The ancient capital of Nanjing is a veritable Feng Shui treasure land. Why did the ten dynasties that established their capitals here become short-lived dynasties?

Nanjing is a geomantic treasure land. In addition to Beijing, it is also the capital of all Chinese dynasties and has a history of civilization of more than 6,000 years. Known as the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties, it is one of the important birthplaces of Chinese civilization and the political, economic and cultural center of southern China, with rich historical heritage.

Coincidentally, this is a very famous city. The six dynasties that once made their capital here were all very short-lived. In the 69th year of the Eastern Wu Dynasty, the 102nd year of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and the 59th year of the Southern Song Dynasty, Nanjing was the capital of the Taiping Rebellion for only 9 years. Why is this dynasty so short-lived for such a treasured Feng Shui land?

The first is the geographical location. The Yangtze River passes through the city of Nanjing. If others seize the upper reaches of the Yangtze River and move down the Yangtze River, even if there are a million troops outside Nanjing, they will not be able to withstand the enemy's attack. The second is that the dynasties that established their capitals in Nanjing were too weak at that time. Soochow, Eastern Jin, Song, Qi, and Liang all had their capitals in Nanjing, but most of them were located in the southeast. In the cold weapon era, military strength could not keep up with the nomads in the north.

Economically speaking, Jiangnan has been a land of plenty since ancient times, and the rich economic conditions have accelerated corruption for the rulers. The rulers at that time were obsessed with the harem. In addition to geographical, economic and external factors, the several dynasties with their capital in Nanjing did not have the determination to conquer the Central Plains and unify the entire China.

Various factors ultimately caused these dynasties to be very short-lived, and there is also a superstitious saying. It is believed that Qin Shihuang cut off the dragon veins of Nanjing, and even cut off Ma'anshan and Lion Head Mountain, resulting in the loss of dragon energy. Some people also say that Zhuge Liang did not want Sun Quan to proclaim himself emperor, so he deceived Sun Quan into changing the structure of Xuanwu Lake, reversing the dragon's veins, and eventually causing the dragon's energy to leak out.