Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum

When the weather is good, it is very suitable for walking, strolling slowly, the scenery is beautiful, it takes a little physical strength, the last Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum is free, you can make an appointment on the spot, it is not open on Monday, don't run in vain, you can take a sightseeing car

As the head of the Ming and Qing imperial tombs in China, the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum represents the highest achievement of architecture and stone carving art in the early Ming and Qing Dynasty, directly affecting the shape of more than 20 imperial tombs for more than 500 years in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. According to the historical process, it is distributed in Beijing, Hubei, Liaoning, Hebei and other places. All are built according to the rules and models of Nanjing Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum, which has a special status in the development history of the imperial tomb in China, so it has the reputation of "the first tomb of the Ming and Qing royals".

Although it is not clear whether it is plum blossom or cherry blossom, it is good to walk around on weekdays. Shendao is not as crowded as the holiday, but there are still many people on Meihua Mountain. Other places are quite clean.

Mingxiao Tomb is located in the south of Zijin Mountain, Xuanwu District, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, under the peak of the mountain, the east is adjacent to the Zhongshan Mausoleum, the south is Meihua Mountain, located in the Zhongshan scenic area, is the Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanxuan and the queen's joint burial tomb. Because Queen Ma's No. 1 "Queen Xiaoci Gao", and because of the pursuit of filial piety, the name "Xiaoling Tomb". Its area of more than 1.7 million square meters, is one of the largest imperial tombs in China.

Mingxiao Tomb is located in the south of Zijin Mountain, Xuanwu District, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, under the peak of the mountain, the east is adjacent to the Zhongshan Mausoleum, the south is Meihua Mountain, located in the Zhongshan scenic area, is the Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanxuan and the queen's joint burial tomb. Because Queen Ma's No. 1 "Queen Xiaoci Gao", and because of the pursuit of filial piety, the name "Xiaoling Tomb". Its area of more than 1.7 million square meters, is one of the largest imperial tombs in China.

2023.12.6 Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum is located in the southern foot of Zijin Mountain in Nanjing, China, and is the joint burial mausoleum of Zhu Yuanxuan, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and his queen Ma's. The tomb is known as one of the largest imperial tombs in China and is listed as a World Cultural Heritage Site, a key national cultural relics protection unit, a key national scenic spot and an AAAAA-level tourist attraction. As the joint burial tomb of Zhu Ying and Queen Ma's of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Xiaoling Tomb is one of the largest and most complete Ming Dynasty Shendao Cemetery in China. Mingxiao Tomb is located on Zhongshan Mausoleum Road, Xuanwu District, Nanjing, covering an area of about 1.2 10,000 square meters, divided into three parts: front, middle and back. The entire cemetery is magnificent, with exquisite stone carving, brick carving, wood carving and other craftsmanship, known as "Huaxia gems". Entering the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum, the first thing that came into view was "Dachengmen", and Zhu Ying's personal inscription "Huang Xuyu" on the door, which means that the Daming River and Mountains are stable. Through Dachengmen, it is the "stone step up the sky", a ramp made of natural marble slabs, about 380 meters long, with 17 steps staggered, representing Zhu Ying's 17 years in office. Going to the middle, it is "stone road through the secluded", with lush trees and flowers on both sides, making people feel more comfortable. Go forward, it is "Xianling Gate", in front of the door there are Zhu Yu's title "Xianling" two big words. The middle of the door is the gods, and the stone carvings such as stone horses, stone sheep, stone beasts are very spectacular. Finally, came to the "Baoding" of Lingding, there is a high copper column of 1.7 meters on the top, called the "Xianqing copper column" weighing about 10 tons, which was the largest copper cultural relics cast at that time...

The blue bricks and green moss, the history of the years precipitation, came to Ming Xiaoling for the second time, the last time was 12 years ago, the simplicity of Ming Xiaoling City Wall Q formed a stark contrast with the modern city, it seemed to be a silent guardian, witnessing the changes and development of the times. Walking on the wall of Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum, feeling the weight of history and cultural heritage, as if in a magnificent and magnificent picture.

If you only go to Shendao and the Mausoleum, it is recommended to enter Gate 5 and not go back. We took a taxi to Gate 5 on the weekend, but when we arrived at Gate 3, the driver put us down. Gate 3 went to Shixiang Road, which happened to be in the middle of Shixiang Road. In addition, Gate 1 is the junction of the two sections of Shendao. It needs to be turned back to take the two sections of Shendao. We enter the 3rd door and exit the 3rd door. We only go to Shendao and the Mausoleum. It takes time to take the children to walk slowly.