Great Rivers Civilizations丨Imperial Mausoleum of the Northern Song Dynasty (Yongzhao Mausoleum)
从“河”而来丨走进永昭陵——打卡宋陵中唯一复原的皇陵
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The Imperial Mausoleum of the Northern Song Dynasty is located in the west and south of Gongyi city. It is the resting place of the Northern Song emperors and royal family members. It is one of the most complete and abundant ancient tomb groups with stone carvings in China. Seven of the nine emperors of the Northern Song Dynasty were buried here. These tombs, along with the tomb of the father of the Song founding emperor Zhao Kuangyin, are commonly known as the "Seven Emperors and Eight Tombs". In 1982, it was listed among the second batch of national key cultural relics protection units.
北宋皇陵位于巩义市西、南部，是北宋皇帝及其陪葬宗室的陵寝，是中国现存最完整、石刻造像最多古代陵墓群之一。北宋除了徽、钦二帝之外的七个皇帝均葬于此，加上赵匡胤父亲的陵墓，俗称“七帝八陵”。1982年被列为第二批全国重点文物保护单位。
In 1063, Emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty died and was buried here. Located in the western part of the urban area of Gongyi city, the tomb houses 60 surviving stone carvings. Also buried here is Empress Cao. Her mausoleum extends 1,050 meters from north to south and 300 meters from east to west. Yongzhao Mausoleum is the only restored imperial group tombs in the Song Dynasty, hence with unique historical value.
宋仁宗赵祯嘉祐八年(1063 年)葬于永昭陵。该寝陵位于巩义市城区西部，现存石刻 60 件。祔葬有慈圣光献曹皇后陵。现陵区南北长约 1050 米、东西宽约300米。永昭陵是宋陵中唯一复原的皇陵，独具历史价值。（赵汉青 杨佳欣）
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