Architecture

Ming Dingling Mausoleum, Underground Palace, sacrificial chamber with the throne of empress Xiaojing

Yanshou, Beijing Shi, China

明定陵 (Míng dìng líng) [Chinese]
定陵玄宫 (Dìng líng xuán gōng) [Chinese]
地下宫殿 (Dìxià gōngdiàn) [Chinese]
宝城 (Bǎo chéng) [Chinese]
孝靖后宝座 (Xiàojìng hòu bǎozuò) [Chinese]
Ming Dingling Mausoleum, Underground Palace, sacrificial chamber with the throne of empress Xiaojing

Architecture

Architecture: Underground Palace

full/alternative names
Treasure City
work type

Architecture: Ming Dingling Mausoleum

The Dingling Mausoleum is situated in the southern foot of Tianshou Mountain. The Wanli Emperor (1563–1620), also known by his personal name Zhu Yijun, is buried here, along with his two empresses, Xiaoduan and Xiaojing. Its underground palace, which lies 27 meters below ground, was unearthed between 1956 and 1957. It remains the only excavated one of the Thirteen Imperial Tombs of the Ming Dynasty.

built
1584-1590
culture
style/period
work type

Specifications

Specifications: Underground Palace

depth
27.0 m
length
87.0 m
area
1,195 m²

Geography

local language location name
延寿 (Yánshòu), 中國 (Zhōngguó) [Chinese]
historical affiliations
1590-1644
1644-1912
1912-1949

UNESCO World Heritage Site

type
cultural
criteria
I, II, III, IV, VI
designation
extension
,
reference
1004ter

Image characteristics

maximum image resolution
5,332 × 4,662  pixel
45.1 × 39.5 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
merged image, perspective control, colour corrected
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