The ancients liked to return fallen leaves to their roots. Is Ji Xiaolan’s tomb in his hometown?

The ancients believed that people should return to their roots after death, but Ji Xiaolan, as a talented scholar during the Qianlong period, did not follow this ancient precept after his death. He neither entered the ancestral grave nor was buried adjacent to his father's grave. A breath of fresh air from the dynasty.

Because of his higher official position, he cannot enter the ancestral graves

Ji Xiaolan did not enter the ancestral graves after his death. It seemed to be against the rules of the year, but it was actually in line with etiquette. Ji Xiaolan was because of his He was resourceful and well-liked by Emperor Qianlong. He passed the Jinshi examination in his early years and was promoted successively. His official position has reached Prince Shaobao, who is also the Prince's teacher. As the successor of the Emperor, the Prince must have won the trust of his teacher. People, so Ji Xiaolan has reached a certain high position in the Qing Dynasty. When Ji Xiaolan passed away, the emperor was very sad, so he gave Ji Xiaolan's family five hundred taels to handle the funeral, and sent high officials of the court to offer sacrifices together. Therefore, if Ji Xiaolan is buried in his hometown, his funeral ceremony must be much larger than that of his ancestors. If he is buried in front of his ancestors' graves, he will definitely be suspected of disrespecting his ancestors.

There are rumors that Ji Xiaolan’s tomb was not buried in his hometown to prevent theft.

However, there was also such a legend in Ji Xiaolan’s hometown. Because of Ji Xiaolan's high official status during his lifetime, Emperor Jiaqing rewarded him with many treasures when he was buried. In order to prevent theft, after Ji Xiaolan's death, tombs were built every fifty miles from the capital to his hometown to confuse people. Professional tomb robbers don’t know which tomb belongs to Ji Xiaolan. Of course, later expert research showed that Ji Xiaolan and his wife Ma were not buried in their hometown, but in Xinqian, Beicun, Xian County. It is said that the feng shui of the cemetery is excellent, with no obstructions in all directions, a flat river in front of the cemetery, and the sea a hundred miles away.

Ji Xiaolan was extremely intelligent throughout his life. His talents and learning were very valuable assets of that dynasty. He used his talents to advise Emperor Qianlong and later taught Emperor Jiaqing. He was a meritorious official in the history of the Qing Dynasty.