Which feng shui is better, Xi 'an or Hanzhong?
(Ming city wall at sunset)
In this hot land of China, you may never find a province that can find so many cultural relics underground like Shaanxi.
Shaanxi has been the origin, destination and capital of many dynasties since ancient times.
First, Shaanxi, known as? Oriental imperial valley?
According to current statistics, there are more than 80 imperial tombs in Shaanxi, called? Oriental imperial valley? , than famous? The Valley of the Kings of Egypt? The number is still large, and it is the world's first imperial valley.
(Xi 'an Ming City Wall)
As the capital of Shaanxi, xi is famous for various archaeological sites, such as the famous Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang and the Terracotta Warriors.
Many people go to Shaanxi and travel to xi 'an, and generally like to gather in places like Minjie to eat delicious food and taste all kinds of sweet, fragrant and waxy cakes and noodles. At the same time, I also like to see historical sites such as the Terracotta Warriors and Horses in the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang. After all, these are really famous.
However, some people think that there are not many places to see, so it is better to take a walk and eat in Xi 'an ancient city.
But on the whole, people who have been to Shaanxi are basically impressed by many imperial tombs and various historical sites? Shocked? .
For example, Shaanxi Huangdi Mausoleum, known as? The first mausoleum in the world? ; Another example is Qin Mugong's mausoleum, which is called? Is there the First Imperial Tomb in the East and the Qin Mausoleum in the West? At that time, when the cemetery was unearthed, there was a big noise.
Another example is the mausoleum of Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, which is also considered as a big boss and the largest mausoleum in the Western Han Dynasty. According to the analysis of archaeologists, Liu Che Mausoleum has been stolen as many as five times, but there are still countless treasures, so it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a pyramid.
(Western Han Mausoleum)
In a word, there are dozens of tombs in Shaanxi, including pre-Qin, Qin, Han, Sixteen Kingdoms, Northern Dynasties, Sui, Tang and Ming Dynasties. Not to mention other tombs.
So, what do you see when you look at it? Peak? Don't be surprised. After all, there are not many tombs and mausoleums in Shaanxi, the ancient historical capital.
Xi 'an, one of the four ancient capitals in the world.
Xi 'an, one of the four ancient capitals in the world, is also one of the most influential capitals with the most dynasties in China.
As early as millions of years ago, there were traces of human habitation here.
1957, the first museum of prehistoric settlement sites in New China was built in Xi 'an. The whole museum covers an area of about 3,000 square meters, and the cultural relics unearthed here, including semi-crypt houses, earth pits, fences, Dawei ditches, etc., are the original appearance of Banpo primitive social villages. It can be said that a very great monument has been restored.
(Xi 'an Banpo Museum Landscape)
Of course, when it comes to Xi 'an, after all, the mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor can't be bypassed, so we must talk about it in detail.
In 247 BC, Qin Shihuang began to build a mausoleum for himself, which was ambitious. Gullies are hard to fill? The mausoleum it built is comparable to a palace. Because of this, when people sit on the plane overlooking the Qin Mausoleum, they can clearly see a square cone. In this regard, some Americans are said to call it? Loess pyramid? .
Aerial photography of the mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, a world cultural heritage in China.
In fact, Americans are wrong. The mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor is much bigger than the pyramids they imagined, even bigger than the Egyptian pyramid of khufu. This also shows the ambition of our ancient Xi people. Building a mausoleum, or not? Most in history? It seems that everyone is sorry for Xi 'an. Just pity those hard-working people.
3. Why are there so many tombs in Xi, Shaanxi?
Some people may use things like geomantic omen to explain it, which is obviously superstition.
There are so many mausoleums in Xi 'an, Shaanxi Province, which are mainly caused by historical and environmental factors.
As we all know, Xi 'an is the ancient capital of the 13th dynasty in ancient China, so you don't need to move your fingers to know that it will definitely make Xi 'an have more tombs than other cities.
So it is precisely because of this that it is normal to dig a land, turn over the soil and build a subway occasionally, if you dig an ancient tomb.
Some people may ask, why did so many dynasties build their capitals here?
This actually has a lot to do with the climate and environment.
As we all know, Xi is located in the middle of Guanzhong Plain. The earliest period? Land of abundance? Actually, it's not called Sichuan, but Guanzhong. As early as ancient times, Guanzhong area was a developed area with warm climate, fertile soil, lush trees and canals, which was more suitable for human settlement.
In addition, more importantly, Xi 'an is a very important military fortress, backed by the Yellow River and Qinling Mountains. According to the traffic hub leading to the northwest, it is surrounded by mountains on three sides, forming a natural barrier. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack, so many emperors like to build their capital here.
To this end, it became the place where many emperors settled and lived, and therefore left many tombs.