Eastern Qing Tombs
清东陵 · 쭌화시
mausoleum
Contents
9 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Eastern Qing Tombs2:13
Welcome to the Eastern Qing Tombs, or Qing Dong Ling, the final resting place of the last imperial rulers of China. Located in Zunhua, Hebei Province, roughly seventy kilometers northeast of Beijing, this site is a masterpiece of…
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We stand before the Stone Python, or 'Shi Pai Fang,' the first monumental structure of the Eastern Qing Tombs. This massive gateway is built entirely of white marble in imitation of traditional timber architecture. …
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Our path leads us to the 'Da Hong Men,' or the Great Red Gate. This is the official entrance to the inner complex of the Eastern Qing Tombs. …
Listen in the app4The Spirit Way — Guardians in Stone1:49
We are now walking along the main Spirit Way, flanked by eighteen pairs of stone sculptures. These 'Shi Xiang Sheng' represent the ceremonial guard that would have attended the emperor in life, now frozen in stone to serve him…
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Standing before us is the Pavilion of Divine Merits and Secret Virtues, the most imposing stand-alone structure on the Spirit Way. This pavilion, which rises over thirty meters, houses a colossal stone stele inscribed with the…
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The 'Long Feng Men,' or Dragon and Phoenix Gate, serves as a decorative climax to the Spirit Way. It consists of three parallel passages. …
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We now descend into Yuling, the tomb of the Qianlong Emperor, who ruled for sixty years during the peak of Qing prosperity. This is perhaps the most artistically significant tomb in the complex. …
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Finally, we visit Jingling, the tomb of the Kangxi Emperor, one of China's greatest and longest-reigning rulers. His tomb follows the same grand principles as the others, but it carries a poignant and shocking secret. …
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As we conclude our walk through the Eastern Qing Tombs, we have traversed six kilometers of history and nearly three centuries of imperial ambition. We have seen the widest stone gateway in China, the silent stone guardians of…
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What is Eastern Qing Tombs?
Eastern Qing Tombs is a place in 쭌화시 with 9 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | 쭌화시 |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 9 |
| Total length | 15 min 43 s in all |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 40.1933, 117.6511 |
| Last updated |