Zhou Ding Mausoleum

Zhou Ding Mausoleum

Zhouding mausoleum tourist area consists of the tomb of the Ming Dynasty, the tomb of the princess and the surrounding natural landscape. In the west of the mountain is the mountain of song, which is also called Mingshan mountain. In the East is the vast Huang Huai plain. It has beautiful scenery, many scenic spots and rich cultural connotation. Among them, the tomb of the king of zhouding and the tomb of the princess are the key cultural relics protection units in Henan Province, and also the main scenic spots in the tourist area.

brief introduction

Zhouding mausoleum is located in the east of laoshanping, Wuliang Town, Yuzhou City, Henan Province.

Zhouding mausoleum is the mausoleum of Zhu long, the fifth son of Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang and the younger brother of Ming Chengzu Zhu Di.

Detailed introduction

Zhu long, the owner of the tomb

In the 14th year of Hongwu, Zhu long was a vassal of Kaifeng. His palace is located in the imperial palace of the Northern Song Dynasty. Because he was granted the state of Zhou and his posthumous title is Ding, he is called King Ding of Zhou. When he was alive, he suffered many disasters in Henan Province year after year. He selected the leaves, stems and roots of the wild grasses in Henan Province to classify, draw and write, and compiled a Book of "saving the famine Materia Medica", which has been handed down for a long time and is a contribution to ancient science

Features of Mausoleum

Its mausoleum is located in the west to the East. It is a large-scale and majestic underground palace complex built of brick and stone. It is praised by experts as the epitome of the Ming Tombs. About a mile to the right of zhouding mausoleum, there is an imperial concubine's tomb, commonly known as Niangniang's tomb. This is a rather peculiar underground tomb, which is a treasure of architectural art. The tomb is about 10 meters above the ground. The theme structure is a ring Gallery shaped dome hole made of brick and stone, which is similar to the "Huangluo umbrella" cover. Around the outer wall of the "ring", there are seven single tombs and one with the same shape as the tomb What kind of gate. This kind of modeling is unique in the country, known as a miracle.

Zhouding mausoleum tourist area

Zhou Ding Mausoleum

It is the tomb area of Zhu long, the fifth son of Zhu Yuanzhang and his princesses. On the left side of the tomb area is qinglongling, and on the right side is Wohushan. The main peak sits in the north to the south. The mountains are curved and extend to the left and right sides in the shape of chairs. The tomb of King Zhou Ding is surrounded by chairs. It is backed by a steep mountain peak, about five li long. One peak in the middle of the five peaks is called "Taibai cliff", which is called "Zhongtian Yizhu". A stone peak 200 meters to the south is called "longlamo" and "a pillar of the South sky". 300 meters to the north, there is a strange stone called "Golden Stone", which is called "a pillar of the north sky". The three pillars stand in opposition, forming the power of the sky.

Zhou Ding mausoleum was built on the side of the stone, the old crow and the rotary top on both sides of the stone. Each of the two peaks extends to a ridge, which converges within two miles. The high ground of the confluence is Town God's Temple, a bird's eye view of the whole mountain. In the middle of the north mountain, there is a stone cave called "fried Dragon Cave". At the foot of the mountain, there are two strange stones called "dragon fried stone". In the south mountain, there is a stone tiger named "Taihu stone", which forms the situation of dragon and tiger holding the door. The mausoleum of King Ding of Zhou Dynasty is located on the back of Mingshan mountain, facing Xingshan mountain, with Qinglong mountain on the left and Baihu mountain on the right.

Address: Wuliang Town, Yuzhou City, Xuchang City

Longitude: 113.574295

Latitude: 34.313681

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