Shisanling (town)
# Shisanling (town)

Shisanling Town (simplified Chinese: 十三陵镇; traditional Chinese: 十三陵鎮; pinyin: Shísānlíng Zhèn) is a town located in the northern part of Changping District, Beijing, China. Situated at the immediate south of Taihang Mountain Range, Shisanling shares border with Jingzhuang Town and Dazhuangke Township in the north, Yanshou Town in the east, Cuicun and Nanshao Towns in the southeast, Chengbei and Chengnan Subdistricts in the south, and Nankou Town in the west. In 2020, census counted 34,085 residents living within the town.

The name of the town refers to the 13 Ming tombs within the administrative boundary of the town.

## History

Timetable of Shisanling Town :

| Year | Status | Under |
| - | - | - |
| 1940 - 1945 | 3rd District | Changyan United County |
| 1945 - 1948 | 1st District 2nd District | Changping County |
| 1948 - 1949 | 1st District | Changshun County |
| 1949 - 1950 | 1st District 2nd District | Changping County |
| 1950 - 1956 | 1st District 9th District | Changping County |
| 1956 - 1958 | Changling Township | Changping County |
| 1958 - 1961 | Shisanling People's Commune | Changping County |
| 1961 - 1963 | Tailingyuan People's Commune Changling People's Commune Tailing People's Commune | Changping County |
| 1963 - 1966 | Shisanling People's Commune Changling People's Commune Tailing People's Commune | Changping County |
| 1966 - 1982 | Shisanling People's Commune Changling People's Commune | Changping County |
| 1982 - 1997 | Shisanling Farm Changling Township | Changping County |
| 1997 - 1998 | Shisanling Farm Changling Town | Changping County |
| 1998 - 1999 | Shisanling Township Changling Town | Changping County |
| 1999 - 2011 | Shisanling Town Changling Town | Changping District |
| 2011 - present | Shisanling Town | Changping District |

## Administrative divisions

By 2021, Shisanling Town was composed of 40 subdivisions, with 2 communities, and 38 villages:

| Administrative Division Code | Subdisvision Names | Name Transliteration | Type |
| - | - | - | - |
| 110114119001 | 北新村 | Beixincun | Community |
| 110114119002 | 十三陵胡庄 | Shisanling Huzhuang | Community |
| 110114119201 | 胡庄 | Huzhuang | Village |
| 110114119202 | 石牌坊 | Shipaifang | Village |
| 110114119203 | 涧头 | Jiantou | Village |
| 110114119204 | 大宫门 | Dagongmen | Village |
| 110114119205 | 仙人洞 | Xiantiandong | Village |
| 110114119206 | 南新 | Nanxin | Village |
| 110114119207 | 西山口 | Xishankou | Village |
| 110114119208 | 长陵园 | Changlingyuan | Village |
| 110114119209 | 康陵园 | Kanglingyuan | Village |
| 110114119210 | 小宫门 | Xiaogongmen | Village |
| 110114119211 | 王庄 | Wangzhuang | Village |
| 110114119212 | 泰陵园 | Tailingyuan | Village |
| 110114119213 | 悼陵监 | Zhuolingjian | Village |
| 110114119214 | 万娘坟 | Wanniangfen | Village |
| 110114119215 | 德胜口 | Deshengkou | Village |
| 110114119216 | 果庄 | Guozhuang | Village |
| 110114119217 | 景陵 | Jingling | Village |
| 110114119218 | 德陵 | Deling | Village |
| 110114119219 | 永陵 | Yongling | Village |
| 110114119220 | 昭陵 | Zhaoling | Village |
| 110114119221 | 献陵 | Xianling | Village |
| 110114119222 | 长陵 | Changling | Village |
| 110114119223 | 东水峪 | Dongshuiyu | Village |
| 110114119224 | 庆陵 | Qingling | Village |
| 110114119225 | 裕陵 | Yuling | Village |
| 110114119226 | 老君堂 | Laojuntang | Village |
| 110114119227 | 黄泉寺 | Huangquansi | Village |
| 110114119228 | 茂陵 | Maoling | Village |
| 110114119229 | 燕子口 | Yanzikou | Village |
| 110114119230 | 康陵 | Kangling | Village |
| 110114119231 | 泰陵 | Tailing | Village |
| 110114119232 | 石头园 | Shitouyuan | Village |
| 110114119233 | 锥石口 | Zhuishikou | Village |
| 110114119234 | 麻峪房 | Mayufang | Village |
| 110114119235 | 下口 | Xiakou | Village |
| 110114119236 | 上口 | Shangkou | Village |
| 110114119237 | 碓臼峪 | Duijiuyu | Village |
| 110114119238 | 大岭沟 | Dalinggou | Village |

## Landmark

* Ming tombs

## Gallery

* Sacred Road of Ming Tombs, 2003
* Great Palace Gate, 2015
* Shisanling Reservoir, 2017
* Emperor Pavilion, 2022
