Why do ancient emperors like to be buried in Hebei after their death?
Emperors of past dynasties paid great attention to the location and construction of tombs. They think that the geomantic omen of the king's mausoleum will affect the fate of the whole country.
Not all emperors chose to be buried in Hebei, but the emperors of the Qing Dynasty chose to be buried in Hebei! Next, why did the Qing emperor have to be buried in Hebei?
In the theory of geomantic omen, the geomantic treasure of a tomb consists of five elements: dragon, cave, sand, water and direction, all of which are indispensable. Dragons should be tortuous, caves should be full of atmosphere, sand should be enclosed, water should be condensed or enclosed, and yin and yang should be combined.
"Orientation is the most important point", that is to say, a good Long Mai and Shashui must be matched with a good sitting posture to be a good cemetery. Most of the emperors' tombs face south and their backs face the mountains and rivers, forming a condescending trend-the mountains are shaded and the water is sunny, which conforms to the theory of Yin and Yang in Feng Shui, such as the Ming Tombs in Nanjing and the Ming Tombs in Beijing.
In geomantic omen, five elements, eight diagrams, main branches or East Black Dragon, West White Tiger, South Suzaku and North Xuanwu are often used to indicate the direction. Either way, the ultimate goal is to let the dead rest in peace, coordinate yin and yang, and integrate heaven and man by choosing the right orientation.
In the Qing Dynasty, when the emperor shunzhi was still young, he began to visit many places in Beijing, but he never found a place with good feng shui. Until one time he went hunting in Malanyu, Zunhua, Hebei Province, and saw the lush foliage and aristocratic momentum everywhere, he immediately designated it as a land of feng shui. But after the Qing Dongling, why did the Qing Xiling appear later?
Because Yong Zhengdi began to choose a land of geomantic omen for himself after he ascended the throne. At first, he set the mausoleum in chao yang shan, Jiu Feng, not far from Dongling, Linqing, but found this place inappropriate. Although the location is quite large, but the soil here is not good, there are sand and stones, so I began to look around in Beijing again. Finally, I found that Yongning Mountain in Yixian County, Hebei Province is a good place, so I built a mausoleum here.
However, it is also said among the people that Yong Zhengdi took pains to leave the Qing Dongling, so he built the Qing Xiling, because he did not dare to face Emperor Kangxi after his death. But it's all folklore, so you can't believe it.
Qing Xiling is 0/20km away from Beijing/kloc-and belongs to Baoding, Hebei province. Four emperors, nine queens and several concubines and princesses were buried here. Because it is located in the west of Beijing, it is called the Qing Xiling Mausoleum, so two royal mausoleums appeared in the Qing Dynasty. By the time of Qianlong, the system of burying eastern and western tombs was formulated. After his death, Emperor Qianlong was buried in the Qing Dongling, and Emperor Jiaqing was buried in the Qing Xiling.
When the Qing Dynasty perished, the mausoleum of Emperor Guangxu was still under construction. It wasn't until 19 15 that the Qing tombs were built, and Emperor Guangxu became the last emperor with a royal tomb after his death. Feng shui is not so popular now, and it can't guarantee the prosperity of a dynasty. Isn't the Qing Dynasty still heading for extinction?