Emperors usually choose to build their tombs in a treasure trove of geomantic omen. Why did Liu Xiu choose the Yellow River Beach?
Liu Xiu's cemetery was built by the Yellow River. According to historical research, it was because he was thrifty and didn't like extravagant life. His last words made everything simple, and later people built the cemetery by the Yellow River at his request.
Later generations called Liu Xiu "the son of plane", that is, the son of teleporter's natural selection. It is said that he was particularly lucky and was greatly helped by heaven. Of course, legend belongs to legend, which is actually the result of his own efforts. Liu Xiu is a descendant of Emperor Han, but his family declined since he was a child. He made great efforts and set himself the grand ambition of "being an official as a gold holder and getting a wife as a Yin Lihua". In the end, after suffering, he started from scratch and laid the foundation for the Eastern Han regime. After he unified the world, he was an amnesty for the world, reducing taxes and breaking ground. At the same time, during his administration, he was very good at employing people and dared to employ them. He gave preferential treatment to the founding heroes, so he was trusted by the people and the monarch and his subjects. It is relatively perfect among emperors of all generations in history.
After his death, the choice of the mausoleum was particularly puzzling to future generations. Generally, the first choice for imperial tombs is to be near mountains and rivers. According to Feng Shui, this place has a broad vision, which can not only represent their broad mind, but also benefit future generations. Jiangshan can be passed down from generation to generation. However, Liu Xiu's mausoleum was built on the Yellow River beach opposite to the North Mangshan Mountain, which, on the contrary, formed a pattern of pillow river riding the mountain, which was not optimistic about Feng Shui. What is the significance of Liu Xiuxuan, who has more power than ever?
According to historical research, the reason why he chose the tomb on the Yellow River beach has a lot to do with his humility. According to legend, he thinks that he has not created any benefits for the people, and he has adopted the principle of simplicity in everything after the funeral. The requirements for his tomb are: the land he made is only two or three inclinations, and the mountains and ponds are nothing but flowing water, which means that the mausoleum should not occupy more than three inclinations, so don't repair the mausoleum too much. And before he died, he confessed that the funerary objects don't need heavy metals such as gold, silver and copper, just earthenware. According to Liu Xiu's will, later generations built his mausoleum simply and solemnly.
Therefore, Liu Xiu's cemetery was built on the Yellow River beach because he cared about the sufferings of the people and advocated thrift, which is in the same strain as what he did when he was an emperor.