Imperial tombs of the Ming and Qing dynasties

The Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties is a world heritage site comprising 14 imperial tombs in eastern and northeastern China.

Understand
Added to the list in 2000, the site has been expanded to its current extent in 2004. The tombs on the list are from the last two dynasties of imperial China, the Ming (1368–1644) and Qing (1644-1912), after which China became a republic. In addition to the tombs listed here, there are many more imperial tombs around China.

The burial chamber of a Chinese imperial tomb is known as the "underground palace" (地宫 dìgōng), as it is built to resemble a palace, and filled with what the emperor could possibly want in the afterlife.

Liaoning
The Qing Dynasty had its capital in Mukden (modern-day Shenyang) prior to its conquest of the Han Chinese heartland, and its earliest imperial tombs are located in the vicinity. Following their conquest of China, the imperial tombs were built in what is modern-day Hebei.