The most perfect emperor in ancient China was buried under the mudflats after his death

In China’s two thousand years of imperial history, who is the most perfect emperor? Maybe different people have different answers. Actually this is normal. After all, there were more than 400 emperors in ancient China, and each emperor had a large number of fans.

There is an old saying in China, "Born in Suzhou and Hangzhou, buried in Beimang." It can be seen that Beimang is a geomantic treasure land, especially facing the Yellow River, which is particularly in line with Fengshui. This is also a geomantic treasure land, so the emperors of the capital dynasties in the Central Plains wanted to be buried here after their death, such as the kings of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, the emperors of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the emperors of the Shu Han Dynasty, the emperors of Cao Wei, the emperors of the Western Jin Dynasty, the Empress Chen and others.

There are five mausoleums in Beimang of the Eastern Han Dynasty, namely the original mausoleum of Emperor Guangwu, Gongling of Emperor An, Dingling of Emperor Shun, Huailing of Emperor Chong, and Wenling of Emperor Ling. Among these five imperial tombs, one is "unique" and that is Liu Xiu's original tomb.

Compared with other huge imperial tombs, Liu Xiu’s original tomb can only be described as shabby. Not only that, the Feng Shui of Yuanling is also very peculiar. Yuanling is surrounded by mountains to the south and the Yellow River to the north. In other words, it was built under the mud of the Yellow River, which deviated from traditional Feng Shui. As we all know, after ancient emperors ascended the throne, they began to look for Feng Shui sites to build their tombs. Logically speaking, Liu Xiu, as the founding emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, could choose a geomantic treasure land. Why did he choose this place in the end?

According to historical records from the Later Han Dynasty, the original location of the mausoleum was selected by Liu Xiu during his lifetime, in the 26th year of Jianwu. It is said that Liu Xiu chose this place because he advocated thin burials and his love for the scenery of the Yellow River. "In ancient times, emperors were buried with pottery and wooden carriages and horses, and later generations did not know its location. Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty knew the meaning of the beginning and the end, and Emperor Jing was able to establish filial piety, which caused repeated sufferings for the world. Baling is uniquely blessed, isn't it? How beautiful? The area is only two or three hectares, the Wuwei Mountains are cut off, and the Dianchi Lake is cut off." Even so, the Yellow River has changed its course countless times over the past two thousand years, but the original mausoleum has remained intact. What's more, since there is underground water less than four meters below the original tomb, the tomb robbers have no way to start.