Park of ChinaOverview
| Name | Eastern Qing Tombs 清东陵 |
| Web address | https://parkofchina.com/en/qingdongling.html |
| Designation | UNESCO World Heritage (cultural, 2000): the Eastern Qing Tombs, part of “Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties”, lies within the area World Cultural Heritage (2000, part of the Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties); Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level (first batch, 1961); National 5A tourist attraction |
| Province | Hebei |
| Location | North-west of Zunhua, Tangshan, Hebei; southern foot of Mount Changrui |
| Latitude, longitude | 40.19, 117.64 Google Maps |
| Highlights | Qing imperial tombs, spirit way with stone figures, carved underground palace |
| Top sights | Xiaoling, Jingling, the underground palace of Yuling, the Eastern Dingling |
| Nearby cities | Tangshan |
| Nearby sites | Chengde Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, The Temple of Heaven, Beijing, The Forbidden City (Palace Museum), Beijing, The Summer Palace, Beijing |
| Themes | Tomb, Imperial palaces & gardens, Ancient Building, Statue, Culture |
About
The Eastern Qing Tombs, below Mount Changrui north-west of Zunhua in Tangshan, Hebei, a little over 100 km from Beijing, are a group of imperial tombs of the Qing dynasty. Five emperors — Shunzhi, Kangxi, Qianlong, Xianfeng and Tongzhi — are buried here with empresses and consorts including Cixi, making this the largest and most complete group of imperial tombs surviving in China. The site is part of the World Cultural Heritage site of the Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
The Shunzhi Emperor chose the site early in the Qing, and later tombs were laid out along the mountain around his Xiaoling. The spirit way before Xiaoling runs for five kilometres past a stone memorial arch, a great stele pavilion and pairs of stone figures. Kangxi’s Jingling is east of Xiaoling; the underground palace of Qianlong’s Yuling is carved all over its walls and vaults with Buddhist figures and scriptures, and is called the “underground Buddhist hall”.
The Eastern Dingling of the Empress Dowager Cixi stands beside that of the Empress Dowager Ci’an; its halls have gilded and painted beams, and the carving on the balustrades in front shows the phoenix above the dragon, unlike ordinary imperial tombs. In 1928 the warlord Sun Dianying robbed the tombs of Qianlong and Cixi, and many of their treasures were lost.
Travel tips
Getting there: About two hours by road from Beijing, Tianjin or Tangshan; buses run from Zunhua to the site.
Sightseeing: The site is large and has shuttle buses; the Xiaoling spirit way, Yuling and the Eastern Dingling are the highlights and can be seen in a day.
Nearby
| World Heritage | Tongzhou Section of Tonghui Canal 90km, Chengde Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples 93km, The Temple of Heaven, Beijing 110km, The Forbidden City (Palace Museum), Beijing 110km |
| National parks | Mount Pan 33km, Badaling–Ming Tombs Scenic Area 139km, Stone Flower Cave 150km, Yesanpo 218km |
| Detailed guides | Dule Temple 26km, Shidu 186km |
| AAAAA attractions | Jinshanling Great Wall Scenic Area 65km, Tangshan Nanhu Kailuan Tourist Area 79km, Olympic Park 108km, Prince Gong's Mansion Scenic Area 111km |
| AAAA attractions | Limutai 10km, Guojiagou 14km, Huangyaguan 20km, Zunhua Shangheyuan Scenic Area 27km |
| UNESCO Global Geoparks | Yanqing UNESCO Global Geopark 144km |
| Historic cities | Chengde 91km |
| Cities | Tangshan 77km, Beijing 110km, Tianjin 116km |
| Historical sites | Jixian White Pagoda 26km, Shangzhai Site 29km |
| National geoparks | Jizhou National Geopark 26km, Xinglong National Geopark 34km, Qian'an National Geopark 92km, Yanqing Petrified Wood National Geopark 121km |
| Nature reserves | Baxianshan National Nature Reserve 8km, Wulingshan National Nature Reserve 51km, Qinglonghe National Nature Reserve 144km |
| Historic villages | Xijingyu Village 23km |