明十三陵

MíngShísānlíng

proper noun

Meanings

1 the Ming Tombs (the thirteen imperial mausoleums of the Ming dynasty, north of Beijing)

Characters

Examples

明十三陵位于北京昌平区。

Míngshísānlíng wèiyú Běijīng Chāng píng Qū.

The Ming Tombs are located in Changping District, Beijing.

只有定陵的地宫对游客开放。

Zhǐyǒu Dìng líng de dì gōng duì yóukè kāifàng.

Only the underground chamber of Dingling is open to tourists.

Tips

culture

Thirteen of the sixteen Ming emperors are buried in this valley at the foot of Tianshou Mountain (天寿山), north of Beijing. The site is UNESCO-listed as part of the Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Only Dingling (定陵, tomb of the Wanli Emperor) has been archaeologically excavated — a controversial 1950s dig that damaged many relics.

Stroke Order

明 míng

十 shí

三 sān

陵 líng