Why did the Qing government ban Changbai Mountain for 2 years? Is there any secret?

From Shunzhi, the first emperor of the Qing Dynasty, the Qing government regarded Changbai Mountain as a forbidden area, and it was not until the Xianfeng period that the ban was lifted. During the 2 years from Shunzhi to Xianfeng, why did the Qing government ban Changbai Mountain, and what secrets were hidden in it?

First of all, Changbai Mountain was regarded as Long Mai by the Qing government.

China was very particular about geomantic omen in ancient times. They thought that Long Mai was a vital link in the rise and fall of the dynasty. When Long Mai prospered, Wang Chaoxing prospered. Long Mai is broken, then the dynasty is covered. The royal family of Qing Dynasty originated from Jianzhou Jurchen, while Changbai Mountain belonged to the activity area of Jianzhou Jurchen, so the Qing government regarded Changbai Mountain as its own land of Longxing, where Long Mai of Qing Dynasty was located.

Therefore, from the beginning of Emperor Shunzhi, the Qing government ordered the closure of Changbai Mountain, and also sent heavy guards to prevent Han people from sneaking into Changbai Mountain and destroying the land of Long Mai in Qing Dynasty.

second, enjoy the economic benefits of Changbai mountain.

There are three treasures in Northeast China, namely, ginseng, mink and wulasao (also said to be velvet antler), and Changbai Mountain is the natural main producing area of ginseng, one of the three treasures in Northeast China. According to historical records, during the period of Emperor Taizong of Qing Dynasty, that is, Huang Taiji, the annual output of ginseng in Changbai Mountain exceeded 1, Jin. At that time, the price of one Jin of ginseng was 25 taels of silver. The income of ginseng in Changbai Mountain alone could bring more than 3 million taels of silver to the Qing government every year.

For this reason, when Emperor Shunzhi closed Changbai Mountain, he also specially set up the yamen of Jilin Sacrifice Wula, which was mainly responsible for collecting northeast specialties such as Wula grass, velvet antler, mink, pine nuts and ginseng in the northeast.

Besides, Shunzhi ordered that Han people were not allowed to steal ginseng in Changbai Mountain area, and offenders were severely punished. For example, those who stole less than one or two ginseng were punished with 6 boards and then locked up for one year. Those who steal 5 taels or more of ginseng will be held responsible for 1 yuan, plus 3, Li in exile.

Therefore, the exclusive enjoyment of the rich economic benefits of Changbai Mountain was an important reason why the Qing government banned Changbai Mountain.

Third, I hope Changbai Mountain will provide high-quality troops.

In fact, the Qing government not only banned Changbai Mountain, but also the whole Northeast China. The reason why the Qing government did this was to enclose Longxing, which they were proud of, and use into the badlands and Linhai Xueyuan outside the customs to breed the Eight Banners soldiers with tough folk customs for the Qing government. Changbai Mountain has always been an important military base of the Qing government.

Fourth, take Changbai Mountain as your retreat.

In fact, the rulers in the early Qing Dynasty didn't have enough confidence in whether they could rule the area outside the customs, because compared with the Han nationality, the population of Manchu was smaller, so the rulers in the early Qing Dynasty needed a scenic and resource-rich area as their logistics support. Once the rule was terminated, they could return to Changbai Mountain to cultivate themselves in order to make a comeback.

Fifth, Changbai Mountain was closed to protect ancestral graves.

According to legend, after Nuerhachi's father died, Nuerhachi carried his father's ashes around looking for a burial place. Later, he met a Feng Shui gentleman in Changbai Mountain, who told Nuerhachi that this is the land of Longxing, and burying the ashes of his ancestors here would help to protect his descendants. Later, Nurhachi buried his father's ashes here, and then Nurhachi buried the ashes of 12 elders, including his grandfather and great-grandfather, in Changbai Mountain, which is now the Qing Yongling Mausoleum.

finally, Changbai mountain may be hidden in an amazing amount of wealth.

After the Qing army entered the customs, it searched for people's fat and people's ointment everywhere, and searched for an amazing amount of wealth. Except for a part of it for enjoyment, the rest was secretly transported to Changbai Mountain. For example, after the demise of the Qing court, there was a top secret file about Changbai Mountain? Accident? After the disappearance, Zhang Zuolin, (small) Japan, Russia and so on all formed the so-called expedition team to appear in Changbai Mountain.

from this, it is not difficult to speculate that Changbai Mountain is likely to contain important secrets, which have yet to be solved.