Ming Tombs · Dingling

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MING TOMBS · DINGLING · DINGLING

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VERIFIED2026.09.11

The Great Wall · 40.294°N 116.217°E

TicketedClosure day

The one Ming tomb you can go down into: Dingling, the tomb of the Wanli emperor (r. 1572-1620), was excavated in 1956-58 and its underground palace — five stone chambers 27 m down, empty thrones, replica coffins — is open. The finds are in the museum above ground.

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AdmissionTicketedPeak 1 Apr-31 Oct ¥60 / low 1 Nov-31 Mar ¥40 (operator's 2026 notice)Source ↗

HoursApr-Oct 8:00-17:30 / Nov-Mar 8:30-17:00 (listing); versions differSource ↗

ClosedNone published for the open tombsSource ↗

IDValid ID required; passport handling is unconfirmed.Details ↓Source ↗

AddressMing Tombs Special Zone, Changping District (Tianshou Mountain)Source ↗Navigate ↗

Last verified 2026-09-11 Source: platforms and press

How to book

Tickets on site, no reservation required (Beijing municipal portal ticketing page, July 2024); online via the '昌平文旅集团' WeChat mini-program and '明十三陵景区' channels (media report, Dec 2024) — the official site mingtombs.com is unreachable from abroad, so treat online rules as not confirmed by usSource ↗

ID details

Valid ID required; passport handling is unconfirmed. Not stated for adult tickets on the bureau page; free-entry groups (under-6, disability card, over-60) show ID, military at the window

Language

The municipal English portal publishes an official English ticketing page for the Ming Tombs: no reservation, tickets on site, each scenic area priced separately — Changling CNY 30 off-season / 45 peak, Dingling 60 peak (half 30), Sacred Way 15 off-season / 20 peak. Audio guides and English guiding are not listed on the official pages.

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