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Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
UNESCO World Heritage Site

Criteria	Cultural: i, ii, iii, iv, v, vi
Reference	1004
Inscription	2000 (24th Session)
Extensions	2003; 2004
Coordinates	39°22′06″N 115°20′43″E / 39.368395°N 115.345159°E / 39.368395; 115.345159

The Western Qing tombs (Chinese: 清西陵; pinyin: Qīng Xī líng) are located some 140 km (87 mi) southwest of Beijing in Yi County, Hebei Province. They constitute a necropolis that incorporates four royal mausoleums where seventy-eight royal members in all are buried. These include four emperors of the Qing dynasty and their empresses, imperial concubines, princes and princesses, as well as other royal servants.

History

Construction of the Western Qing tombs was initiated by the Yongzheng Emperor who broke with tradition and refused to be buried in the Eastern Qing tombs. Some have speculated, though not proven, that as Yongzheng had illegally usurped the throne by eliminating his brothers, his motive to relocate his tomb to the Western Qing tombs was that he did not wish to be buried alongside his father the Kangxi Emperor.^{[citation needed]} Later on his son, the Qianlong Emperor, decided that he should be buried in the Eastern Qing tombs and dictated that thereafter burials should alternate between the eastern and western sites, although this was not followed consistently.

The first tomb, the Tai Ling, was completed in 1737, two years after the end of the Yongzheng reign. The forth imperial interment was in 1913, when the Guangxu Emperor was entombed in the Chong Ling (崇陵).The last tomb, was completed in 1996, when the xuantong emperor was entombed in the xian ling (xianling).

Main Tombs

The five tombs in Western Qing Tombs are:

Tailing (泰陵) for the Yongzheng Emperor (1678–1735, the 3rd emperor)
Changling (昌陵) for the Jiaqing Emperor (1760–1820, the 5th emperor)
Muling (慕陵) for the Daoguang Emperor (1782–1850, the 6th emperor)
Chongling (崇陵) for the Guangxu Emperor (1871–1908, the 9th emperor)
xianling ((( lang|zh-hans|xianling))) for the xuantong emperor (1906–1967, the 10th emperor)

Tourism

Although the Western Qing tombs are a popular attraction they are not as well known as the Ming Dynasty Tombs.

External links

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China Travel Guide - Western Qing Tombs

v t e World Heritage Sites in China
East	Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City Classical Gardens of Suzhou Fujian tulou Lushan Huangshan Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea–Bohai Sea of China (Phase I) Mount Sanqing Mount Tai Wuyi Mountains Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and Kong Family Mansion in Qufu Xidi, and Hongcun West Lake Kulangsu
South Central	Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains Historic Centre of Macau Shennongjia Kaiping Diaolou and Villages Longmen Grottoes Historic Monuments of Dengfeng, including the Shaolin Monastery and Gaocheng Observatory Zuojiang Huashan Rock Art Wulingyuan Yinxu
Southwestern	Chengjiang Fossil Site Dazu Rock Carvings Fanjingshan Honghe Hani Rice Terraces Huanglong Jiuzhaigou Lijiang Mount Emei and Leshan Giant Buddha Mount Qingcheng and Dujiangyan Potala Palace, including the Jokhang and Norbulingka Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries Three Parallel Rivers
North	Mount Wutai Chengde Mountain Resort, including Putuo Zongcheng Temple, Xumi Fushou Temple and Puning Temple Forbidden City Zhoukoudian Ancient City of Pingyao Summer Palace Temple of Heaven Xanadu Yungang Grottoes Beijing Central Axis
Northeast	Koguryo sites Mukden Palace
Northwestern	Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor Mogao Caves Xinjiang Tianshan Qinghai Hoh Xil
Multiple regions	Great Wall China Danxia Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties South China Karst Grand Canal Silk Roads Tusi Sites Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea–Bohai Sea of China (Phase II) Badain Jaran Desert

