomb of emperor Yongle (reigned 1403-1424), the third emperor of the Ming Dynasty whose personal name was Zhu Di, and of his empress.
	www.crystalinks.com /chinartifacts.html (1717 words)

	Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
		Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
		The Dong Tombs of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), the first imperial tombs established by the Manchu rulers, are located 125 km east of Beijing in Zunhua County, Hebei, and occupy an area of 2,500 square km.
		The Qianquan is where the tombs are located, which occupies 48 square km, and is enclosed in geomantic walls of some 20 km both on the east and on the west, with a red gate that was erected to the south of the location.
	www.china.org.cn /english/kuaixun/75232.htm (1739 words)

	Ming Dynasty Tombs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		During the Ming dynasty, the tombs were off limits to commoners but in 1644 Li Zicheng's army ransacked and set many of the tombs on fire before advancing and capturing Beijing in April of that year.
		The entire tomb site is surrounded by a wall, and a seven kilometer road named the "Spirit Way" leads into the complex which is one of the finest preserved pieces of 15th century Chinese art and architecture.
		Dingling tomb (One of the 13 Ming dynasty Tombs)
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ming_Dynasty_Tombs (583 words)

	Chinese Arts - Architecture å»ºç¯è—è¡“ - Tombs å¢³å¢“èéµå¢“ (www.chinaknowledge.de)
		North to the tomb is a burial mound, natural or artificial - if the tomb chamber is inside the mound, the entrance is on the south slope of the hill.
		The left picture is from the tomb of Princess Yongtai æ°¸æ³°å¬ä¸» in Qianxian ä¹¾ç¸£/Shaanxi, a daughter of Emperor Tang Zhongzong å”ä¸å®—, murdered by Empress Wu Zetian æ¦åå¤©.
		The tomb tower (upper left picture) is the entrance to Ming Yongling ææ°¸éµ, the tomb of Ming Shizong æä¸—å®—, standing on a platform and erected south to a hill.
	www.chinaknowledge.de /Art/Tombs/tombs.html (1750 words)

	The Ming Tombs
		During the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, the capital was located in Nanjing, which is located in the southern portion of China.
		The walkway that leads to the Ming Tombs is flanked by 18 pairs of giant stone statues, leading to the Changling, which is the tomb of Emperor Yongle, who was by far the most powerful and prominent of all Emperors during the Ming Dynasty.
		The location of the Ming Tomb was chosen based on the theory of geomancy and Feng Shui.
	www.asianartmall.com /mingtombs.htm (570 words)

	The Ming Tombs and Sacred Way, Beijing, China (75 photos)
		The tombs of the first two Ming Emperors are located near Nanjing (the capital city during their reigns).
		The Ming Tombs form the most extensive burial complex of any chinese dynasty and are one of the finest preserved pieces of 15th century chinese art and architecture.
		The Ming Tombs are constructed in conventional fashion, with memorial halls at the front and burial chambers to the rear.
	www.kinabaloo.com /ming_tombs.html (494 words)

	The Ming Tombs (including Dingling,Changling,and Zhaoling),Beijing Top Attractions,Beijing Travel Guides-China City ...
		Stone animals and statues are found at the entrance to imperial tombs from the Han Dynasty onwards, but none of the group is as famous as that of the Ming Tombs.
		On your right is the Ming Tombs Reservoir, one of the 17 large and medium-sized reservoirs built in Beijing in the last 50 years.
		The silverware unearthed from the tomb was mostly used by the emperors and empresses during their lifetime.
	www.achinatravel.com /china-travel/china-beijing-ming-tombs.asp (2498 words)

	Ming Tombs: Beijing Travel
		Changling, the chief of the Ming Tombs, is the largest in scale and is completely preserved.
		It is the mausoleum of Emperor Zhu Yijun, the thirteenth emperor who occupied the throne the longest during the Ming Dynasty, and his two empresses.
		The Gate of the Tomb, the Gate of Eminent Favor and the Lingxing Gate all have the same structural form.
	www.beijingtrip.com /attractions/mingtomb.htm (584 words)

	Ming Tombs China - China tourist & travel guide for Ming Tombs, China
		The Ming Tombs are located in Changping district, about 50 kilometers to the northwest of Beijing city.
		Among the 13 Ming Tombs, each located at the foot of a small hill, only the Tombs of Changling and Dingling are open to public at present.
		Encompassing an area of 10 hectares, Changling, the tomb for Emperor Zhudi and his wife lies at the foot of Tianshoushan (the Mountain of Heavenly Longevity).
	www.orientaltravel.com /province/city/area/The_Ming_Tombs.htm (436 words)

