Stone archway of the Ming Tombs, five rooms and six columns, 11th floor. The Ming Tombs are located in a small basin in Changping, Beijing, surrounded by mountains on the east, west and north, and there are winding rivers in the south, which can be described as a treasure trove of geomantic omen. From the Yongle period of Ming Dynasty to the end of Ming Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty, 13 emperors, 23 empresses, 2 princes, more than 30 concubines and 2 eunuchs were buried here for more than 230 years.
Monument pavilion in Shinto center. As can be seen from the photos, there is no greening at all on both sides of the Shinto of the Ming Tombs, which gives people the feeling of being barren and desolate. In fact, after the demise of the Ming Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty not only did not destroy the Ming Tombs, but sent people to protect them, and sometimes earmarked funds for repairs. It was only at the end of the Qing Dynasty that the imperial court had no time to protect the Ming Tombs.
Monument pavilion in Shinto center. As can be seen from the photos, there is no greening at all on both sides of the Shinto of the Ming Tombs, which gives people the feeling of being barren and desolate. In fact, after the demise of the Ming Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty not only did not destroy the Ming Tombs, but sent people to protect them, and sometimes earmarked funds for repairs. It was only at the end of the Qing Dynasty that the imperial court had no time to protect the Ming Tombs.
Shinto of the Ming Tombs. The emperor of the Qing Dynasty paid homage to the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. 1659, the emperor shunzhi went to the Ming Tombs to pay homage to Emperor Chongzhen. He burst into tears on the spot and said, Brother, I have a monarch and no ministers. ? Emperor Kangxi and Emperor Qianlong paid homage to Zhu Yuanzhang in the Ming Tombs in Nanjing during their southern tour, and they also knelt three times and knocked nine times.
Stone carvings of civilian military commanders stand on both sides of Shinto. Twenty-four stone beasts and 12 stone statues (collectively referred to as stone statues) are neatly arranged on both sides of the Thousand-meter Shinto in the Ming Tombs, with vivid shapes and fine carvings. These stone carvings symbolize the majesty of the emperor before his death, indicating that after his death, there were hundreds of officials in the underworld, and all kinds of livestock could be driven away.