Shenyang Dongling Travel Guide

🔝Overview The mausoleum of Nurhaci, the founder of the Qing Dynasty, and Empress Xiaoci Gao, also known as the Eastern Mausoleum. The Fuling Mausoleum began construction in 1629, and in the same year, Nurhaci and his empress were buried within. In 1636, the mausoleum was officially named Fuling, and by 1651, it was largely completed. It is backed by Tianzhu Mountain and faces the Hun River. Fuling Mausoleum is a national key cultural relic protection unit, a World Cultural Heritage site, and a national AAAA-level tourist attraction. 🎫Ticket College students with a student ID can purchase tickets for 10 yuan 🚦Transportation Take bus 🚌168 and get off at Dongling Park Station, then walk for 8 minutes 📍Below is some knowledge about the Fuling Mausoleum, hoping to be helpful to everyone Zhenghong Gate Also known as the Great Red Gate, it is a single-eave Xieshan-style building, constructed entirely of bricks, stones, and colorful glazed components. The main ridge features a pattern of two dragons playing with a pearl. Zhenghong Gate is the necessary passage for the emperor and empress's coffins to enter the underground palace and for visitors to enter and exit the mausoleum. Glazed Screen Wall Located on the east and west sides of Zhenghong Gate, it is inlaid with colorful glazed cloud dragons. The dragons appear to be ascending, with heads raised, mouths open, claws dancing, and bodies leaping through the clouds. The cloud patterns are dense, and the forms are lifelike, creating a sense of movement. One Hundred and Eight Steps Introduction Shengong Shengde Stele The stele has a dragon head design, with six water dragons coiling around it. The openwork part is engraved with Manchu and Chinese characters. The base of the stele is a 'dragon squat', which is a four-legged dragon, one of the nine sons of the dragon. It is known for its immense strength and ability to carry heavy loads, called 'Bixi'. Below the dragon squat is the 'earth crouch', carved with sea waves and shores (also known as 'Shoushan Fuhai'). Each corner of the earth crouch features a concave water vortex, each with a fish, turtle, shrimp, and crab, all realistically crafted. The turtle appears to be half out of the water, crawling. The shrimp and crab seem to be swimming on the water surface, and the fish are happily weaving through the water, with a rapid current passing through the waist of the fish. The text on the front of the stele is written in both Manchu and Chinese, praising the life of Nurhaci. Long'en Gate The Long'en Gate building is three stories high and is built on the walls of the square city. Its architectural style is very similar to the Phoenix Tower of the Shenyang Imperial Palace, grand and magnificent. Long'en Gate is not usually open, only when the emperor visits or during ceremonies is it fully opened. Long'en Hall The main building of the Fuling Mausoleum, the hall's roof is covered with yellow glazed tiles, and the corners of the eaves are upturned. The plaque reads Long'en Hall, with Manchu in the center and Mongolian and Chinese on the left and right, emphasizing the authority of the Manchu language. Daming Pavilion A stele pavilion built on the square city, its architectural form is the same as the Shengong Shengde Stele Pavilion, but the style is even more grand and majestic. Lingxing Gate Stone Sacrificial Platform Also known as the Two Pillar Gate, it is located behind the Long'en Hall and connected to the Treasure City. This gate is not usually open, only during major ceremonies. It is the place where the emperor or the chief officiant offers wine and mourns during the mausoleum ceremonies. Behind the Lingxing Gate, a long stone bench is called the Stone Sacrificial Platform. In the center of the platform is a stone tripod furnace, with stone candlesticks and stone incense burners symmetrically arranged on both sides, known as: Stone Five Offerings Glazed Screen Wall Treasure Top Historical relics, with the erosion of time, have gradually become mottled, like the distant past, leaving only distant imaginations for future generations.