Western Qing tombs

Western Qing Tombs
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Western Qing Tombs
LocationYi County, Hebei, China
Part ofImperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
CriteriaCultural: (i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(vi)
Reference1004ter-003
Inscription2000 (24th Session)
Extensions2003, 2004
Area1,842 ha (4,550 acres)
Buffer zone4,758 ha (11,760 acres)
Websitehttp://ly.qingxiling.com/
Coordinates39°22′06″N 115°20′43″E / 39.368395°N 115.345159°E / 39.368395; 115.345159
Western Qing tombs is located in Hebei
Western Qing tombs
Location of Western Qing tombs in Hebei

The Western Qing tombs (Chinese: 清西陵; pinyin: Qīng Xī líng; Manchu: ᠸᠠᡵᡤᡳ
ᡝᡵᡤᡳ
ᠮᡠᠩᡤᠠᠨ
, Möllendorff: wargi ergi munggan) are located some 140 km (87 mi) southwest of Beijing in Yi County, Hebei Province. They constitute a necropolis that incorporates four royal mausoleums where seventy-eight royal members are buried. These include four emperors of the Qing dynasty and their empresses, imperial concubines, princes and princesses, as well as other royal servants.


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