Why are there so many ancient tombs in Xi 'an?
Reason one: the ancient capital of the 13th Dynasty.
There are many ancient tombs in Xi 'an, and one of the most important factors is that Xi 'an is the ancient capital of the 13th Dynasty, and all previous dynasties loved to settle here. The ancients would not say that my home is in Xi 'an, so I built the tomb in Lhasa, and the tombs were basically placed near the city. Xi 'an, as the ancient capital of the 13th Dynasty, there must be many dignitaries living in Xi 'an in history, and the tombs of these people must be in Xi 'an after their death, so there is not much energy saved.
Reason 2: Feng Shui is excellent.
Xi 'an's geographical location, geomantic omen says that "there is a photo before and a leaning behind", and Qinling Mountain is that leaning. In ancient Xi 'an, there was a "Eight Rivers Around Chang 'an", and this current is a photo. The ancients thought that the cemetery should be surrounded by mountains and waters, and Xi 'an just had many such advantages. In ancient times, powerful princes liked to choose places like Xi 'an to build tombs.
Reason 3: The ancient capital has a large population.
Since ancient times, the capitals of past dynasties have definitely been the most prosperous areas in a dynasty, and prosperity means a large population. Except ordinary people, people living in the capital are either rich or expensive, and the more prosperous they are, the richer they are. A large population in a city also means many dead people. In addition, for the convenience of mourning, the ancients found a place with similar geomantic omen in the suburbs and buried it nearby, so there are many ancient tombs buried in Xi 'an.
Reason 4: The city is being built rapidly.
In fact, many people say that there are many ancient tombs in Luoyang, which may even be comparable to Xi 'an, because Luoyang is the ancient capital of the 12 Dynasties, and it is not much worse. There are many ancient tombs in Xi 'an, mainly because of the rapid development and construction of Xi 'an, and many ancient tombs were found in the process of construction and excavation. Compared with Xi, the construction speed of Luoyang is slightly slower.
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1356 Xi The ancient tomb was discovered on Metro Line 8;
During the Spring Festival of the Year of the Ox, not only the third phase expansion project of the airport was busy with archaeology, but also the Changming Road Depot of An Metro Line 8 located in the densely populated area of Sui and Tang Dynasties in the eastern suburb of Xi. 65,438+0,574 ancient relics have been found here, including 65,438+0,356 ancient tombs and 4 ancient kiln sites. Since the Spring Festival on February 5th, dozens of ancient tombs have been excavated.
According to the official account of WeChat and the news released by the official WeChat of Xi Cultural Relics Bureau in February 17, the Xi Institute of Cultural Relics Protection Archaeology has always taken cooperation with infrastructure archaeology as its primary task. During the Spring Festival of the Year of the Ox, the archaeological team of Changming Road Depot of Metro Line 8 actively responded to the government's call to pay a New Year call on the spot, and mobilized more than 10 professional cadres and archaeological technicians, as well as more than 40 migrant workers and 10 security logistics.