Why is it said that "the emperor was buried in the loess of Shaanxi"? How many emperors were buried in Shaanxi?
According to relevant records, there are 79 imperial tombs in Shaanxi Province, which means that 79 kings are buried, and 40 of them can accurately know who the tomb owners are. There is a proverb in our country: Talents from the south, generals from the north, and emperors buried in the loess of Shaanxi? Since ancient times, Shaanxi has been the capital of many kings, so many kings have chosen to be buried in the loess of Shaanxi. Among them, the hot land of Shaanxi The most famous city in the world is Xi'an. Xi'an has always been the first choice for kings to build their capitals. Therefore, this city is also known as the "Ancient Capital of Thirteen Dynasties", and now it has become a well-known tourist city in my country at home and abroad.
In fact, Shaanxi has a very profound cultural heritage. It not only has ancient capitals and cities, but also not only the Qin Mausoleum, Qianling Mausoleum, and Huangdi Mausoleum, but also many kings’ tombs are actually in this province. Not only that, but also Many historical celebrities are also buried in Shaanxi.
According to relevant records:
Among the many imperial mausoleums in Shaanxi, there is one world cultural heritage, 24 national key cultural relics protection units (34 mausoleums), and provincial key cultural relics. There are 7 protected units, all ranking first in the country.
Although it is officially said that there are more than 79 imperial tombs in Shaanxi, according to Shaanxi local chronicles and years of painstaking research by Northwest University, there are actually 82 imperial tombs in total. There are exact records in it.
However, there are many, and the specific number is still to be determined. There are rumors among the people that there are 89, and there are also rumors of 72. However, no matter how many there are, its specific number cannot be surpassed by other provinces and cities. Judging from the distribution map, most of the imperial tombs were built in the Guanzhong area, especially the Weibei area, where many famous tombs gather. For example, the Jiuling Tombs of the Western Han Dynasty and the Eighteen Tombs of the Tang Dynasty are basically located in Guanzhong and Weibei. In the northern area, so far, the exact number of imperial tombs in Shaanxi is still a mystery, which has attracted the attention of many historical experts and archaeologists. At the same time, they also look forward to discovering more and more valuable imperial tombs in the future.
In fact, our country’s kings have always had very strict requirements for their mausoleums, both in terms of Feng Shui and the location of their mausoleums. For example, Qin Shihuang not only prepared his mausoleum in advance, but also used several One hundred thousand people built the mausoleum, and the mausoleum built was very grand and covered a wide area. This shows how high the emperor's requirements were for his mausoleum, but there are so many mausoleums like Qin Shihuang's in Shaanxi.