The construction of Xiaoling Mausoleum in the Ming Dynasty took 32 years. 100,000 pines were planted in the mausoleum and thousands of deer were raised.
Ming Xiaoling Tomb was originally the former site of Baogong Pagoda of Kaishan Temple. Kaishan Temple was first built during the reign of Emperor Wu of Liang Dynasty in the Southern Dynasties. It was built by Emperor Wu of Liang for Monk Baozhi. Legend has it that this Baozhi is the prototype of the well-known monk Jigong. He spent most of his life in Nanjing and became a monk at the age of seven. As an adult, he often walked barefoot in the streets, and many of his predictions came true, so he won the favor of Emperor Wu of Liang. of appreciation.
Dulongfu is indeed a rare place with plenty of sunshine, gentle breeze and full of vitality. Furthermore, the mountain is gentle, the foundation is solid, and it is easy to construct. It can keep the building dry for a long time, which can be said to be "lasting forever." In the early Ming Dynasty, in order to build Zhu Yuanzhang's Xiaoling Mausoleum, Baogong Pagoda was moved to the east foot of Zijin Mountain. It is said that when the Baogong Pagoda was moved, the real body of Monk Baozhi was sitting in two overlapping tanks, with "finger claws wrapped around the body several times", and the soldiers could not move it. In desperation, Zhu Yuanzhang had no choice but to apologize in person, and promised to be buried with a gold coffin and silver coffin on the spot, built another Linggu Temple, and donated 360 hectares of the manor to offer incense.
The construction of Xiaoling Mausoleum in the Ming Dynasty lasted for 32 years. It mobilized 100,000 military personnel and spent a lot of manpower and material resources. 100,000 pines were planted in the mausoleum, and thousands of deer were raised. There was also a dedicated Xiaoling Mausoleum in front of the mausoleum. Guard and send 5,000 soldiers to guard it. During the construction of the mausoleum, some of the founding fathers who co-founded the Ming Dynasty with Zhu Yuanzhang, such as King Xu Da of Zhongshan, King Chang Yuchun of Kaiping, and King Li Wenzhong of Qiyang, etc., passed away one after another. Zhu Yuanzhang "buried" them all in the "Yin of Zhongshan" , that is, the area around King Jiang's Temple at the northern foot of Purple Mountain, allowing them to defend themselves forever. Zhu Yuanzhang himself, together with Empress Ma, two noble concubines and more than a hundred maids who were forced to be "buried", exclusively occupied the southern slope of Zhongshan Mountain and finally enjoyed "yin blessings".
If you pay close attention, you will find that the layout of the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum is completely different from the layout of many imperial tombs in China. , is a stone statue of a civil and military official. It was bent again to enter the tomb area, and the symmetry regulations of the imperial tombs of previous dynasties were abandoned. What is the reason? Whenever tourists visit this place, they often hear the tour guide telling everyone a beautiful story: When the mausoleum was built, Li Xin, the minister of the Chinese Army Governor's Office who was in charge of the project, once suggested that the hill to the south of Xiaoling Mausoleum should be opposite the gate of Xiaoling Mausoleum ( The tomb of Sun Quan on Meihua Mountain was moved, but Zhu Yuanzhang did not allow it to be played. He generously said, "Sun Quan is also a good man, so he can keep it for me as a gatekeeper."
What is the secret? The more common theories include the "Feng Shui" theory, the "Beidou Constellation" theory, etc. The "Beidou Constellation" theory seemed to have the upper hand for a time. However, the above argument has been questioned by a geological expert. It turns out that the rocks in the Meihua Mountain area are hard, geologically called conglomerate, feldspathic quartz sandstone, etc. It was difficult to excavate with the economic strength, construction tools and methods at that time, so the only option was to take a detour.
In recent years, some experts have concluded through rigorous demonstration and investigation that Sun Quan, the great emperor of the Eastern Wu Dynasty, who is still buried at the foot of Meihua Mountain at the southern foot of Zijin Mountain, and has been lying on the southern slope of Maofeng of Zijin Mountain for nearly 90 years. Sun Yat-sen, the interim president of the Republic of China, actually came from the same family. In other words, Sun Quan and Sun Yat-sen were originally a family.
This is exactly what happens when stars change. It’s hard to define who is whose gatekeeper.