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Western Qing Tombs - Qing Xi Ling - Beijing Side Trip
清西陵
The Yongzheng emperor broke with tradition and ordered his tomb to be
constructed here, away from his father (the Kangxi emperor). His son, the
Qianlong emperor, decided to be buried near his grandfather and that
thereafter burials should alternate between the eastern and western sites,
although this was not followed consistently. The first tomb, the Tai Ling, was
completed in 1737, 2 years after the Yongzheng reign. The last imperial
interment was in 1998, when the ashes of Aisin Gioro Henry Puyi, the last
emperor, were moved to a commercial cemetery here. He and 2 consorts
were added to 4 emperors, 4 empresses, 4 princes, 2 princesses, and 57
concubines. The site is rural, more densely forested than the Qing Dong
Ling, overlapped by orchards and agriculture, and with chickens, goats, and
the odd rabbit to be encountered.
The Chang Ling (tomb of the Jiaqing emperor) and Chong Ling (tomb of the
Guangxu emperor) are also open, as well as the Chang Xi Ling with the
extraordinary sonic effects of its Huiyin Bi -- an echo wall where, as the only
visitor, you can try out the special effects available only in theory at the
Temple of Heaven.
Visitor Information -- The Western Qing Tombs are located some 140km
(87 miles) southwest of Beijing in Hebei province near the town of Yixian.
The ticket office is open from 8am to 5pm; a tong piao (for access to all the
tombs) costs ¥90 ($12/£6) and is good for 2 days. There's no access by
tourist bus -- part of the appeal for most visitors.
Getting There -- Take a bus to Yixian from the Lize Qiao long-distance bus
station (daily 6:50am-5pm, every 15 min.; 3-hr. trip; ¥20/$2.65/£1.35; last
bus returns at 4pm), then switch to a minivan (miandi) for the 15km (9 1/3-
mile) ride to the tombs (around ¥20/$2.65/£1.35; ¥100/$13/£6.65 to visit all
the tombs), or turn right as you exit the bus station to find bus no. 9 waiting
on the first corner (every hour; ¥3/40¢/20p). By taxi it's a reasonable day-trip
down the Jingshi Freeway from the Southwest Third Ring Road to the turnoff
for Gao Bei Dian to the west, and beyond to Yi Xian. It's possible to visit
Marco Polo Bridge (Lu Gou Qiao) on the way.
Where to Stay -- The modest, Manchu-themed Ba Jiao Lou Manzu
Zhuangyuan lies just east of Tai Ling (tel. 0312/826-0828; ¥120/$16/£8
standard room). Xing Gong Binguan, near Yongfu Si on the eastern side of
the tomb complex (tel. 0312/471-0038; standard room ¥150/$20/£10 after
discount), was where Manchu rulers stayed when they came to pay their
respects. The room constructed in 1748 to house the Qianlong emperor is
now rented as two suites for ¥660 ($88/£44 after discount) -- though the
1980s decor there now is criminal.
Exploring the Area -- The Da Bei Lou, a pavilion containing two vast
stelae, is on the curved route to the Tai Ling. The general plan of the major
tombs follows that of the eastern tombs and, in fact, the Chang Ling, slightly
to the west, is almost identical, brick for brick, to the Tai Ling, with the
addition of a purple-tinged marble floor. The Jiaqing empress is buried just
to the west on a far smaller scale in the Chang Xi Ling, the tomb mound a
brick drum. But the perfectly semicircular rear wall offers the whispering
gallery effects found at some domed European cathedrals, and clapping
while standing on various marked stones in the center of the site produces a
variety of multiple echoes, while speech is amazingly amplified. The empress
can't get much peace.
Jiaqing's son, the Daoguang emperor, was meant to be buried at Qing Dong
Ling, but his tomb there was flooded. The relocated Mu Ling appears much
more modest than those of his predecessors. No stele pavilion or spirit way,
largely unpainted, and the tomb mound is a modest brick-wall drum, but this
is the most expensive tomb: Wood used to construct the exquisite main hall
is fragrant nanmu, sourced from as far away as Myanmar. The Guangxu
emperor was the last to complete his reign (although Cixi, who died the next
day, is again suspected of shortening it), and his Chong Ling, which has the
only tomb chamber that is open, uses more modern materials than other
tombs. It wasn't completed until 1915, well after the last emperor's abdication.
