Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum

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.

It is worth it. You need to buy a 30 yuan shuttle bus coupon in advance, which can be used unlimited times. It is far between the scenic spots and can be exhausted by walking. Ming Xiaoling has a shuttle station point from Gate 7.

Zhu Yuanxuan's cemetery is built on Meihua Mountain. It is a great deal of grandeur. Unfortunately, the Xiangdian of it is destroyed. The cemetery is connected to Meihua Mountain. The beginning of March is the season of Nanjing plum blossom. Not far from the Mingxiao Tomb, it is the Yu Avenue and the Meiling Palace, which are very distinctive.

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...

Super big, really have to wear comfortable shoes. However, we went on March 31, and the cherry blossoms were OK. Because there was not a lot of time, I entered from Gate 5 and came out from Gate 7, about 30-40 minutes. It took us more than 20 minutes to walk from Gion Subway Station to Exit 5 🤣. If you have a long time, you can enter from Gate 3.