The Fuling or Fu Mausoleum (; mnc, , v=hūturingga munggan), also known as the East Mausoleum (), is the mausoleum of

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, the founding monarch of the Later Jin dynasty (subsequently posthumously recognized as an emperor of the

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) and his wife, Empress Xiaocigao. It served as the main site for ritual ceremonies conducted by the imperial family during the entire Qing dynasty.WHC Nomination Documentation: Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
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Province, northeastern China, Fuling has been a

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since 2004.

Layout

The mausoleum is an extensive architectural complex that consist of stone archway, main red gate, sacred way, cloud pillars, stone animals, a 108-step stone staircase, the Shengong Shengde Stele Pavilion, the washing room, the fruit room, the tea room, the waiting room, Long'en Gate, Long'en Hall, eastern and western side-halls, silk burning pavilion, Lingxing Gate, the five stone sacrifice utensils, Ming pavilion, and Treasure City.

Location

The mausoleum is located in a hilly area 10,000 meters east of the old city of

Protection

Fuling was inscribed as a

in an extension to the site

Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties () is the designation under which the UNESCO has included several tombs and burial complexes in the list of World Heritage Sites. These tombs date from the Ming and Qing dynasties of China. Tombs wer ...

in 2004.

References

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