As an emperor, why did Kangxi build his mausoleum in a deep pool?

Emperor Kangxi was buried in Jingling in the Eastern Tomb of the Qing Dynasty. He chose that place to live at that time, saying that the feng shui there was very good. The only bad thing was that there was a deep pool in front, and dragons lived in the pool. The people He often prayed for rain there, and it was very effective. Emperor Qianlong even went to see it, stayed there for one night, and decided to see Jingling there the next day.

Emperor Kangxi was in power for sixty-one years. He was diligent and loved the people. He was the longest-reigning monarch in history. Ancient emperors were generally very serious about their posthumous affairs, and many chose It is a treasure land with good Feng Shui. It is hoped that wealth and power will last forever after death. Therefore, many emperors’ tombs are blessed places with beautiful mountains and clear waters. However, Emperor Kangxi built his own mausoleum in a large puddle. This location is at the foot of Changrui Mountain. , you can see Xiangshan Mountain in the south. That place has beautiful mountains and clear waters, evergreen pines and cypresses, and dancing clouds. It is a geomantic treasure place.

I think that when Emperor Kangxi inspected the place to build the mausoleum, they were very excited when they found the Feng Shui treasure land, but an embarrassing problem arose, because in this Feng Shui treasure land There is a deep pool in the middle of the town. According to local people, this deep pool is bottomless, and the bottom of the pool is connected to Longmenkou in the south of the mausoleum area. The two waters merge into one, so dragons often appear underwater. , every time there is a severe drought, people come here to pray for rain, and it is very effective.

The officials reported what they heard from the people to Emperor Kangxi. Later, Emperor Kangxi came to inspect it personally. He found that this place was indeed a geomantic treasure land as the officials said, and it was a geomantic treasure. In rainy weather, this pool will be even more bottomless. Emperor Kangxi didn't say anything after reading it. He stayed there for one night and decided to meet Jingling there the next day.