	The Ming Tombs, Beijing, Regent Tour China
		In Changping County, northwest of Beijing, lie the tombs of thirteen Ming Dynasty Emperors who ruled China from 1368 to 1644.
		When a Ming Emperor died all of his concubines were buried alive to serve him in the next world.
		One of the three tombs open to the public is the mausoleum of Ming Dynasty Emperor Wanli.
	www.regenttour.com /chinaplanner/pek/bj-sights-mingtomb.htm (184 words)

	Beijing : Side Trips : Ming Tombs \| Frommers.com
		The location of the second emperor's tomb is uncertain, while the unfilial seventh emperor, who usurped the throne after his brother was taken by the Mongols, was buried near the Summer Palace among the graves of concubines.
		Protected from the bitter northern winds by a mountain range, the tombs are constructed in conventional fashion, with memorial halls at the front and burial chambers to the rear.
		The Ming Tombs are at their most charming along the shen dao and on the grounds of unrestored tombs (free admission).
	www.frommers.com /destinations/beijing/0201020278.html (969 words)

	Ming Tombs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Ming Tombs, covering a hilly area of 40 acres, was selected in 1409.
		His father and founder of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang, was buried in Nanjing, and his nephew, the second Ming Emperor, from whom he usurped the throne, escaped and disappeared from official history.
		The stone stele bears the inscriptions of the Ming Dynasty Renzong Emperor (Zhu Gaozhi) and Qing rulers, the Qianlong and the Jiaqing Emperors.
	www.chinapage.com /friend/goh/beijing/mingtomb/mingtombs.html (887 words)

	China 2001 - The Ming Tombs
		The tombs are deep underground in hidden locations and towers nearby are used to commemorate and revere the deceased.
		The tomb that we visit, Dingling, was the first one to be excavated, restored, and opened to the public.
		The tomb is 90 feet underground and covers an area of 12,000 square feet.
	www.peacham.com /china/tombs.htm (386 words)

	Beijing travel guide: Ming Tombs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Some 50 kilometres northwest of the capital, the Ming Tombs are generally combined with a visit to the Great Wall.
		With five doors and six pillars of superb carvings, the stone memorial archway at the area's central line, which leads to the tombs, is flanked by 18 pairs of giant stone statues.
		Ding Ling, one of the tombs, has been excavated and is known as a magnificent underground palace, which consists of five connected chambers built with huge stones and covering a combined floor space of 1,195 square meters.
	www.cnhomestay.com /city/beijing/ming_tombs.htm (289 words)

	Ming Tomb & Jade Factory
		By contrast, during the Ming Dynasty established by Han Chinese coming from an agricultural society in central China, people believed the existence of an after-world, where the dead "lived" a life similar to that of the living.
		Dingling is the tomb of WanLi (AKA Zhu YiJun), 13th emperor of the Ming Dynasty from 1573 to 1619 and of his two empresses, Xiao Duan and Xiao Jing.
		ChangLing is the tomb of emperor YongLe (AKA Zhu Di), who reigned 1403-1424, third emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and of his empress.
	www.ccefoundation.org /publication/chinaexperience/china23 (770 words)

	The Ming Tombs
		In over 200 years tombs were built over an area of 40 square kilometers, which is surrounded by walls totaling 40 kilometers.
		The DingLing Tomb is located in an excavated area with 10 flights of stairs leading down to the tombs.
		It was during our ride to the Tombs that we spotted an really up-to-date method of farmers drying their wheat crop.
	gtti.20m.com /Beijing/MingTombs/the_ming_tombs.html (285 words)

	Trans-Siberian Railway. Beijing Travel Guide: Beijing Attractons: Ming Tombs
		1368-1644), 13 are buried in elaborate complexes in the valley of the Ming Tombs north of Beijing.
		The tombs reflect a similar conception of imperial architecture, consisting of walls, gates, courtyards, stairways, and elaborate pavilions with yellow tile roofs (yellow being the color of emperors).
		Yongle's two Ming Dynasty successors are entombed in Nanjing, and the seventh Ming emperor chose to be buried nearer Beijing (on Jinshan Hill).
	www.transsib-russia.com /ming_tombs.htm (1059 words)

	Architecture of Ming Tombs
		By 1368 it too had fallen, and the rebel leader declared the founding of a new Chinese dynasty: the Ming, which in Chinese means "bright".
		Although the military might of the Ming was concentrated along the northern frontier, the government was based
		One of these generals, Zhu Di, was a direct descendent of Zhu Yuanzhang, the Ming founder.
	www.mybeijingchina.com /ming-tombs/architecture_of_ming_tombs.htm (445 words)

