Ming Tombs in Beijing

Ming Tombs in Beijing
Ming Tombs, the tomb of 13 emperors in Ming Dynasty, is located in the foothills of the Yanshan,
Changping District, which is in the northwest of Beijing, with a total area of 120 square kilometers.
During more than 230 years from 1409 till the last emperor of Ming, 13 magnificent emperors' tombs, 7 tombs of the concubines, and 1 big eunuch tomb have been built there. According to the study, 13 emperors, 23 empress, 2 princes, more than 30 pins, and a eunuch were buried there.
Located in the foothills of the northern part of Mt. Tianshou, Changping District of Beijing, it is about 50 kilometers away from Beijing. It will cost about 40 minutes to drive there along the Badaling Expressway northbound. The cemetery was built during 1409 and 1644 with a history of about 300 to 500 years till now. With the floor area of more than 40 square kilometers, it is the biggest tomb in China, even in the world. As the part of the old culture of the old Chinese Ethnic Peoples, together with the natural scenes in the area, Ming Tombs has formed a resort with beautiful scenes and profound cultural connotation.
Ming Tombs is the best preserved tomb in the buildings of China's ancient imperial mausoleum. Besides, their architecture is magnificent and the system is integrity, and also they have higher historical and heritage value.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, in order to protect this heritage, the government began to repair them from the early years after liberation and take the Ming Tomb as one of the national key cultural relics. In addition, in 1957, the Ming Tombs were announced as the first batch of key ancient building units to be protected by the Beijing Municipal Government. In 1961, they have been announced as the national key cultural relic's protection units. In 1982, the State Council promulgated the Badaling--Ming Tombs Scenic Area as one of the National 44 key scenic spots area to be protected. In 1991, they were identified as "China's tourist attractions 40 good" by the State Tourism Bureau. In 1992, they were announced as "the world's largest and best preserved imperial burial tombs".