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Collection of mausoleums built by emperors of China

This article is about the Ming tombs in Beijing. For the Ming tomb in Nanjing, see Ming Xiaoling.

The Ming tombs are a collection of mausoleums built by the emperors of the Ming dynasty of China.

The first Ming emperor's tomb is located near his capital Nanjing. However, the majority of the Ming tombs are located in a cluster near Beijing and collectively known as the Thirteen Tombs of the Ming dynasty (Chinese: 明十三陵; pinyin: Míng Shísān Líng; lit. 'Ming Thirteen Mausoleums').

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They are located within the suburban Changping District of Beijing Municipality, 42 kilometers (26 mi) north-northwest of Beijing's city center. The site, on the southern slope of Tianshou Mountain (originally Huangtu Mountain), was chosen based on the principles of feng shui by the third Ming emperor, the Yongle Emperor.

After the construction of the Imperial Palace (Forbidden City) in 1420, the Yongle Emperor s