Tianshou Mountain is located in the north of Changping District, Beijing. It was originally named Huangtu Mountain, also known as Dongshan, or Dongzhazi Mountain . In 1409, the Yongle Emperor ordered the construction of imperial tombs on the mountain, hence the name change to Tianshou Mountain. From the Yongle Emperor onwards, all Ming emperors (except for the Jingtai Emperor, who was buried in Jinshan, now known as Yuquan Mountain) were buried in Tianshou Mountain, making it the location of the Ming tombs.[1] [2]
| + List of Ming emperors and empresses buried in Tianshou Mountain | |||
| Tomb | Emperor | Empress | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chang Mausoleum | Empress Renxiaowen | ||
| Xian Mausoleum | Empress Chengxiaozhao | ||
| Jing Mausoleum | Empress Xiaogongzhang | ||
| Yu Mausoleum | Empress Xiaozhuangrui, Empress Xiaosu | ||
| Mao Mausoleum | Empress Xiaozhenchun, Empress Xiaomu, Empress Xiaohui | ||
| Tai Mausoleum | Empress Xiaochengjing | ||
| Kang Mausoleum | Empress Xiaojingyi | ||
| Yong Mausoleum | Empress Xiaojiesu, Empress Xiaolie, Empress Xiaoke | ||
| Empress Xiaoyizhuang, Empress Xiao'an, Empress Xiaoding | |||
| Empress Xiaoduanxian, Empress Xiaojing | |||
| Qing Mausoleum | Empress Xiaoyuanzhen, Empress Xiaohe, Empress Xiaochun | ||
| De Mausoleum | Empress Xiao'aizhe | ||
| Si Mausoleum | Empress Xiaojielie |