VERIFIED2026.10.12The Great Wall · 40.300°N 116.243°E
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The founder's tomb and the biggest: Changling holds the Yongle emperor (r. 1402-24), builder of the Forbidden City, and its Ling'en Hall — 60 nanmu hardwood columns, the largest surviving nanmu hall in China — is the finest Ming timber building outside Beijing's palace. Nothing is excavated here; you see the ceremonial front, not a vault.
AdmissionTicketedPeak 1 Apr-31 Oct ¥45 / low 1 Nov-31 Mar ¥30 (operator's 2026 notice)Verified · source published 2026-10Source ↗
Hours8:30-17:00 from 8 Oct (sales to 16:30); 8:30-18:00 1 Apr-7 OctVerified · source published 2026-10Source ↗
ClosedNone published for the open tombsVerified · source published 2026-10Source ↗
IDValid ID required; passport handling is unconfirmed.Verified · source published 2026-10Details ↓Source ↗
AddressMing Tombs Special Zone, Changping District (Tianshou Mountain)VerifiedSource ↗
Last verified 2026-10-12
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 usVerified · source published 2026-10Source ↗
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.