	The Ming Tombs
		As a frontier commander, he was aware that a peaceful northern frontier was of great importance to the Ming Palace, he chose this valley to build his tomb.
		All his successors followed his example and had their tombs built here, except one who was dethroned and buried in the western suburb.
		The bricks were brought from Shandong Province, the stone from the nearby county of Fangshan, and the wood from the southern provinces.
	www.chinatravelhub.com /regions/beijing03.htm (1121 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Ming Yong-le started building his tomb, Changling, in 1413, in a 10 hectare plot between Tian Shou Shan (Hill of Heavenly Longevity) and a deep clear stream where earth, water and space created the very harmony desired by the principles of Feng Shui.
		Architecturally, the Ming Tombs are simple, clean-cut, dignified structures, albeit of huge proportions, with the sacred red-and-ochre colour scheme, decorated with the kind of fine detailed work Chinese Renaissance is famous for.
		Changling, the tomb of Ming Yongle, is actually a condominium of many structures that served many different funeral functions.
	www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/sept29/sh6.htm (1245 words)

	CNN In-Depth Specials - Visions of China - A day in the country
		The Ming Tombs sit on a plain at the foot of Tianshou Mountain.
		Thirteen of the Ming Dynasty's 16 emperors were buried here -- along with their empresses, princes and favorite concubines -- and prepared for the afterlife with an amazing display of wealth.
		The Ming collapsed in 1644, overtaken by Manchu forces from the north that established the Qing, China's last dynasty.
	www.cnn.com /SPECIALS/1999/china.50/dispatches/09.21.mingtombs (902 words)

	Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
		Criterion (vi): The Ming and Qing tombs are dazzling illustrations of the beliefs, world view, and geomantic theories of fengshui prevalent in feudal China.
		The Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties are four groups of tombs in four provinces of eastern China.
		The tombs, designed in keeping with the Chinese principles of geomancy (feng-shui), provide outstanding evidence of Chinese beliefs and traditions from the 14th century onwards and are significant examples of architecture and applied arts from that period.
	whc.unesco.org /sites/1004bis.htm (226 words)

	Ming Tombs \| 4th.com
		The tomb we saw is the largest of those that have been opened so far.
		This is the outer area of the tomb, a sort of ceremonial space.
		This is the Sword of State for one of the Ming Emperors (not necessarily the one buried in this particular tomb, since the museum section is consolidated).
	4th.com /taxonomy/term/38 (478 words)

	Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties is the designation under which the UNESCO has included several tombs and burial complexes into the list of World Heritage Sites.
		The three Imperial Tombs of the Qing Dynasty in Liaoning Province include the Yongling Tomb, the Fuling Tomb, and the Zhaoling Tomb, all built in the 17th century.
		Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Imperial_Tombs_of_the_Ming_and_Qing_Dynasties (329 words)

	The Ming Tombs north of Beijing
		Ming Tombs, the site of the thirteen tombs from Ming dynasty measuring about 40sq.km/25sq.miles lies in valley of the Tianshoushan hill, almost 50km/31 miles to the north of Beijing.
		It is the "monumental graveyard" of the Ming dynasty, where thirteen of the sixteen dynasty's emperors are interred, together with empresses and concubines.
		Most of the Ming Tombs are off limits for cameras.
	host330.ipowerweb.com /~peterste/china/beijing/ch_ming.htm (235 words)

	Why were only 13 emperors buried here?
		Construction of the Tombs was began by the third Emperor Zhu Di.
		The mausoleum of the first Ming Emperor and his empress is not as impressive those located near Beijing.
		His uncle became the third emperor of the Ming Dynasty and moved the capital to Beijing.
	www.mybeijingchina.com /ming-tombs/thirteen_emperors.htm (331 words)

	Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine in China
		The first Ming Emperor (Zhu Yuan Zhang) had his tomb built in Nanjing, the town which he had chosen for his capital.
		As a frontier commander, he was aware that a peaceful northern frontier was of great importance to the Ming regime and the unification of the country.
		The thirteen Ming tombs are similar in structure but different in scale.
	www.ontcm.com /beijing/ming_tomb.htm (531 words)

	The Ming Tombs
		Three of the renovated tombs are open to the public.
		Originally, the entrance to the tomb was found through this culvert.
		The road to the tombs, called "spirit way," has rows or large stone statues of imperial advisers, elephants, lions, camels, horses, and other creatures.
	homepage.mac.com /janesanha/travel/china/mingtombs.html (146 words)

	The Ming Tombs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The tombs are in an ideal situation with mountains to the rear and a river to the front, this was considered to be the best possible burial site.
		The tomb took over six years to build and more than half a million workers were used to construct it.
		The tombs are an under-ground-bunker type of construction, four storeys deep.
	members.aol.com /h2oskineil/travel/page10a.htm (264 words)

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