Ming Tombs: showcase of funeral architecture and culture in ancientChina

Xinhua News Agency | June 21, 2004 | Copyright

Ming Tombs: showcase of funeral architecture and culture in ancient China

BEIJING, June 21 (Xinhua) -- Forty-four kilometers northwest of Beijing proper lies the Ming Tombs, the general name given to the mausoleums of 13 emperors of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).

The mausoleums have been perfectly preserved as has the necropolis of each of the many emperors. Because of its long history, palatial and integrated architecture, the site has a high cultural and historic value, said Cao Pengcheng, an official with the Ming Tombs Area Administration.

The Ming Tombs lie in a broad valley to the ...

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