The Imperial Tombs of the Qing Dynasty in the Western Qing tombs of Baoding are the most well-preserved ancient imperial mausoleum complex

The Western Qing tombs were started in 1730 and took 185 years to complete, finishing in 1915. They are the most intact and complete in terms of the variety of architectural types of ancient royal mausoleums. The main structures are wooden, with buildings following the standard official style of the Qing Dynasty. Different architectural styles were used for different functional buildings, reflecting the design philosophy and the mausoleum system of the Qing Dynasty. The tomb area covers 83 square kilometers and includes 14 mausoleums: 4 imperial tombs, 3 tombs of empresses, 3 tombs of imperial concubines, 2 tombs of princes, and one each for a prince and a princess, including the Tai Ling of Emperor Yongzheng, the Chang Ling of Emperor Jiaqing, the Mu Ling of Emperor Daoguang, and the Chong Ling of Emperor Guangxu. The architecture of the Western Qing tombs is connected by a Sacred Way that runs about 2500 meters from south to north. At the southern entrance of the Western Qing tombs, there are sequentially a stone archway, the Great Red Gate, the Stele Pavilion of Holy Virtue and Divine Merit, the Seven-Arch Bridge, the Stone Statues, the Dragon and Phoenix Gate, the Stele Pavilion of the Sacred Way, and finally the main tomb, Tai Ling. The other tombs are distributed on the east and west sides of Tai Ling. Ticket Prices Peak season: 108 RMB/person (through ticket) Off-peak season: 80 RMB/person (through ticket) Opening Hours Peak season: 8:00-17:30 (April 1st to October 31st every year) Off-peak season: 8:30-17:00 (November 1st to March 31st of the following year)