As a world cultural heritage and a national 5A tourist attraction, the Ming Tombs, like the Great Wall, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace, are also one of the most famous tourist attractions in Beijing.

Ming Tombs is the general name for the tombs of the thirteen emperors of Ming Dynasty after the capital was moved from Nanjing to Beijing. It is located at the foothills of Tianshou Mountain in Changping District. As a world cultural heritage and a national 5A tourist attraction, the Ming Tombs are one of the most famous tourist attractions in Beijing, like the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven and the Summer Palace.

Due to the need for cultural relic protection, not all of the Thirteen Tombs of the Ming Dynasty are open to the public. So far, only four of them have been opened to the public, namely, the Changling Tomb of Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty and Zhu Di , and the Changling Tomb of Ming Dynasty . There are Dingling of Shenzong Zhu Yijun , Zhaoling of Ming Muzong Zhu Zaijing and Kangling of Ming Wuzong Zhu Houzhao . Among them, Kangling is the latest to open until 2021. It was only officially opened to the public in April. Also open is the Ming Tombs Divine Road, which is the Changling Shinto.

Then, the other nine tombs among the Ming Tombs are not open to the public, namely Ming Xian Tomb , Ming Jing Tomb , Ming Yu Tomb, Ming Maoling , Ming Tai Tomb , Ming Yongling Tomb , What are the Ming Qing Mausoleum , Ming De Mausoleum and Ming Siling Mausoleum like? Today, we might as well go over and take a look. Of course, these unopened mausoleums are all closed and visitors are not allowed to visit, but this does not prevent us from walking around the outside of these mausoleums, or looking in through the cracks in the doors.

Ming Xian Mausoleum

The fourth emperor of the Ming Dynasty Ming Renzong Zhu Gaochi Mausoleum. Zhu Gaochi reigned from 1424 to 1425, with the reign name Hongxi.

The ancient bridge in front of the mausoleum protected by iron railings

Looking in from the crack of the gate

The image of Zhu Gaochi in the film and television drama

Ming Jingling Tomb

The fifth emperor of the Ming DynastyMing XuanzongZhu Zhanjiling. Zhu Zhanji reigned from 1425 to 1435, with the reign title Xuande .

I can only look at it from a distance and cannot go in.

The monument of divine merit and virtue in front of the mausoleum

The image of Zhu Zhanji in the film and television drama

Ming Yu Mausoleum

The sixth emperor of the Ming Dynasty Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen Mausoleum. Zhu Qizhen reigned from 1435 to 1449, 1457 to 1464, with the reign names of Zhengtong and Tianshun .

The ancient bridge in front of the mausoleum, not far ahead is the Yuling Mausoleum

The sacred monument in front of the mausoleum

The image of Zhu Qizhen in the film and television drama

Ming Maoling

The eighth emperor of the Ming Dynasty Ming Xianzong Zhu Jianshenling. Zhu Jianshen reigned from 1464 to 1487, with the reign name Chenghua .

The image of Zhu Jianshen in the film and television drama

Ming Tailing Tomb

The ninth emperor of the Ming DynastyMing XiaozongZhu Youzhang Tomb. Zhu Youtang reigned from 1487 to 1505, with the reign title of and Hongzhi .

The image of Zhu Youtang in the film and television drama

Ming Yongling Tomb

The eleventh emperor of the Ming DynastyMing Shizong Zhu Houcong Mausoleum. Zhu Houcong reigned from 1521 to 1566, with the reign name Jiajing.

The monument of divine merit and virtue in front of the Yongling Tomb

Looking in from the crack of the door

The image of Zhu Houcong in the film and television drama

Ming Qingling Tomb

The fourteenth emperor of the Ming DynastyMing GuangzongZhu Changluoling. Zhu Changluo reigned for 1620 years (a total of 29 days), with the reign name Taichang .

The image of Zhu Changluo in the film and television drama

Mingdel Mausoleum

The fifteenth emperor of the Ming DynastyMingxi ZongZhu Youxiao Mausoleum. Zhu Youxiao reigned from 1620 to 1627, with the reign name Tianqi.

The monument of sacred merits and virtues in front of the mausoleum

Standing in front of the mausoleum and looking at the monument of sacred merits and virtues

Deling Bridge

The image of Zhu Youxiao in the film and television drama

Mingsi Mausoleum

Mausoleum of Zhu Youjian, Ming Sizong, the 16th emperor of the Ming Dynasty , due to repeated disasters, the mausoleum no longer has any ground-level buildings. Zhu Youjian reigned from 1627 to 1644, with the reign name Chongzhen .

The image of Zhu Youjian in film and television dramas

So, some people may ask, starting from the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, to the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Ming Sizong Zhu Youjian (ie Emperor Chongzhen ), There were a total of sixteen emperors, and the move of the capital to Beijing began with Zhu Di, the third emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Logically speaking, there should be fourteen Ming emperors who came to Beijing, and eventually there should be fourteen mausoleums. But why? Why are they called the Ming Tombs?

In fact, there is a reason for this, because Zhu Qiyu, the seventh emperor of the Ming Dynasty, was not buried at the foot of Tianshou Mountain in Changping District like other emperors after his death due to internal fighting in the palace. , but was buried separately in the Jingtai Mausoleum in the West Mountain of Beijing (now the northern foot of Yuquan Mountain in Haidian District). Therefore, only thirteen of the fourteen emperors who came to Beijing were buried at the foot of Tianshou Mountain, so it was called the "Ming Tombs" .

The image of Zhu Qiyu in film and television dramas