Several other rather battered tombs are open, and more are being opened,
including the Tai Ling Fei Yuan Qin, a group of concubine tumuli, individually
labeled with the years in which the concubines entered the Yongzheng
emperor's service and their grades in the complex harem hierarchy.
The ashes of Puyi (properly known as the Xuantong emperor) lie buried on
the eastern end of the site, up a slope behind a brand-new Qing-style
memorial arch (pailou), and behind a shoddy, modern carved balustrade.
清西陵
清西陵属全国重点文物保护单位,位于河北省易县梁各庄西,始建于1730年(雍正八年),历经18世纪中叶至19世纪初,余绪延至民国
年间。清西陵是一片丘陵地,周围群峦叠嶂,树茂林密,风景极佳。东有2300多年前的燕下都故城址,西望雄伟的紫荆关,北枕高
耸挺拔的永宁山,现抵滔滔东流的易水河。
清西陵是清朝帝王两大陵寝之一,位于河北省易县城西15公里处的永宁山下,离北京120多公里。周界约100公里,面积达800余平
方公里。这里北依峰峦叠翠的永宁山,南傍蜿蜒流淌的易水河,古木参天,景态雄伟。雍正八年(公元1730年)选此为陵址。雍正
的陵址本来是选在清东陵九 凤朝阳山,但他认为“规模虽大而形局未全,穴中之土又带砂石,实不可用”,因而将原址废掉,命另选
“万年吉地”。选陵址者奏称,易县永宁山下是“乾坤聚秀 之区,阴阳汇合之所,龙穴砂水,无美不收。形势理气,诸吉咸备。”雍正
皇帝览奏后十分高兴,也认为这里“山脉水法,条理详明,洵为上吉之壤”。自此,清各 代皇帝便间隔分葬于遵化和易县东、西两大
陵墓。西陵自雍正八年(公元1730年)首建泰陵,至公元1915年光绪的崇陵建成,历经186年,共建有帝陵4座,后陵3座,王公、
公主、妃嫔园寝7座,埋葬着雍正、嘉庆、道光、 光绪4个皇帝,9个皇后,56个妃嫔及王公、公主等共80人。建筑面积达5万多平
方米,共有宫殿1000多间,石雕刻和石建筑100多座,构成了一个规模 宏大、富丽堂皇的古建筑群。清西陵是全国重点文物保护单
位,2000年11月,清西陵与清东陵一起,被第24届世界遗产委员会列为世界文化遗产。
清西陵有规模宏大、体系完整的古建筑群,是一处环境幽雅、风景秀丽的游览胜地。在方圆200华 里、面积800平方公里的陵区
内,有华北地区最大的人工古松林。从建陵开始,清王朝就在永宁山下、易水河畔、陵寝内外,栽植了数以万计的松树,现在这里
有 古松1.5万株,青松幼柏20余万株,陵区内松柏葱郁,山清水秀,14座陵寝掩映在松林之中,若隐若现,俨然一幅绚丽的山水
画。陵区内千余间宫殿建筑和百余座古建筑、古雕刻,气势磅礴。每座陵寝严格遵循清代皇室建陵制度,皇帝陵、皇后陵、王爷陵
均采用黄色琉璃瓦盖顶,妃、公主、阿哥园寝均为绿色琉璃瓦盖顶,这些不同的建筑形制,展现出不同的景观和风格。
清西陵有帝陵四座:泰陵(雍正皇帝)、昌陵(嘉庆皇帝)、慕陵(道光皇帝)、崇陵(光绪皇帝);后陵三座:泰东陵、昌西
陵、慕东陵;妃陵三座。此外,还有怀王陵、公主陵、阿哥陵、王爷陵等共14座,共葬有4个皇帝、9个皇后、56个妃嫔以及王公、
公主等76人。
西陵周边近200里,外围原有红、青、白三层界桩,每层之间距10里,界桩以外还有官山,不许 老百姓涉足。为了加强陵区的管
理,设立了一套机构。西陵建设面积达5万多平方米,宫殿千余间,石建筑和石雕百余座,构成了一个规模宏大、富丽堂皇的建筑
