明十三陵的簡單英語介紹

The Ming Tombs are located in the northwestern suburbs of Beijing ，about fifty kilometers from the city. They are the tombs of thirteen emperors of the Ming Dynasty (1368----1644 A.D).

Dingling is the tomb of the tenth emperor of the Ming Dynasty and his two empresses. Its underground palace was the first of the underground structures excavated between 1956 and 1957.

Dingling consists of five chambers， all built of stone. Its total area is 1，195 square metres. The Ante-chamber and the Central Chamber are 7.2 metres high each. Two Side Chambers are 7.1 meters high each. In the Central Chamber there are three thrones，. The Back Chamber， 9.5 metres high， is the place where the coffins are kept.

The grave goods of Dingling number over 3，000 pieces in all， including gold， silver， pearls， jewels， jadeware， chinaware， lacquerware， silk goods.