When Qin Shihuang dug up the tomb of Confucius, why did Confucius' descendants say: Good digging?
Because Confucius thought that the family cemetery was related to the rise and fall of future generations, but Confucius' cemetery was not so perfect at that time, and there was still a river to be built. However, Qin Shihuang accidentally dug a river in Confucius' graveyard at that time, making Feng Shui perfect, and Confucius' disciples would naturally say that it was a good dig.
The cemetery of Confucius family is called Konglin, in which more than 1, people including Confucius and his descendants are buried. After more than 2, years, Konglin is still well preserved. Some people think that the reason why Konglin is well preserved is actually because of the good feng shui here. Even if there is any disaster, it is said that the plants in Konglin are well preserved, and the plants will not wither. There are no snakes, insects, rats and ants, and the rivers are very clear.
According to historical records, when he was 73 years old, Confucius knew that his time was coming, so he took his disciples to Qufu to look for a cemetery. Later, Confucius found a treasure trove of geomantic omen on the bank of Sishui River in the north of the city, so he told his descendants that he would be buried here in the future.
After the death of Confucius, the descendants of Confucius buried Confucius here, but the cemetery was not perfect. It was not until 27 years later that the cemetery of Confucius was perfect because of the relationship of Qin Shihuang. The reason why Qin Shihuang wanted to destroy Confucius' cemetery at that time was actually because Qin Shihuang burned books and buried Confucianism at that time.
Qin Shihuang later copied Confucius' home directly, and in order to destroy the geomantic omen of Confucius' cemetery, he asked his men to dig Confucius' cemetery directly. However, it was not long before the river in Confucius' cemetery was dug, and the Qin Dynasty perished and the Han Dynasty was established. Since then, because Confucianism is highly respected, Confucius' disciple status is very high, and Confucius' cemetery has been repaired later.
However, the descendants of Confucius thought that the river dug by Qin Shihuang at that time was correct. Although Qin Shihuang's purpose was to destroy the geomantic omen of the cemetery, he didn't expect it to be beneficial to the geomantic omen of Confucius' cemetery. Therefore, Confucius' disciples will say that Qin Shihuang dug well.