Dingling Imperial Concubines' Tomb

Dingling Imperial Concubines' Tomb

Dingling Imperial Concubines' Tomb is a cultural tourism attraction.

Dingling Imperial Concubines' Tomb is located in Shunshuiyu to the east of Dingling and serves as the burial site for the concubines of Emperor Xianfeng. The tomb complex was constructed at the same time as Dingling and completed in August of the fourth year of the Tongzhi reign.

During its construction, some materials from the former Baohuayu Imperial Concubines' Tomb were reused, including: five stone beds, five stone doors, four lintels with door studs and tiles, five central sills, ten door frames, ten horseshoe-shaped pillars, and 37,752 various old bricks. From design to construction, the Dingling Imperial Concubines' Tomb strictly followed the standard layout for imperial concubines’ tombs. Its buildings are arranged from south to north as follows: one arched bridge and one flat bridge, one east and one west side room, one main gate, one cremation furnace on the left, one five-bay offering hall, and three tomb gates (including one glazed gate and two wall gates).

The rear courtyard contains three rows of burial mounds, totaling five, enclosed by a red wall. The Dingling Imperial Concubines' Tomb houses the remains of 15 of Emperor Xianfeng’s concubines, including two noble consorts, two imperial concubines, four consorts, four attendants, and three junior attendants.