Independent travel guide
Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum
明孝陵Ming Xiaoling
The UNESCO-listed mausoleum of the Hongwu Emperor, approached through the famous spirit path. Give the site 2–3 hours if you do not want to rush. Check the gate before setting off, especially when the map pin covers a broad area.
Paid admission · Checked 2026-08-02
Verified ticket prices
Official pricesThe official bilingual Zhongshan guide confirms CNY 70 adult admission and a CNY 100 four-attraction combo.
Adult admission
CNY 70 per personFour-attraction combo
CNY 100 per person for the four official attractions- Checked on 2026-08-02. Official price conclusion is limited to the cited venue or government source.
- Platform checks are kept separate from the official price conclusion; no third-party price was used as an official price.
Imported official ticket note
Ming Xiaoling ¥70 (per the Zhongshan Scenic Area official bilingual guide); four-site combo (Ming Xiaoling + Linggu ¥35 + Music Terrace ¥10 + Meiling Palace ¥30) ¥100.
Research checked 2026-08-12No reservation
How to book
Follow the Zhongshan administration's current entrance notice; the cited guide identifies an on-site purchase route.
The cited official guide gives no advance-booking deadline for Ming Xiaoling.
Booking steps
- 1
Check the administration's same-day notice for Ming Xiaoling opening and any temporary control.
- 2
If the notice still allows entrance purchase, go to the named gate or official ticket point rather than a third-party listing.
- 3
Carry the passport and ask the staffed desk whether the current ticket check accepts it.
The cited page does not state whether a foreign passport is accepted online; ask the venue before paying.
If the official page shows no current product, contact the venue or use its staffed service point; do not substitute an OTA as evidence.
Imported official reservation note
Real-name purchase, explicitly accepting passports and foreigner permanent-residence IDs; all entrances except Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum offer offline purchase.
Research checked 2026-08-122–3 hours
How to visit
Southern slope of Purple Mountain, Xuanwu District (Zhongshan Scenic Area)
Leave Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum through the exit nearest the next street or temple district, not necessarily the gate you entered; check the return advice: Navigate with the exact Chinese venue and entrance; similarly named branches may be far apart.
- 1Stop 1Ming Xiaoling Sacred Way
Stone Elephant Road.
- 2Stop 2Ming Xiaoling tomb gate
Ming Xiaoling tomb gate.
- 3Stop 3Wenwu Fang Gate
Wenwu Fang Gate.
- 4Stop 4Fangcheng Minglou (Square City and Bright Tower)
Fangcheng Minglou (Square City and Bright Tower).
- 5Stop 5Baoding (the burial mound)
Baoding (the burial mound).
Best time
Spring and autumn.
Foreigner notes
Supported (passports and foreigner permanent-residence IDs can buy real-name tickets).
Bilingual English signage available.
Search 明孝陵景区 with its address rather than relying on a city-level result; the entrance is the useful destination.
Keep the official notice and any confirmation; the current Chinese-phone requirement is unknown.
Use the recorded crowd pattern to choose a start time, then adjust at Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum if the on-site flow differs.
Avoid these mistakes
The map centre for Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum may not be the visitor gate; use the named entrance in the record.
Check the date and source on any old price or hours screenshot before using it for Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum.
Keep a return buffer after Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum; queues and internal transfers can consume it.
A city-level booking page may not cover every boat, show or cableway at Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum; check paid sub-entries separately when relevant.
Continue nearby
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Sources and evidence
Published by China Trip Primer · Read the editorial and verification methodology
Items to reconfirm
- Opening hours pending verification. — Zhongshan official channels.
Official
OfficialZhongshan Mountain National Park tour guidePublisher · Nanjing Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum Garden Administration
Used forNames Ming Xiaoling and says that, apart from Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, visitors can buy tickets at scenic-area entrances.
Verified 2026-08-02Official钟山风景区官方双语指南Publisher · Official or venue publisherUsed forOfficial visitor context or venue information; confirm that the page names this venue before relying on it for booking
Verified 2026-08-02OfficialOfficial or venue referencePublisher · Official or venue publisherUsed forOfficial visitor context or venue information; confirm that the page names this venue before relying on it for booking
Verified 2026-08-02OfficialZhongshan Scenic Area official bilingual guidePublisher · Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum Park AdministrationUsed forUsed to verify the imported ticketing, booking, opening-hours or visitor-guidance fields.
Verified 2026-08-12Venue-specific official pages are used where available. City-level official references provide context and are not booking confirmation; editorial and community sources are used only for route choices, pacing and first-hand experience.
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