Has Liu Bei’s tomb been confirmed?
Liu Bei died in Yong'an Palace in Fengjie, Sichuan in 223 AD. There are three main theories about where he was finally buried.
Liu Bei's tomb is located in Chengdu City
On the west side of the main hall of Wuhou Temple, it was called Huiling in history. According to Chen Shou's "Three Kingdoms" records, Liu Bei died of illness in April 223 AD. In May, Zhuge Liang carried the coffin back to Chengdu and was buried in August. Chen Shou is the official historian of the Shu Han Dynasty (engaged in document and archive management). He has lived in the Shu Han Dynasty for more than 30 years. He must know where Liu Bei is buried.
Buried in Fengjie
When Guo Moruo inspected Fengjie in 1961, he believed: Liu Bei died in the summer when the temperature was extremely high. Transportation was very inconvenient at that time. It would have been at least as long to go upstream from Fengjie to Chengdu. It would take more than 30 days. Given the technical conditions at the time, the body would definitely decompose. Therefore, he believes that Liu Bei's tomb is more likely to be in Fengjie. Ren Yuan, a scholar of the Southern Song Dynasty, also said in "Rebuilding the Temple of the Forefather" written by Ren Yuan that Huiling in Chengdu is only a bow and sword tomb, not a real tomb.
Buried at Lianhua Dam in Pengshan, Sichuan
Lianhua Village in Muma Township, Pengshan has the legend of the imperial tomb since ancient times. The imperial tomb here is surrounded by 9 small hills. People call it the nine petals of the lotus, and the imperial tomb is in the center, which is called the "Lotus Heart". Standing at the top of the imperial tomb, you can have a panoramic view of 9 small hills not far apart. Ancient Feng Shui masters also called this area "Jiulong Looking Back". This kind of "Looking Back at Nine Dragons" can only be enjoyed by emperors in the feudal period. A Guanxian stone weighing dozens of tons was also found near the imperial tomb. The total area of this imperial tomb is more than 100 acres, and it is entirely made of a mixture of lime, yellow mud and this kind of Guanxian stone. Since the tomb building is mixed with lime, there are no ants or mosquitoes to be seen above the hillside of the imperial tomb. But under the conditions at that time, how could there be so much yellow mud that was not available locally? So how were the huge stones transported to Lianhua Village from hundreds of miles away? Will Liu Bei's body not rot when it is transported to Lianhua Village? It remains a mystery to this day.