the Western Qing Tombs

Covering an area of 100-odd square kilometers, the Western Qing Tombs is situated at the foot of Mountain Yongning, 15km west of Yixian County, and 120km from Beijing.

Being a large-scale, complete system, the Western Qing Tombs has 14 mausoleums in total including Tai Mausoleum of Emperor Yongzheng, Chang Mausoleum of Emperor Jiaqing, Mu Mausoleum of Emperor Guanxu. In addition, there are three empresses' mausoleums as well as several graveyards for princes, princesses and concubines. Tai Mausoleum, consists of more than 60 buildings, large or small. There are three stone archways, which are grand and own fine sculptures at the south gate of Tai Mausoleum. Though the other three emperors' mausoleums are not as big as Tai Mausoleum, they have their unique features: the echoing stone and wall of Chang Mausoleum are as good as the echoing wall of Temple of Heaven in Beijing, the Hall of Dragon of Mu Mausoleum, which was built with Nanmu wood and carved with thousands of dragon heads, is luxurious and impressive; the Hall of Favor of Chong Mausoleum is completely constructed with bronze and iron alga. It is a key historic relics unit under state protection.

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