Tags: World Heritage Site.
Zhaoling (Chinese: 昭陵; pinyin: Zhàolíng; Lit: Luminous Tomb) also known as Beiling (Northern Tomb) is the mausoleum of the second Qing emperor Huang Taji and his empress Xiaoduanwen Borjite. The tomb is located within Beiling Park in the northern part of Shenyang in Liaoning province and is a popular area attraction. The tomb complex took eight years to build (between 1643 and 1651) and has a row of animal statues leading to it.
