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Mausoleum of Zhu Su, Prince Ding of Zhou 周定王陵Zhōu Dìngwáng Líng
National heritage site · Xuchang, Henan
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Xuchang
- Region
- Henan
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Mausoleum of Zhu Su, Prince Ding of Zhou
The hillside tomb of Zhu Su (1361–1425), fifth son of the founding Ming emperor, who as Prince of Zhou compiled the Jiuhuang bencao, a pioneering guide to wild plants that can be eaten in times of famine. His tomb and that of a consort were cut into the hills as large brick-vaulted underground palaces, robbed long ago and now empty; the consort's tomb has 18 vaulted chambers off a ring corridor wide enough for a bus. The two tombs and the wooded hills around them are run as a small scenic area.
How to get to Mausoleum of Zhu Su, Prince Ding of Zhou
In Wuliang town, about 25 km north of Yuzhou city by road.
Nearby
- Henan Museum 河南博物院 50 km
Zhengzhou's treasure house of Central Plains bronzes, jades and Neolithic finds
Also within 20 km: Tomb of Ouyang Xiu 欧阳修墓 (10 km), Fengtai Temple Pagoda 凤台寺塔 (20 km), Zheng–Han Ancient City 郑韩故城 (20 km), Hometown of the Yellow Emperor (Xuanyuan Temple) 黄帝故里 (20 km), Guchengzhai Walled Site 古城寨城址 (20 km), Yuzhou Jun Kiln Site Museum 禹州钧官窑址博物馆 (20 km).
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