Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum

The Xiaoling Mausoleum of the Ming Dynasty is located at the foot of Mount Everest in Dulong Fuwan, at the southern foot of Zhongshan Mountain in Nanjing. It is the mausoleum of the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang, and his queen, Ma Shi. It is one of the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units. This royal mausoleum of the Ming Dynasty with a history of more than 600 years is famous for its prominent owner, large scale, unique shape and beautiful environment. In 2003, the Xiaoling Tomb of the Ming Dynasty was successfully declared a World Heritage Site, which made the Xiaoling Tomb of the Ming Dynasty, which pioneered the imperial tomb system of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the focus of world attention. After more than 600 years of historical vicissitudes, the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum has lost many of its wooden structures. However, all its architectural remains are intact and the spatial layout remains intact. The natural landscape where the cultural relics are located has not been damaged. They are enough to show the unique design concept, institutional layout, construction scale and artistic achievements of Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum in the development process of Chinese imperial mausoleums.