Yuling Concubines' Tomb

Yuling Concubines' Tomb

The Yuling Concubines' Tomb is a cultural tourism attraction.

The Yuling Concubines' Tomb is the burial site of the consorts of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. It is located to the west of the Yuling Mausoleum and was initially built in the 12th year of Qianlong’s reign (1747), with large-scale expansion carried out in the 25th year (1760) and completed in the 27th year.

Initially called the “Consorts’ Office,” the Yuling Concubines' Tomb included one arched bridge, a flat bridge, east and west side rooms, east and west duty rooms, a main gate, a cremation furnace, a sacrificial hall, glazed flower gates, and a burial mound, all enclosed by a red wall. In the 25th year of Qianlong’s reign (1760), following the death of Emperor Qianlong’s favorite consort, Empress Xiaoxianchun (Pure and Virtuous Noble Consort), the emperor ordered a renovation of the tomb complex. This expansion added east and west side halls (each with five rooms), a square enclosure, a Ming Tower, and a treasure mound. The three tomb gates and the partition walls on both sides were demolished and rebuilt alongside the sacrificial hall. The renovation was completed in the 27th year of Qianlong’s reign (1762), with direct expenditure of 134,004.303 taels of silver.

The Yuling Concubines' Tomb houses the remains of one empress, two noble consorts, five consorts, six imperial concubines, twelve noble ladies, and four attendants—totaling thirty-six individuals. Among the more notable figures buried here are Empress Ulanara, Noble Consort Chunhui (Pure and Virtuous Noble Consort), Noble Consort Qinggong (Lady Lu), and the Fragrant Concubine (Rongfei).

Burials in the Yuling Concubines' Tomb began in the 17th year of Qianlong’s reign (1752) with the interment of Lady Yi, and continued until the 3rd year of Daoguang’s reign (1823) with the burial of Noble Consort Jin, spanning a period of seventy-one years.

The Yuling Concubines' Tomb is one of the higher-standard imperial concubines' tombs of the Qing Dynasty, reflecting the characteristics of the dynasty at its peak.

Address: Located to the west of the Yuling Mausoleum