After Kangxi’s death, why was his mausoleum always “struck by lightning”?
In ancient times, every emperor attached great importance to his tomb. Many emperors had already made plans for their tombs before they died. Moreover, they believe that a king's mausoleum will affect a country's national destiny and feng shui, so the location of the mausoleum is also crucial.
However, as the more famous emperor of the Qing Dynasty, Emperor Kangxi, his tomb was frequently struck by lightning. It is not difficult for us to imagine that Kangxi's mausoleum was struck by lightning, because in their time, technology was not particularly developed.
So, when Kangxi built the mausoleum, the lightning protection measures were not particularly perfect. And for an emperor, his tomb must be relatively tall and glorious. From our current point of view, it is very easy to be struck by lightning. During the Guangxu period, Kangxi's mausoleum caught fire. According to investigations, it was because it was struck by lightning. What's even more interesting is that thunder struck Kangxi's mausoleum, and everyone in the government and the public had different opinions.
Many ministers said that the purpose of Tianlei was to warn the Empress Dowager Cixi. The emperor who was the most powerful emperor at that time was imprisoned by the Empress Dowager. The emperor should have been aloof, but now he has no power and no freedom. God Unable to bear it, thunder fell from the sky as a warning, asking the Empress Dowager Cixi to release the emperor as soon as possible and return the emperor's rights. Another reason is the location of the imperial mausoleums. Generally speaking, the locations where the imperial mausoleums are built are those with better feng shui. However, the location of Kangxi’s mausoleum happens to be easily struck by lightning. This resulted in Kangxi’s mausoleum being struck repeatedly. Thunder strikes. What I want to correct is that this is not a feudal superstition, but a natural phenomenon.