1. The Ming Tombs refer to the thirteen tombs of emperors of the Ming Dynasty. There are no emperors of the Qing Dynasty. Including Chengzu (Changling), Renzong (Xianling), Xuanzong (Jingling), Yingzong (Yuling), Xianzong (Maoling), Xiaozong (Tailing), Wuzong (Kangling), Sejong (Yongling), Mu Zong (Zhaoling), Shenzong (Dingling), Guangzong (Qingling), Xizong (Deling), Yizong (Sizong) (Siling). The Ming Tombs are a world cultural heritage located in a small basin with an area of ??40 square kilometers under Tianshou Mountain in Changping County, Beijing. The entire mausoleum area originally had mausoleum walls, with the main entrance opening at the south end. Mangshan Mountain and Huyu Valley towered on both sides, as if a dragon and a tiger were guarding the gate. The Ming Tombs are most famous for the Changling Tomb, a magnificent above-ground building, and the Dingling Tomb, an underground palace that has been excavated.
2. In order to show that it is the orthodox inheritance of the Ming Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty preserved the 13 mausoleums and even offered sacrifices at appropriate times to show the world that although they were Manchus, they recognized and recognized the culture of the Han people. civilization and faith.
3. The imperial tombs of the Qing Dynasty are mainly distributed in Beiling (Zhaoling) and Dongling in Shenyang, Liaoning, Yongling (Xingjing Mausoleum) in Xinbin, Liaoning, Dongling in Zunhua, Hebei and Yixian Xiling. The tomb of Qing Taizu Nurhaci, the first emperor who was posthumously named by his son Huang Taiji, is in Qing Fuling (now Shenyang), and the capital was in Shenyang at that time.
The tombs of emperors and empresses of the Qing Dynasty can be divided into four areas. (1) Yongling, located in Xinbin Manchu Autonomous County, Liaoning Province today, was the four mausoleums of Zhao, Xing, Jing and Xian before Taizu of the Qing Dynasty. (2) Fuling (commonly known as Dongling) and Emperor Taizong Zhaoling (commonly known as Beiling) of the Qing Dynasty are located near today's Shenyang City, Liaoning Province. (3) Dongling, in today's Zunhua City, Hebei Province, includes Shunzhi Xiaoling, Kangxi Jingling, Qianlong Yuling, Xianfeng Dingling, Tongzhi Huiling, Emperor Taizong's Zhaoxi Tomb and the tombs of concubines. It is one of the national key cultural relics protection units. (4) Xiling, in Yi County, Hebei Province, includes Yongzheng Tailing, Jiaqing Changling, Daoguang Muling, Guangxu Chongling and the tombs of concubines. It is also one of the national key cultural relics protection units.