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About Ming Imperial Tombs (Fengyang)
They lie south of the county town, separate from the imperial mausoleums near Nanjing and Beijing.
The Great Ming Imperial Tomb stele is an important record of the founding emperor’s family history. The complex was damaged in the Cultural Revolution and subsequently repaired, which is part of the context for reading the surviving monuments.
The tombs were built for Zhu Yuanzhang's (朱元璋) father, Zhu Shizhen (朱世珍), titled Chun Huangdi (淳皇帝), and his mother, titled Chun Huanghou (淳皇后). Construction ran from the twelfth year of Longfeng (龙凤), in 1366, to the twelfth year of Hongwu (洪武), in 1379. Repairs began in 1982 following damage to the stelae, stone human and horse figures, and imperial enclosure during the Cultural Revolution. The State Council of the People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国国务院) listed the complex as a Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level (全国重点文物保护单位).
What to look for
- The Great Ming Imperial Tomb stele records the founding emperor’s family background.
- The surviving funerary monuments belong to a mausoleum built for Zhu Yuanzhang’s parents.
Location & getting there
Getting to Ming Imperial Tombs (Fengyang)
Approach the imperial tomb precinct south of Fengyang county town. Keep the parents’ mausoleum separate from references to Zhu Yuanzhang’s own tomb in Nanjing.
- Confirm the visitor entrance and access to the named areas before departure.
Combine your visit
A suggested sequence through the named features described in the source.
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Tomb stele
The Great Ming Imperial Tomb stele records the founding emperor’s family background.
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Funerary monument precinct
The surviving funerary monuments belong to a mausoleum built for Zhu Yuanzhang’s parents.
The order is an editorial suggestion. Internal opening arrangements and transfers between sectors need checking; no walking duration or access entitlement is implied.
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明皇陵 · 滁州市
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Visitor information adapted and edited from Wikipedia contributors, “明皇陵” · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 93901545.
Background paragraphs translated and condensed from Wikipedia contributors, "明皇陵", Chinese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 93901545.