China has a profound concept of clan and family. Why was Yongzheng not buried in the Qingdong Tomb, his ancestral mausoleum, after his death?

Burying people in ancestral graves after death is actually a tradition that existed in ancient times, and it has been passed down through the ages. The reason why people are buried in ancestral graves later is to give the deceased a sense of belonging in the future. Moreover, during the Qingming Festival, there is a tradition of worshiping ancestors. Such activities can also enhance the cohesion of family members and make them more united.

And such a tradition has a long history. It has begun to rise since the Xia and Shang Dynasties, and it has gradually become a tradition to bury the dead according to blood relationships. However, during the Qing Dynasty, there was an emperor who was not buried in his ancestral grave after his death, and that was Emperor Yongzheng.

For Emperor Yongzheng, he should be buried next to his father Kangxi after his death. In fact, there are many speculations about Emperor Yongzheng's unwillingness to be buried in the ancestral mausoleum. One of them is that the origin of Emperor Yongzheng's throne was actually obtained by killing his father, which is also a treasonous thing. At that time, I couldn't face my father.

It is for this reason that Emperor Yongzheng was unwilling and did not dare to be buried with his father. However, such a statement is only widely circulated among the people, but there is no historical record and there is no certain evidence to prove it. However, there are definite historical records that Emperor Yongzheng was very superstitious about Feng Shui.

At that time, he discovered a geomantic treasure land, which is now Tailing. It has a unique geographical environment and meets the psychological expectations of Emperor Yongzheng in all aspects. Although from today's perspective, Emperor Yongzheng's unwillingness to be buried spiritually was probably due to his extreme superstition about Feng Shui.