There is a place in Henan that almost buried the whole Northern Song Dynasty, and now only a bare mound remains.

China has a long history. In the long years, this country has experienced many changes and many dynasties have appeared. Among all dynasties, Song Dynasty is a famous one. Although the Song Dynasty was not a very powerful dynasty, it must be a wealthy dynasty. The reason is also very simple. This dynasty paid more attention to literature than to martial arts, which caused them to lose many wars, but politically, economically and culturally, this country did not lag behind at all. Ancient emperors attached great importance to their tombs, and the tombs of rich dynasties were even more brilliant, and the Song Dynasty was no exception. The imperial tomb in Song Dynasty was located in Gongyi, Henan. However, with the change of time, Song Ling has long lost its former elegance, leaving only bare mounds. Song Ling is the tomb of the Northern Song Emperor (960- 1 127) and his royal family. It is a national key cultural relic protection unit and one of the largest and most well-preserved famous tombs in China. Song Ling is located in gongyi city, between Zhengzhou and Luoyang. Longhai Railway runs through the territory, and Kailuo Expressway runs through the east and west. There is Songshan Mountain in the south and the Yellow River in the north. It is surrounded by mountains and waters and has beautiful scenery. Known as the "land of geomantic omen", it is the largest mausoleum group in Central China, covering an area of about 156 square kilometers. The reason why Song Ling is so huge is also very simple, because this mausoleum contains almost all the emperors in the Northern Song Dynasty. Of the nine emperors in the Northern Song Dynasty, except Hui and Qin, who were captured by the Jin people and died in the desert north, the other seven emperors were buried in Gongyi, which, together with their father Zhao's mausoleum, were called "Seven Emperors and Eight Mausoleums". Not only that, but also the tombs of famous ministers such as Kou Zhun and Bao Zheng. Around the eight tombs, there are nearly a thousand tombs of queens, royal families and famous ministers, and there are nearly a thousand stone carvings on the ground. This is a huge museum of the history of the Great Song Dynasty. However, the more beautiful the place, the more treasures there are, the easier it is for the bad guys to covet it, and Song Ling is no exception. After the demise of the Song Dynasty, many people put their ambitions on this mausoleum. 1 130, Liu Qi's regime began to rob Song Ling, and all the buildings in the mausoleum were destroyed and all the treasures in the mausoleum were looted. 1 139, yue Fei recovered Song Ling and repaired it. Later, Song Ling fell into the hands of 8 jin j, and was looted. In the Yuan Dynasty, Song Ling was looted again. Until today, this once brilliant place has only bare mounds, which is extremely desolate. References:

General History of China, Song Ling and the History of Song Dynasty.