Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum - Later History

Later History

The mausoleum complex suffered damage during the mid-19th century Taiping War, but was restored during the Tongzhi era thereafter.

Along with the Ming Dynasty Tombs north of Beijing, the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum of Nanjing was inscribed by UNESCO as part of the World Heritage Sites "Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties".

• Da Jin Men (The Great Golden Gates), the main entrance to the site

• The Sifangcheng ("Square City") pavilion

• A stone lion on the Spirit Way (the "Elephant Road" section)

• A xiezhi on the "Elephant Road"

• Camels along the "Elephant Road"

• Elephants along the "Elephant Road"

• Qilin along the "Elephant Road"

• Horses along the "Elephant Road"

• Statue of a military official on the Spirit Way (the "Wengzhong Road" section)

• A civil official on the "Wengzhong Road"

• Lingxing Gate at the end of the "Wengzhong Road"

• The Wenwu Fangmen gate

• The Tablet Hall, with the tortoise left behind by the Kangxi Emperor

• Inside the Ting Dian ("Pavilion Hall"), which replaces the old Xiaoling Hall

• Nei Hong Men (The Inner Red Gate)

• The Soul Tower on top of the Ming Lou

• The wall surrounding the top of the Lone Dragon Hill, seen from the Soul Tower