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1. "Ming Zhaoling" is located in the 5A scenic spot "Ming Thirteen Tombs". The Ming Thirteen Tombs is the general name for the tombs of 13 emperors, 23 queens, 7 concubines, 2 princes, and 1 eunuch of the Ming Dynasty. It is a world cultural heritage located at the foot of Tianshou Mountain. Almost every imperial tomb occupies a hilltop. It took 235 years to build. Currently, only "Three Tombs and One Road" (Changling, Dingling, Zhaoling, Shenlu) and Kangling are open. The Thirteen Tombs were destroyed twice by Li Zicheng's peasant army and the Qing Regent Dorgon in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. In order to win the hearts of the Han subjects, the Qing Dynasty carried out large-scale restoration from the 50th to the 52nd year of Emperor Qianlong's reign (1785-1787), but it was robbed again during the Republic of China. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, it was overhauled twice in the 1980s and 2003 (during the application for World Heritage). Dingling is the only one of the 13 imperial tombs that has been officially excavated and opened to the public.
①Address: Changchi Road, Shisanling Town, Changping District, Beijing.
②Transportation: Direct bus access, easy to park by car.
③Peak season: None.
④Duration: 1 day.
⑤Notes: The imperial tombs are far apart, but there are bus stops, so self-driving is the best.
2. Zhaoling is the joint tomb of the 12th emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Longqing of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Zaiwei, and three queens, Li, Chen, and Li. It covers an area of 34,600 square meters and was built in the 17th year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty (1539). It was originally built by Emperor Jiajing for his biological parents (Emperor Zhengde Zhu Houzhao had no children, and his cousin Emperor Jiajing Zhu Houcong succeeded him after his death). It was later abandoned and rebuilt as Zhaoling in the 6th year of Longqing in the Ming Dynasty (1572). It was the first time that an imperial tomb occupied an underground palace built for someone else. Zhaoling was severely damaged and was rebuilt from 1987 to 1990. It became the first imperial mausoleum to be restored on a large scale among the Thirteen Tombs after the founding of the People's Republic of China. The pine wood used was imported from the United States. The regulations of Zhaoling are the same as those of Dingling, with the following special features:
① The small courtyard at the entrance: It is currently the "Exhibition of Historical Events of Honest Officials in the Ming Dynasty", which contains the life stories of famous Honest officials in the Ming Dynasty, such as Xuan Li, Wang Shu, Liu Jian, Xia Yuanji, Wang Jin, Zhou Xin, Kuang Zhong, Xue Xuan, Lu Mu, Yu Qian, Zhang Ju, Jiang Yao, and Lu Duo.
② The Monument of Divine Merit and Sacred Virtue: There are no words on the monument, and the monuments of sacred virtue in the mausoleums after Zhu Di are all without words. The pavilion was rebuilt in modern times.
③ The East Side Hall: It is used as the "Exhibition of Hai Rui's Life and Deeds", with a bronze statue of Hai Rui inside, and his life and deeds are introduced in the form of wax figures and pictures.
④ The West Side Hall: It is used as the "Exhibition of Zhaoling History", showing the comparison of photos before and after the restoration of Zhaoling, as well as the life of the tomb owner.
⑤Lian'en Hall: 5 rooms wide and 4 rooms deep, the interior restores the musical instruments used by descendants in worshipping Emperor Longqing, as well as the placement of sacrificial offerings.
⑥Minglou: The stele was cracked due to the burning of Li Zicheng's uprising army in the late Ming Dynasty, and it looks like a tortoise shell.