Changling

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Changling is the largest and best-preserved mausoleum within Beijing’s Ming Tombs complex, built for the Yongle Emperor and his empress.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf imperial tomb
mausoleum
architecturalStyle Ming dynasty imperial architecture
builtFor Empress Xu
Yongle Emperor
burialPlaceOf Empress Xu
Yongle Emperor
constructionEnd 1413
constructionStart 1405
country China
distanceFromBeijingCityCenter approximately 50 kilometers northwest
dynasty Ming dynasty
era reign of the Yongle Emperor
floorAreaOfMainHall about 1956 square meters
hasCourtyard three main courtyards
hasCulturalSignificance important historical site of the Yongle Emperor’s reign
major example of Ming imperial funerary architecture
hasFeature Ling’en Hall
red walls and gate towers
sacrificial hall
sacrificial stone altar
spirit way
stele pavilion
stone animals and officials guarding the approach
stone memorial archway
stone statues along spirit way
underground burial chamber
hasHall Ling’en Hall
hasOrientation north–south axis
heritageStatus best-preserved mausoleum in the Ming Tombs
isLargestOf Ming Tombs mausoleums
locatedIn Beijing
China
Ming Tombs
material stone
wood
near Tianshou Mountain
openToPublic yes
originalName Changling Mausoleum
partOf Ming Tombs complex
region Changping District, Beijing
roofType yellow-glazed tile roof
supportStructureOfMainHall 60 large nanmu pillars
touristAttraction yes
UNESCODesignationYear 2000
UNESCOStatus part of Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties World Heritage Site

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Ming Tombs
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