Ming Tombs
The Sacred Way
In the front part of the imperial necropolises, there usually is a Sacred Way (or Divine Road) which means the road leading to heaven. The Emperor, known as the Son of the Heaven, who came from Heaven to his country through the Sacred Way, also deservedly would return to Heaven through this road.
The Sacred Way is often lined with stone statues which are important decorations of the mausoleum. These statues are usually 12 human figures (including the general, civil officials and meritorious officials) and 24 animals which are lion, camel, elephant, xiezhi (a mythological unicorn), qilin (one of the four "divine animals, the other three are dragon, phoenix and tortoise), and horse. It is said that these animals is supposed to change guard at midnight.Among the many Sacred Ways, the one of Ming Tombs' is best preserved and complete. The Sacred Way starts with a huge stone memorial archway lying at the front of the area. The Sacred Way was originally built to lead to the Changling mausoleum. Afterwards, twelve more mausoleums were built.
DinglIng Tomb
Dingling Tomb in which the thirteenth emperor Wanli and his two wives were buried was constructed from 1584 to 1590 , and it is the only one of 13 Tombs of the Ming emperors excavatedso far.
Excavation started in 1956 and was finished in 1958, this tomb is of more interest to some visitors as you are allowed to descend into the underground valt 27 meters below the surface. In the burial chambers are funerary objects such as glazed potter altar pieces, candlesticks, beaker, incense burners, jars, three coffins as well as relic exhibit on the ground .
Changling Tomb
Minbus Tour
MT-2 Great Wall at Badaling & Ming Tomb 
Private Tour
PT-6 City of Beijing pickup, Visit to Badaling Great Wall & Ming Tombs 