Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
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The Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties are a UNESCO World Heritage ensemble of grand imperial mausoleums in China, renowned for their monumental architecture, ritual layouts, and integration with carefully chosen natural landscapes.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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imperial mausoleum ensemble ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty |
Ming dynasty
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Qing dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPhilosophy |
Confucianism
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Neo-Confucianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | Chinese folk religion ⓘ |
| associatedWith | feng shui principles ⓘ |
| componentCount | multiple separate tomb sites ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| designFeature |
axial planning
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burial mounds and underground palaces ⓘ gate towers and ceremonial halls ⓘ spirit way (sacred way) ⓘ |
| governingBody | State Administration of Cultural Heritage of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageRegion | East Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageType | serial property ⓘ |
| includes |
Fuling Tomb
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Ming Tombs NERFINISHED ⓘ Qing Eastern Tombs NERFINISHED ⓘ Qing Western Tombs NERFINISHED ⓘ Three Imperial Tombs of the Qing Dynasty in Liaoning NERFINISHED ⓘ Xiaoling Tomb of the Ming Dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Yongling Tomb NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhaoling Tomb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
integration with natural landscapes
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monumental architecture ⓘ ritual layouts ⓘ |
| landscapeFeature |
carefully selected geomantic sites
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mountain backdrops ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
China
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surface form:
People's Republic of China
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| locationRegion |
Beijing Municipality
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Hebei Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Jiangsu Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Liaoning Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | World Heritage List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | 14th to early 20th century ⓘ |
| represents | continuity of Chinese imperial burial traditions ⓘ |
| significance |
illustrates evolution of imperial mausoleum design
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reflects Confucian ritual principles ⓘ represents Chinese imperial funerary architecture ⓘ |
| UNESCOCriteria |
(ii)
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(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ (vi) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Ming and Qing Dynasties Imperial Tombs
this entity surface form:
Ming and Qing Dynastic Tombs
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Shendao
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Qing imperial tombs Spirit Ways
subject surface form:
Ling’en Hall
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
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worldHeritageSiteOf
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Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
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subject surface form:
Ling’en Hall
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
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includedInUNESCOWorldHeritageList
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Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
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subject surface form:
Ling’en Hall
this entity surface form:
World Heritage Site: Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
this entity surface form:
Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (UNESCO serial property)