architecture
Ming Dingling Mausoleum, Underground Palace
Changping, Beijing Shi, China
定陵玄宫 (Dìng líng xuán gōng) [Chinese]
地下宫殿 (Dìxià gōngdiàn) [Chinese]
Architecture
higher-level structure
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.
Specifications
depth
27.0 m
length
87.0 m
area
1,195 m²
Specification: Ming Dingling Mausoleum
area
180,000 m²
Geography
local language location name
昌平 (Chāngpíng), 中國 (Zhōngguó) [Chinese]
historical affiliations
UNESCO World Heritage Site
type
cultural
criteria
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III,
IV,
VI
designation
extension
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reference
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