Why did Zhuge Liang's last order be to be buried in Shushan Mountain, with four people carrying the coffin, and the rope being cut off before being buried?

Familiar with the history of the Three Kingdoms in the late Han Dynasty, Zhuge Liang was one of the outstanding representatives of the Shu Han Dynasty. He was a wise prime minister and had been in charge of the Shu Han Dynasty for many years. With the goal of supporting the Han Dynasty, he made several Northern Expeditions. However, he had no choice but to fate. Wuzhangyuan died of illness and devoted his life to assisting the Shu Han emperor. It can be said that he dedicated his life to death. However, after his death, this outstanding figure was buried in Dingjun Mountain instead of returning to Chengdu. More than 1,700 years later, no one has found the real tomb. Why is this?

According to the records of "Three Kingdoms", before he died of illness, he had left his last words: After his death, he was buried in Dingjun Mountain in Hanzhong. Because the mountain is a tomb and the tomb is large enough to hold a coffin, he can be buried in the appropriate clothes without any utensils. . ?The meaning of this sentence is to bury in a simple manner. The size of the grave should be enough to fit a coffin. Do not wear new clothes when entering the coffin, just wear what you usually wear. Do not bury anything in the grave. At this time, you may wonder, is this the burial style of ancient prime ministers?

In the past dynasties, many high-ranking people would hide their wealth, especially those at the prime minister level, who basically had the royal family come forward. Zhuge Liang quietly stayed away from Chengdu and was buried deep in the mountains. What's the profound meaning in this? Comprehensive research on historical records, study of the current affairs of the Three Kingdoms, and further insight into Zhuge Liang's legacy, it is not difficult to discover Zhuge Liang's purpose for doing this.

Zhuge Liang ordered to be buried in Dingjun Mountain, which was simple and restrained. It was a typical burial style in the Three Kingdoms era, with secret burial and thin burial. Back then, Cao Cao built seventy-two tombs for himself. In this case, Dingjun Mountain is a very suitable Feng Shui place for Zhuge Liang to be buried. Besides, Zhuge Liang wanted to restore the Central Plains all his life, and Hanzhong was the northern gate of the Shu Han Dynasty and the northern barrier of Yizhou. If there was no Hanzhong, there would be no Shu. Zhuge Liang was buried in Dingjun Mountain. It is understandable that he missed his former master Liu Bei. , is the embodiment of his loyalty to the emperor, and also his attachment to his arduous achievements in the Shu Han Dynasty and the Northern Expedition to Cao Wei.

Then why Zhuge Liang would not be buried in Chengdu? This also contains Zhuge Liang’s wisdom. Chengdu is the capital of the Shu Han Dynasty, and it is also the burial place and the ancestral temple of the first lord Liu Bei. During his lifetime, Zhuge Liang assisted his late lord with great achievements and gained a high reputation in both the government and the public. After being entrusted with an orphan in Baidi City, he assisted Liu Chan, the later master, to consolidate the foundation of the Shu Han Dynasty with the respect of "xiangfu", and became a very popular minister. Under such circumstances, Zhuge Liang was buried in Chengdu after his death. It was inevitable that his great achievements and reputation would lead to his master. This would intimidate the former lord Liu Bei from his mausoleum and ancestral temple, and also affect the continuation of the imperial power and political power of the later lord Liu Chan. Obviously, this is not what Zhuge Liang wants to see. Similarly, this is also the source of Liu Chan's resentment towards Zhuge Liang.

The present Wuhou Temple at the foot of Dingjun Mountain is not a real tomb, but a tomb built by later generations. Li Daoyuan, a geographer of the Northern Wei Dynasty, recorded in "Shui Jing Zhu": "He was buried in his mountain because of the terrain and there was no grave ridge." Therefore, more than 1,700 years later, no one has found the location of Zhuge Liang's real tomb.

There are also some legends about Zhuge Liang's tomb. Among them, there is a saying that four people carried the coffin and the rope was broken before being buried. Zhuge Liang ordered four strong men from Kansai to carry his coffin and go south. After carrying it for a day and a night, the four men finally lost their strength, but at this time the bar was not broken and the rope was not broken. After the four people discussed it, they buried Zhuge Liang's coffin on the spot. After returning, they reported to Liu Chan that they had buried the prime minister's coffin where the poles were broken and the ropes were broken. After listening to the report, Liu Chan felt something was wrong. How could the bar break and the rope break so quickly? So four people were arrested and interrogated severely. The four strong men could not bear the pain of flesh and blood, so they had no choice but to confess. Liu Chan was furious and killed four people for deceiving the emperor. However, after the four strong men were killed, the world no longer knew where Zhuge Liang was buried.

The authenticity of the story needs to be tested, but in order to exaggerate Zhuge Liang's wit, later generations thought that all this was expected by Zhuge Liang. It is very obvious. The subtleties are worthy of careful consideration by future generations.