Located in Zhongxiang of Hubei, Mingxian Tomb is a national key relics protection site. It is the largest and best-preserved mono-structural imperatorial tomb. The construction started in 1519 and was completed in 1540, and the location of Mingxian Tomb was carefully selected according to Chinese geomantic theory.

    Mingxian Tomb as a world cultural heritage is just in Chengzhong area of the city, also there are the state level key historical relic protection units: Yuan you Palace, Yangchun pavilion, white snow mason and Shaosima Memorial Archway.

    As a key historical relic protection unit of national level, Mingxian Tomb is a co-buried tomb of Jiajing emperor's parent with 2747 mu of land surrounded by some 30 more gigantic ancient buildings

    Surrounded by mountains and waters, it faces the Hanjing River in the west and Mochou Lake in the south. The tomb was designed to have two chambers for the purpose of co-burials, which makes it unique among the imperatorial tombs of the Ming Dynasty.

    The front part of Mingxian Tomb is elliptical, complementing the rolling hills, whereas the circle-shaped back part consists of many buildings with decorations of dragons, phoenixes, jade and gold, looking very solemn and sacred. With an ingenious layout of 30 more gigantic buildings all leading to the tomb and the fine craftwork and relieves, Mingxian Tomb is a true architectural masterpiece of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368-1911).