Chongzhen and Shunzhi took a fancy to a treasure trove of geomantic omen at the same time?
As the first batch of 4A-level tourist attractions in China, the Qing Dongling was rated 5A again last year. As the largest imperial mausoleum group in the past dynasties, there are countless people buried in it, including five emperors such as Shunzhi, two most famous Empresses Xiao Zhuang and Cixi in the Qing Dynasty, as well as emperors, concubines and children, with 161 people.
As we can see, the layout of the whole Eastern Qing Mausoleum is centered on the Xiaoling Mausoleum in Shunzhi, and the other mausoleums are distributed on the left and right sides. The whole layout is like a fan, following the principle of centering first. This land of geomantic omen was chosen by the young emperor in Shunzhi, the first emperor of Qing Dynasty. There are different opinions in history about why he chose this place as the base for 1 thousand years.
However, many historical materials in the Qing Dynasty did not explain in detail the reasons for the location of the Qing Dongling Mausoleum, only recorded that the emperor shunzhi happened to pass by and was shocked by the scenery here, so he felt that there was aura here, so he decided to set the mausoleum here. Moreover, the Qing Dongling Mausoleum is very close to the royal hunting grounds, which is very convenient for the emperor to go in and out. It is also said that it is impossible for an emperor to choose a mausoleum after death so casually. The location of tombs in the eastern part of the Qing Dynasty must have been carefully considered, and geomantic omen is the most important. However, there is nothing wrong with it. Changrui Mountain is the back support of the Qing Dongling, and Zhongxiaoling is located at the main peak of Changrui Mountain. The mountains, rivers and buildings of the whole Qing Dongling can be unified with each other, and it is indeed a "treasure land" in terms of geomantic omen.
among the many sayings, one is very interesting: the Qing Dongling was given by the Ming emperor. It is said that Zhu Di, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, originally chose this place, but in the end he changed his position. Later, Emperor Chongzhen also chose this land of geomantic omen, and soon an uprising broke out. He died in Jingshan Park and could not be buried in the end.
after Shunzhi's death, Kangxi established the Xiaoling Mausoleum in Changrui Mountain according to his father's wishes, and later emperors Kangxi, Qianlong, Xianfeng and Tongzhi also built it here. Finally, the Ding Dong Mausoleum of Cixi was built, and the construction of the whole Qing Tombs lasted for 247 years. It can be said that it witnessed the whole process of the Qing Dynasty from prosperity to decline. Those who once played an important role in the history of Qing Dynasty are lying here, waiting for the baptism of time and the comment of history.