Prince Chun’s Tomb (Tomb of the Seventh Prince)

Prince Chun’s Tomb (Tomb of the Seventh Prince)

Prince Chun’s Tomb (Tomb of the Seventh Prince) is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

The Tomb of the Seventh Prince is the burial site of Prince Chun.

The Tomb of the Seventh Prince is located beside the ancient incense trail at Miaogaofeng, more than ten li northwest of Beianhe in the western suburbs of Beijing. This is the mausoleum of Yixuan, the seventh son of Emperor Daoguang of the Qing Dynasty.

The Tomb of the Seventh Prince is currently the highest-ranking and best-preserved Qing Dynasty imperial tomb aside from the Ming Tombs. The tomb structures are built along the contours of the mountain, arranged from low to high in an orderly fashion. Climbing over a hundred stone steps, visitors first come across the stele pavilion, which records the life of Prince Chun. To the west of the pavilion stand several sturdy and towering ancient pines, and behind the pavilion lies a stone arch bridge. At the top of the steps is the main burial area of the Seventh Prince. To the north of the tomb site is the yang residence of the Seventh Prince. This residence consists of four courtyards, containing ancestral halls, offering halls, passageways, corridors, and gardens, all arranged in a serene and complete layout. There are dozens of buildings of various sizes within the courtyards. In the lowest northern courtyard, there is a stele in one of the halls that documents the construction process of the Seventh Prince’s Tomb. After visiting the ancient tomb, visitors can stand atop Miaogaofeng and gaze into the distance at the undulating mountains, vast fields, and neat orchards, feeling a sense of refreshing tranquility.

In 2019, Prince Chun’s Tomb (Tomb of the Seventh Prince) was included in the eighth batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units.

Location

Qiwangfen Village, Sujiatuo, Haidian District, Beijing

Qiwangfen Village: Located on the south side of Qiwangfen Road. … More details about Qiwangfen Village++

Further Reading:

· Third Batch of Municipal-Level Cultural Relics Protection Units in Beijing

· Eighth Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units