The Feng Shui of the Ming Tombs is impeccable. Why did the Ming Dynasty collapse in less than three hundred years?
In short, Feng Shui and national destiny may be related, but in the general trend of history, the decision-making of the ruler and the support of the people are important factors that determine the length of the country.
(1) The Ming Tombs
The Ming Tombs are located on Tianshou Mountain in Beijing. It is the royal cemetery of the Ming Dynasty and is commonly known as the Ming Tombs. From the beginning of the month, the Changling Mausoleum was built until the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Chongzhen, was buried in the Siling Mausoleum. During this period of more than 230 years, thirteen splendid emperor tombs were built successively. It is the most complete cemetery in the world with the largest number of buried emperors.
Although there were 16 emperors in the Ming Dynasty, except for Zhu Yuanzhang who was buried in Zhongshan Zhongyang, Nanjing, known as the "Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum", the whereabouts of Jianwen Emperor Zhu Yunwen are unknown and there is no mausoleum, and Ming Yingzong Zhu Qi Zhen was buried as a king outside Yuquan Mountain in the western suburbs of Beijing. The other thirteen emperors were buried in Tianshou Mountain, covering a total area of more than 120 square kilometers.
(2) Related Feng Shui
It is said that the person who selected the site for the Ming Tombs was Liao Junqing, a Feng Shui master from Jiangxi. As a royal Feng Shui, the Feng Shui of the Imperial Tombs chosen by the Ming Tombs is naturally The overall evaluation of the top-notch Feng Shui is: The mountains come from the south, and they are as powerful as a dragon flying; the east toe sits on Lulong, and the west ridge rides on Taihang; the back foot sits on Huanghua (referring to Huanghua Town), and the front faces Shenjing; in the middle there is The Wannian Mansion is called Kangjiazhuang. It can accommodate millions of people and suddenly becomes a bright hall. ?
The terrain of the Ming Tombs is surrounded by mountains on three sides in the north, east and west, and the south is open and spacious. The streams in the mountains merge into the river in front of the tomb and rush to the southeast. In particular, Changling is located on the main line of Lailong. There are two hills on both sides of the Shinto 6 kilometers in front of the mausoleum. There is Mangshan Mountain in the east to form Longshan Mountain and Huyu Mountain in the west to form Hushan Mountain. It is located opposite to the south of Tianshou Mountain. Wenyu River and other The small river meanders to the southeast and converges into a lake. After liberation, the Ming Tombs Reservoir was built. Dragons and tigers guard the mouth of the Ming Tombs. The mausoleums of the emperors are majestic and majestic. It conforms to the Feng Shui pattern of the four spirit directions of Xuanwu at the back, Qinglong on the left, White tiger on the right, and Suzaku in front. ?
(3) The Legend of Guo Zuo
According to legend, Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty took Yao Guangxiao and others to the north from where the Ming Tombs Reservoir is now. Along the way, the Feng Shui masters had their own tricks. Ingenious, he dropped his book bag and pointed out the dragon's head and tail, saying that Mangshan and Hushan were green dragons and white tigers, which could play a role in guarding the mausoleum area. Everyone in the Mingcheng ancestral court nodded repeatedly, but Yao Guangxiao was speechless. Mingchengzu asked Yao Guangxiao: "Look, how many generations of my descendants can be buried on this land?" ?
When Yao Guangxiao heard it, he felt that this sentence had meaning. So he said: The mountains here are bright and vast, hiding the wind and gathering energy, and can bury thousands of the emperor's sons and great-grandchildren. ?It is said that this is a cryptic message, which tells Chengzu that by the time of Emperor Chongzhen, the grandson of Emperor Wanli, the Ming Dynasty had perished. Of course, Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty did not understand this lingo, so he still ordered the enclosure of 80 miles of land, changed the Loess Mountain to Tianshou Mountain, and built the mausoleum.
It can be said that Feng Shui is impeccable, but since Emperor Chengzu was buried in the Ming Tombs, twelve emperors have been buried in the Ming Tombs. According to statistics, among the twelve emperors buried in the Ming Tombs, only Emperor Sejong's life span reached 60 years, Emperor Shenzong's life span was 58 years, Emperor Xianzong's life span was 41 years, and the other nine emperors' life span was less than 40 years old. People whose life span is less than 60 years old are short-lived people, because 60 years is a reincarnation, so In ancient times, there was a saying that sixty years equals the number of Jiazi. Does this mean that there are also big problems with the Feng Shui of the Ming Tombs? In addition, no matter how good the feng shui of the Ming Tombs is, it cannot guarantee that the country will continue to last forever. After all, water can carry or capsize a boat, and the people are the important aspect that determines a country's destiny.