Located 20 km. of Baoding, Mancheng Tomb is the mausoleum of Zhongshan Emperor Jing Liusheng and his wife Douwan and famous for its unearthed Jade Suit Sewn with Gold Thread and Changxin Palace Lantern . The tomb is situated in the main peak of Mount Ling, 1.5km southwest of Mancheng county. The Mount Ling owns a chair shape and is magnificent. A tomb being carved out of the mountain is the prominent feature of tombs of the emperors in ancient China.
There are two complete suits of Jade Suit Sewn with Gold Thread , both made of jade pieces and sewn with gold thread. It is the priceless and most delicate suit in the world. The one of Liusheng is a little longer with 498 jade pieces and 1100 g. gold thread. Another one is the same in structure with fewer raw materials. And Changxin Palace Lantern is a gild palace lantern with 48 cm. high held by a maid of honor who sits on knees beside, in the lantern there carved the inscriptions.
The structure of tombs of the Han Dynasty imitated the palace of the Emperor Liusheng with a large size of 2700 s. It embraces the south and north siderooms and front and back hall. The main room in the back is the place kept the white marble bier. And the drainage system inside the tomb is excellent.
Dou Wan and Liu Sheng were buried in suits that were made of flat pieces of jade that were sewn together with gold wire. It was thought that the jade had the virtue of mountains, so they were buried like that. The high value and exquisite workmanship make the clothes rare. The jade suit of Liu Sheng is a little longer than that of the Queen, Dou Wan.
The one on Liu Sheng was made of 2,498 pieces of jade and 1,100 grams of gold wire (almost two and a half pounds of gold)! The pieces were accurately shaped, polished and color matched. The design of the jade suit on the queen is like that on her husband except that it was composed of fewer pieces of jade and less gold.
The gilt bronze Human-Shaped Lamp is a gilded palace lamp 48 centimeters tall. It is held by a kneeling statue of a maid. There are inscriptions carved on the lamp.
Location
The Han Dynasty Tombs in Mancheng are 20 kilometers (about 12 miles) northwest of Baoding City. The site is on the east side of the main peak of Lingshan Mountain.
Distinctions
The Han Dynasty Tombs in Mancheng were approved to be national heritage preservation sites by the State Council of China in 1988. And it is famous for the jade clothing that were sewn with gold wire and a gilt bronze Human-Shaped Lamp that was found.
How To Go There
People can take Bus 10 in Baoding and get off at the crossing of the Dynasty Tombs in Mancheng. Then they should walk about 150 meters, and they will reach their destination. If people choose to drive there, they can set off from Baoding, and after half an hour's driving on Baolai Road, they will reach the Han Dynasty site. Tourists can take a cableway to go up the mountain and take another way down. Along the road to the Han Dynasty site, there are road signs and gas stations.
Opening hours: 8:00-17:30Admission Fees: Admission tickets Mountain 5 yuan / person
Tomb of Liu Sheng 20 yuan / person
Sinus York Cemetery 20 yuan / person (in conjunction with the tomb of Liu Sheng tomb two tickets 30 yuan / person)
Longhua Temple 10 yuan / person
Warning to house 10 yuan / person
Passenger Ropeway: One-way 15 yuan / person, two-way 25 yuan / person; downhill slide, 25 yuan / person
Contact:Tel :0312-7160188
Address: 20 kilometers northwest of Baoding, Hebei Province, the city is 1.5 km southwest of the county town of the main peak Su Ling Mountains.
Best time: Summer and Fall
Complaint Tel: 0312-5081610,5081941