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Ming tombs

Imperial China · China

Field notes

civilizations: Imperial China
types: Necropolis · Mausoleum
occupied: 1,409 CE — 1,644 CE
country: China

The site

The Ming tombs are a collection of imperial mausoleums built for the emperors of China's Ming dynasty. Most cluster near Beijing as the Thirteen Tombs, set on the southern slope of Tianshou Mountain, a site chosen by the Yongle Emperor according to the principles of feng shui. Thirteen Ming emperors were laid to rest in the same valley across more than two centuries.

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