On April 5th (Qingming Festival), we organized a spring excursion to the Ming Tombs (明十三陵), a famous historical site in Beijing that houses a collection of mausoleums built by the emperors of the Ming dynasty. 11 people joined in the excursion. We paid tribute to the ancient emperors and empresses and enjoyed the breathtaking scenery of the most famous three mausoleums: Changling, Zhaoling, and Dingling, which are the final resting places of Emperor Yongle (Zhu Di), Emperor Longqing (Zhu Zaiji), and Emperor Wanli (Zhu Yijun), respectively. We hope everyone had a peaceful Qingming Festival.
Group photo taken in front of the gate of Changling
长陵陵门前合影
Chinese pagoda tree in Changling
长陵中的龙爪槐
The stately Ling'en Palace
庄严的祾恩殿
Bianzhong used in sacrificial ceremony
祭祀用的编钟
Minglou in Zhaoling
昭陵内的明楼
Appreciating historical and cultural heritage
品鉴历史文化遗产
The docile cat guarding the tomb
守陵的温顺小猫
Contributed by: Zixuan Wang
