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Three Mausoleums of Shengjing (China.org.cn)

Top 2: Three Mausoleums of Shengjing（盛京三陵）

The Three Mausoleums of Shengjing refer to the Fuling, Zhaoling and Yongling Mausoleums, the three royal mausoleums of the early Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Located in current Shenyang (called Shengjing at the time), the Three Mausoleums were included on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites List in 2004.

The Fuling Mausoleum belongs to the Qing Emperor Nurhach and his queen, Xiaoci Gao Yehenala, and was built between 1629 and 1651. The Zhaoling Mausoleum is the tomb of Qing Taizong Huangtaiji and Empress Boerjijite, built in 1634. Buried in the Yongling Mausoleum, built in 1598, are the remote ancestor, great grandfather, grandfather, father, uncles and wives of Nurhachi, Emperor Taizu of the Qing Dynasty.

Admission:

Fuling Mausoleum: 40 yuan (US$6.54) / person

Zhaoling Mausoleum: 30 yuan (US$4.9) / person

Yongling Mausoleum: 50 yuan (US$8.18) / person

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