Sunday, October 5, 2025

Dingling 定陵 (Tomb of Emperor Wanli 萬曆)

Emperor Wanli (1563-1620) was entombed here together with his two empresses. His tomb was completed in 1590.


This stele is for Emperor Wanli



There is no pavilion for this stele



As usual, a bixi carrying a stele



A dragon above the stele



大红门 The Great Red Gate







Lingxing Gate





Phoenix and Dragon



Sacrificial vessels like the other tombs



This is the actual entrance to the tomb
(It was hidden behind a wall)



Minglou






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