群。众多建筑均有彩画与雕刻,陵区宫殿多施旋子彩画,庙宇牌坊多施和玺彩画,行宫、住宅多施苏式彩画,在陵区雕刻中,为数
最多的是龙凤。整个建筑群反映出 了我国古代建筑艺术发展的高度水平和民族风格的优良传统,充分体现了我国劳动人民的杰出智
慧和创造才能,是祖国极其珍贵的文化瑰宝。西陵陵区富有浓郁的园 林气息,陵区古松参天,四季常青。在绿色的海洋里,浮现出
金光灿烂的琉璃瓦宫殿,春夏之时,绿荫荫的松涛岛语,流水潺潺,季丽如画,是旅游避暑的胜地。
Location Map of Western Qing Tombs
Location Map of Western Qing Tombs
清西陵导游图
清西陵旅游交通
由各地去清西陵方面的线路:
北京--西陵
1、乘长途汽车:北京丽泽桥长途汽车站每天早晨6:00开始有发往易县的客车,每隔20分钟一趟。到易县再转乘去西陵的客
车(易县至西陵7千米)。
2、自驾车:沿京石高速公路南行,至高碑店下道,折西沿112国道经高碑店、涞水、易县达清西陵。
天津--清西陵
1、乘长途汽车:每日早6点、8点、11:30分、12:30分由天津西站地铁站乘开往易县方向的长途汽车,到易县后再转乘小
公共去清西陵。
2、自驾车:
A线:沿津保高速公路达徐水后,上京石高速公路北行,到高碑店路口下道,向西沿112国道经高碑店、涞水、易县达清西
陵。
B线:由天津出发,沿112国道经霸州、高碑店、涞水、易县达清西陵。
石家庄--清西陵
1、乘火车:由石家庄火车站乘火车高碑店下车,转乘高碑店至易县的汽车,再乘小公共汽车达清西陵。
2、乘公共汽车:由石家庄火车站附近的长途汽车站乘"石家庄---保定"的客车,从保定转乘"保定---易县"或"保定----涞源"、"保
定----西陵"的公共汽车可达清西陵。
3、自驾车:从石家庄出发,沿京石高速公路北行至高碑店路口下道,折西沿112国道经高碑店、涞水、易县直达清西陵。
山西--清西陵
1、乘火车:从山西乘"山西-----北京"的火车,到保定或高碑店下车,再转乘去易县或清西陵方向的公共汽车即可达清西陵。
2、自驾车:
A线:从太原出发,沿石太高速公路至石家庄转京石高速路,到高碑店路口下道,折西沿 112国道,经高碑店、涞水、易县达
清西陵。
B线:从大同出发,沿津同公路天津方向行驶,经涞源、紫荆关达清西陵。
由清西陵返回各地的路线:
返回北京方面
1、早4:30分有一趟易县汽车站开往丽泽桥的公共汽车,6:30分之前即可抵北京。
2、早6点至下午2点,每隔30分钟有一班易县开往丽泽桥的公共汽车。
返回石家庄方面
1、易县直达石家庄的公共汽车,早5:30从易县汽车站发往石家庄。
2、先达保定再换车返石家庄:每日早5点至晚5点每隔10分钟即有易县发往保定的公共汽车(易县至保定行程需2小时),到
保定再乘火车或汽车返回石家庄。
3、由高碑店乘火车返回石家庄:每日早5点至晚5点每隔10分钟即有易县发往高碑店的公共汽车(易县至高碑店行程需1小
时),到高碑店再乘火车返回石家庄。
返回山西方面
1、 从清西陵乘汽车到高碑店或保定,再换乘去山西方向的火车即可。
清西陵门票价格
一、景区联票价格旺季每张122元,60岁以上老人,全国劳动模范等半价62元;
其中:泰陵(包括大红门)门票价格旺季每张45元,淡季每张35元;崇陵(包括崇妃陵)门票价格旺季每张45元,淡季每张
35元;昌陵(包括昌西陵)门票价格旺季每张45元,淡季每张35元。
新增泰东陵门票价格每张20元;慕陵门票价格每张10元。
二、淡旺季时间划分为每年11月1日至次年3月31日为淡季,4月1日至10月31日为旺季。
清西陵自驾游参考信息
清西陵景区各景点较分散,游客相对较少,内部道路路面条件较好,适合自驾游。北京方向的自驾游者可沿京石高速南行,过涿州
后继续南行,见京昆高速提示牌后 西行上廊涿高速,至京昆高速入口后往易县方向行驶,从京昆高速易县大北城出口下高速,按
照沿路指示牌西行可达到清西陵。从大北城出口到达景区约24公里。 从北京六里桥起到达崇陵约需90分钟以上。




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