What was the purpose of Zhuge Liang's last plan before his death, "carry the coffin south and bury it after the rope is broken"?
There is indeed a saying in Jianghu that Zhuge Liang’s last plan was to “carry the coffin south and bury it when the rope is broken”. No matter how vivid the story was, Leopard Eye thought it was unbelievable.
The reason is that there is no record in official history, no source can be found in unofficial history, no description in romance, and it is not clear from which dynasty this legend began. When I was a child, I listened to the old people telling stories, and there was a similar legend. I can’t remember if it was about Zhuge Liang, but it was even more magical.
The general idea is that the owner of this family is familiar with geography, so the family asked him to choose a geomantic treasure place for himself for future use. This person did not agree, but could not withstand repeated appeals from his family, so he said: "It is useless to choose, you will not obey the arrangement." The family members repeatedly promised that they would definitely comply with their last wishes.
As a last resort, the owner of the family said: After his death, don’t build the grave, just carry the coffin southward, and don’t bury it after the rope is broken, just throw it down and leave.
After this man passed away, his family followed his will. After the funeral, the coffin bearers went south. Less than three miles away, the rope that was in good condition suddenly broke. This place is a wilderness, with no grass growing. The coffin bearers felt that the owner of the family was usually a good person, so it was unreasonable for him to be in this place. After some discussion, they decided to dig a hole and bury the coffin.
As soon as a layer of soil was dug, two phoenixes flew out of the ground. The coffin bearers felt amazing, but thought that since this was the case, let's do it to the end. I continued digging and dug out two more phoenix eggs. Only then did they realize it, and they didn't dare to dig any more, so they left the coffin there and went back.
The next day, these people were worried and came to see what happened. It turned out that a large tomb had naturally formed where the coffin was placed. Everyone was amazed and realized the reason, but it was too late.
It is said that if the feng shui is not broken, the two phoenixes can bless a high-ranking official in the current generation and he will continue to be a high-ranking official in the future generations; if the two phoenix eggs are not dug out, a high-ranking official will also be born in the future generations, but it will be a little more prosperous. Later.
I have forgotten whether this is a story about Zhuge Liang, but in the past and now, the way of being responsible for burials has always been valued.
Zhuge Liang is proficient in Yin and Yang Bagua, and is familiar with Feng Shui and geography. He is by no means careless about his own burial. It does not necessarily have to be a grand burial, but the geographical acupoints for burial must be very particular.
According to the "Biography of Zhuge Liang": Liang ordered to be buried in Dingjun Mountain in Hanzhong. Because the mountain was a tomb and the tomb was large enough to accommodate the coffin, it was packed with clothes and no utensils were needed.
Zhuge Liang ordered that he be buried in Dingjun Mountain in Hanzhong. Because the mountain was a tomb, it only needed to accommodate the coffin. Since there is such an arrangement, I am afraid that the specific location has been determined, and it is impossible to let the officials find a place to bury them at will.
According to the novel, Yang Yi, Jiang Wei and others withdrew their troops and escorted Zhuge Liang's coffin back to Chengdu. Liu Chan went out of the city twenty miles to greet him, and then ordered the coffin to be placed in the Prime Minister's Mansion, and his son Zhuge Zhan stayed in mourning. After that, Liu Chan followed Zhuge Liang's will and was buried in Dingjun Mountain.
This is probably not possible. Going back and forth from Hanzhong to Chengdu is also disrespectful to the deceased. Ignoring this, in short, Mr. Luo Guanzhong did not mention the saying that "the coffin is carried south, and the rope is broken and then buried."
Zhuge Liang is the embodiment of wisdom and uses stratagems throughout his life. This legend is nothing more than to illustrate that Zhuge Liang’s last plan was not to let future generations know where his coffin was buried, but this is unreasonable.
Zhuge Liang may have calculated that the person carrying the coffin would be killed, so no one would know where he was buried.
But the person who arranges the funeral will definitely think of it, and the coffin bearers will definitely remember the burial place. Even those who arranged the funeral knew that the coffin bearers would cut the ropes and kill him right there and no one would ever know.
But it is unreasonable for a figure like Zhuge Liang to be buried so hastily without anyone attending his funeral. However, everything is a legend, no one knows the truth, and no one dares to say it, absolutely nothing.
However, if a figure like Zhuge Liang is buried in a normal way, it will not meet people's wishes and create some mystery, leaving it to future generations to speculate. If nothing else, at least it will be remembered by future generations. This does not disappoint the painstaking efforts of Zhuge Liang or the originator of this legend.