Beiling Park (in simplified Chinese????) is one of Shenyang City’s largest parks, covering an area of 3,300,000 square meters. It was built in 1643 (8th year of Qing Chongde Period) as the tomb of Qing Taizong Wen and his Empress Jonathan Bor. Beiling was also called Zhaoling. In 1927, the provincial government decided to turn Zhaoling Fengtian Hall into parks in the urban areas. Because it is located at the northern part of Shenyang City, it has the name “Beiling” because “Bei” in Chinese has the meaning of “North”.
Actually, the construction of Beiling was quite similar to another cemetery, Dongling, which is also located in Shenyang. Dongling is the cemetery of the founder of the Qing Dynasty, while, Qing Taizong Wen, the owner of the tomb of Beiling, is the son of the founder. Therefore, they are actually coming from the same period so after their death, the design of their tombs and cemetery are more or less the same. However, there are still a lot of features which are different.

Zhaoling is one of Shenyang’s essences of ancient architecture, as well as China’s. It is also a representation of the exchange of culture between the Han and the Mun group of China. The Party City is the main body of Beiling. In Beiling, there are both ancient traditional architectures and modern recreational facilities. When you stay inside the Park, you would be able to experience the difference of old and new, and you would probably be filled with emotions.

When people visit Shenyang, Beiling Park would be one of the most popular destinations because both domestic and international tourists would be welcomed in this Park and they would be able, after paying a few dollars as entrance fee, to see the tomb of the Qing Taizong. If you would like to know more about Chinese history, especially Qing Dynasty, this is a place that you should never miss. Of course, in order to preserve the tomb, no photo-taking is allowed over there, so you have to be obedient.

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