Why was the left tomb destroyed? Why are the tombs of Zeng Guofan and Zuo in Changsha and not in their original place?

Located in Fulong Mountain behind Tongxi Temple, Pingtang Street, Yuelu District, Changsha City, Hunan Province.

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Located in Baizhu Village, Tiaoma Town, Yuhua District, Changsha City.

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Zeng Zuo's tomb is located in Changsha, which seems to be related to the location of Feng Shui, but actually has its internal reasons.

If a line is drawn from two tombs, it will meet at the top of Jinpenling in the southern suburbs of Changsha. This is the training ground where Zeng Guofan built Xiang Army in the third year of Xianfeng and Chu Army in the first year of Zuo Tongzhi.

My great grandfather, Shu Tieshan, was born in the Xiang shogunate. He followed Zeng Zuogong as a magistrate in Huguang, Fujian, Zhejiang, Shaanxi, Gansu and other places for a long time. In November of the seventh year of Guangxu, Zuo Gong finished the northwest military affairs and asked for leave to return to the tomb of Hunan Province. One day, he visited Chengnan Academy and boarded the former training site of Jinpenling. During the period, I asked about the current situation of the Zeng family and learned that the tomb was located in Pingtang, and the cemetery was pointed out by Zeng Gong before his death, "facing southeast". Zuo Gong said to his attendants, "In the seventeenth year of Daoguang, I came back from Lijiang Academy to treat Sister Zhu's funeral. After Daojing, I took a white bamboo nap in Yangmeihe. I once chose a cave in nearby Jidi, so you and others can buy it as a burial place, and "facing the northwest" shows lifelong concern.

It can be known from the above-mentioned old events that Zeng Zuo's two tombs are both treasures of feng shui, but the two princes are worried about the invasion of the late Qing powers. Although Chuntu is behind him, he is also concerned about state affairs.

During the Anti-Japanese War, when I was a middle school student, I also heard my grandfather and great-uncle tell me about the tomb of Zeng Zuo mentioned by my great-grandfather.

Note: The author of this article is an expert in Hunan literature and history, and the submission by the author of this column does not represent the views of this newspaper.

The brilliance of Zuo's classic couplets is not in the dust. The picture on the left tomb shows a left-handed book: "Wisdom is not in the dust, and what can be done is pushed to the layman."

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The tomb of Zuo, a famous soldier in Qing Dynasty, is located in Baizhu Village, Tiaoma Town, Yuhua District, Changsha City, the hometown of Zuo.

Ticket price of left tomb:

1, adult ticket: 25 yuan 2, child ticket: 16 yuan Zuo Tang Zong's tomb climbed dozens of stone steps from the back of the monument, and "The Qing Dynasty Taifu belongs to Zuo Wenxiang Cemetery" jumped into view. There is a stone platform in front of the tomb, on which there are stone tables, stone drums and incense burners. On both sides of China's desk, there is a pair of couplets: "The rules of Han and Tang Dynasties will remain unchanged through the ages; Qinchuan Longdao Liu Changqing. " Where is Zuo's tomb? Zuo Tomb is located in Baizhu Village, Tiaoma Township, Changsha County, Changsha City, Hunan Province. Cross the Dongshan Bridge from Huangxing Town, about 2 kilometers south, and you can see "Rebuilding the Left Tombstone" on the roadside. Climbing dozens of stone steps from the back of the monument, "Qing Taifu Hou Jing Zuo Wenxiang Cemetery" jumped into view. There is a stone platform in front of the tomb, on which there are stone tables, stone drums and incense burners. On both sides of China's desk, there is a pair of couplets: "The rules of Han and Tang Dynasties will remain unchanged through the ages; Qinchuan Longdao Liu Changqing. "

Opening hours of the left tomb: 9:00 to 17:00.

Supplementary note: holidays will be notified separately. Because the tomb is a cultural relic, it is completely enclosed. Tourists are scarce. Usually it is basically locked. The residents of the house next door have keys to let them open the door for a visit. Other routes (from South Bus Station, take Times sunshine avenue eastbound to the fork at the end, then go straight and turn left, go in the direction of Fushou Bridge, and turn right after two T-junctions. The bus from South Station to Tuanran can also be reached. Just behind the lake) where is the exact location of the left tomb and where is the bus? Address: Baizhu Village, Tiaoma Township, Changsha County, a suburb.

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