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Ming Tombs of the Princes of Shu 明蜀王陵Míng Shǔwáng Líng
National heritage site · Chengdu, Sichuan
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Chengdu
- Region
- Sichuan
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Ming Tombs of the Princes of Shu
A group of more than ten tombs of Ming-dynasty Princes of Shu and their consorts, spread over the low hills of Shiling in eastern Chengdu. The tomb of Prince Xi lies at the centre of the group, and a museum there lets visitors walk into the stone burial chambers. The group was listed as a national heritage site in 1996.
How to get to Ming Tombs of the Princes of Shu
In Shiling, Longquanyi District, about 40 minutes by road or metro east of central Chengdu.
Nearby
- Chengdu Giant Panda Base 成都大熊猫繁育研究基地 10 km
Watch giant pandas munch bamboo and tumble about among the trees - Wenshu Monastery 文殊院 10 km
An active Buddhist monastery of incense-filled courtyards, a teahouse and vegetarian food - People's Park & Heming Teahouse 人民公园与鹤鸣茶社 10 km
Bamboo chairs, jasmine tea and roving ear cleaners in Chengdu's favourite park - Kuanzhai Alley 宽窄巷子 10 km
Three restored Qing-era lanes of courtyard gateways, teahouses and Sichuan snacks - Wuhou Shrine & Jinli Street 武侯祠与锦里 10 km
Cypress-shaded halls honouring Three Kingdoms heroes, with a bustling snack lane next door
Also within 20 km: Dongjiao Memory 东郊记忆 (under 10 km), Sansheng Flower Villages 三圣花乡 (under 10 km), Wangjianglou Park 望江楼 (under 10 km), Shuijingfang Distillery Site 水井街酒坊遗址 (under 10 km), Early Buildings of Sichuan University (Huaxiba) 四川大学早期建筑 (10 km), Weiran Flower Sea, Longquanyi 蔚然花海 (10 km).
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