v t e Hebei topics
Shijiazhuang (capital)
General	History Politics Economy
Geography	Cities North China Plain Taihang Mountains Yan Mountains Shanhai Pass Bohai Sea Hai River watershed Luan River watershed Baiyangdian Lake
Education	Hebei University Hebei Normal University Hebei Agricultural University Hebei University of Technology Hebei University of Economics and Business Hebei University of Science and Technology Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao
Culture	Zhongyuan culture Music Ping opera Errentai
Visitor attractions	Beidaihe beach resort Chengde Mountain Resort Eastern Qing Tombs Western Qing Tombs Anji Bridge Hebei Museum Dajingmen
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Qing dynasty topics

History

Early (1616–1683)	Jurchen unification Later Jin Seven Grievances Later Jin invasion of Joseon Qing invasion of Joseon Transition from Ming to Qing Battle of Shanhai Pass Great Clearance Battle of Penghu Revolt of the Three Feudatories
High Qing (1683–1799)	Sino-Russian border conflicts Dzungar–Qing Wars Chinese expedition to Tibet (1720) Chinese Rites controversy Ten Great Campaigns Miao Rebellion (1735–1736) Lhasa riot of 1750 Revolt of the Altishahr Khojas Afaqi Khoja revolts Sino-Burmese War Lin Shuangwen rebellion Battle of Ngọc Hồi-Đống Đa Sino-Nepalese War Miao Rebellion (1795–1806) White Lotus Rebellion
19th century (1801–1900)	Eight Trigrams uprising of 1813 First Opium War Dogra–Tibetan war (Sino-Sikh war) Taiping Rebellion Nian Rebellion Red Turban Rebellion (1854–1856) Small Swords Society Miao Rebellion (1854–1873) Nepal–Tibet War (1855–1856) Panthay Rebellion Second Opium War Punti–Hakka Clan Wars Amur Annexation Self-Strengthening Movement Tongzhi Restoration Dungan Revolt (1862–1877) Mudan incident Tianjin Massacre Margary Affair Japanese invasion of Taiwan (1874) Northern Chinese Famine Qing reconquest of Xinjiang Sino-French War Sikkim expedition Jindandao incident First Sino-Japanese War Gongche Shangshu movement Dungan Revolt (1895–1896) Hundred Days' Reform Third plague pandemic Boxer Rebellion Red Lanterns Eight-Nation Alliance Declaration of war
20th century (1901–1912)	Late Qing reforms British expedition to Tibet 1905 Batang uprising Preparative Constitutionalism 1909 Parliamentary election 1909 Provincial Assembly elections Chinese expedition to Tibet (1910) Manchurian plague Railway Protection Movement 1911 Revolution Wuchang Uprising Xinhai Lhasa turmoil Mongolian Revolution of 1911 1911 Revolution in Xinjiang Imperial Edict of the Abdication of Puyi Articles of Favourable Treatment Manchu Restoration

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mausoleums

Society &
culture

Treaties

Currency

Coinage	Zhiqian Kangxi Tongbao Qianlong Tongbao Hongqian Great Qing Copper Coin Great Qing Gold Coin
Paper money	Great Qing Treasure Note Hubu Guanpiao Banknotes of the Da Qing Bank

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 * Muling ({{lang|zh-hans|慕陵}}) for the [[Daoguang Emperor]] (1782{{ndash}}1850, the 6th emperor)
 * Chongling ({{lang|zh-hans|崇陵}}) for the [[Guangxu Emperor]] (1871{{ndash}}1908, the 9th emperor)
-* xianling  ((( lang|zh-hans|xianling))) for the [[xuantong emperor]] (1906{{ndash}}1967, the 12th emperor)
+* xianling  ((( lang|zh-hans|xianling))) for the [[xuantong emperor]] (1906{{ndash}}1967, the 10th emperor)
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Western Qing tombs: Difference between revisions

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History

Main Tombs

Tourism

See also

External links