Kunlun Mountain is known as the ancestor of all mountains. Why did no emperors in the past dynasties build tombs on the mountain?
Throughout the dynasties, Kunlun Mountain has been cast a layer of mystery, which must be related to myths and legends. During the feudal society, people's worship of "gods" created the status of Kunlun Mountain, to name a few. The simplest example, "Journey to the West", "The Legend of White Snake", "Chang'e Flying to the Moon", etc. are all related to this mountain. It can be seen that Kunlun Mountain has naturally become the main place where literary works or myths and legends occur.
In addition to being the "ancestor of all mountains", Kunlun Mountain is also known as the "ancestor of dragon veins". The popularity of tomb-robbery novels in recent years has also made "dragon veins" a hot word , bringing the theory of "Kanyu" (Feng Shui) into the public eye.
In ancient my country’s feudal society, “Kanyu” played an extremely important role. This was due to my country’s ancient funeral system. Since the Han Dynasty, “thick burials” have become popular, starting with the royal family. , and later evolved into "lavish burials" for wealthy families and even ordinary people. Of course, this is only a relative term. After all, the emperor was buried with rare treasures, which can be called "lavish burials", and a commoner naturally cannot afford these. , even if you can put a few taels of silver in the tomb, it can be called a generous burial.
However, "thick burial" is just a form. The previous "preparation" is essential. Choosing a geomantic treasure land is the top priority. Then the question arises. Kunlun Mountain is known as the "ancestor of dragon veins" ", then why is it so rare to hear that an emperor built a tomb on his mountain?
We cannot deny that there is really no tomb on Kunlun Mountain. This is obviously unrealistic, but at least we have never heard of any emperor choosing his own cemetery on Kunlun Mountain. This is obviously abnormal. If you say that Kunlun Mountain is too far away and too difficult to build, then you obviously underestimate the importance that ancient emperors attached to their tombs. Many emperors under feudal ideas not only wanted to be emperors above ground, but also "underground" Holding power is a deep-rooted thought. Even a wise king never said that he would leave his burial place hastily.
So the view that construction is too difficult may only account for a small part of the reason. Among other factors, the fear of "ghosts and gods" is one example.
Throughout history, we will find that the emperor is also called the "Son of Heaven". The "Son of Heaven" here represents the descendants of the "Yellow Emperor" before and including the Han Dynasty, and the "Heaven" in it is the "Yellow Emperor" , including Liu Bang, have been looking for his relationship with the "Yellow Emperor" because this represents orthodoxy. After the Han Dynasty, the "Emperor" has become the "Son of the God", but the situation is basically highlighting the "divine right of kings" From this concept, we can see that the "Emperor" is not the biggest, there is a "Heaven" above their heads. Perhaps due to this taboo, the emperors of the past dynasties did not dare to touch the legendary "Kunlun Mountains". "Fairy" treasure land.
In addition, starting from the traditional concept of our country, our country has always had the idea of "falling leaves return to their roots", and emperors of all dynasties are no exception. In fact, emperors of all dynasties have "imperial mausoleums" and can be buried with their ancestors. It is a great honor to be buried together. It can be seen from the Ming Tombs that emperors of all dynasties will be buried together with their ancestors, and they are not buried in one place and another in the north and south. The location of imperial tombs is very particular, and they are usually built in Feng Shui treasured areas around the capital. It is unknown whether there is any explanation for this, but it is certain that Kunlun Mountain is naturally excluded.