Western Qing tombs
The Western Qing Tombs ( Chinese 清西陵 , Pinyin Qīng xīlíng , English Western Qing tombs / West Imperial Tombs of the Qing Dynasty / Western Royal Tombs of the Qing Dynasty / West Mausoleum of the Qing Dynasty ) are four imperial tombs of the Qing Dynasty in the district Yi of Baoding in the Chinese province of Hebei . There are also many side graves at the site. The site was laid out in the Yongzheng period (1723–1735), with the Tailing mausoleum in its center.
Western Qing tombs
Name of the mausoleum ( Pinyin / Chin.) | Emperor | Lifetime |
Tailing 泰陵 | Yongzheng 雍正 | 1678–1735, 3rd emperor |
Changling 昌陵 | Jiaqing 嘉庆 | 1760–1820, 5th emperor |
Muling 慕 陵 | Daoguang 道光 | 1782–1850, 6th emperor |
Chongling 崇 陵 | Guangxu 光绪 | 1871–1908, 9th emperor |
They have been on the list of monuments of the People's Republic of China (1-180) and on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1961 .
literature
reference books
- Zhongguo da baike quanshu : Wenwu. Bowoguan [Great Chinese Encyclopedia: Volume of Cultural Assets . Museums]. Beijing: Zhongguo da baike quanshu chubanshe, 1993
- Cihai ["Sea of Words"]; Shanghai: Shanghai cishu chubanshe 2002; ISBN 7-5326-0839-5
See also
Web links
Commons : Western Qing Tombs - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties - English (UNESCO)
- The western Qing tombs
Coordinates: 39 ° 22 '6.22 " N , 115 ° 20' 42.57" O