Western Qing tombs
Paifang 's Tailing Mausoleum
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
Components of the World Heritage Site " Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties "
