Zhu Yuanzhang's Mausoleum: The Unsolved Mystery of Ming Tombs

1. The mystery of the location and layout of Ming tombs. If friends who have been to the Ming Tombs observe it carefully, they will find that the Shinto of the Ming Tombs is winding and winding, which is completely different from the Shinto of the emperors' tombs in previous dynasties. Why did you build it like this? There are many sayings in history, which are a headache for future generations.

It was not until recent years that experts discovered this clue when taking aerial photos of the Ming Tombs. It turns out that the layout of the entire imperial tomb is actually the Big Dipper! Why? It is said that Zhu Yuanzhang, who was born in a peasant family, took a group of founding courtiers, such as Liu Ji, Xu Da and Tanghe, who were proficient in geomantic theory, to Zhongshan in the eastern suburbs to "seek the dragon and acupuncture".

After repeated investigations, several people wrote their own feng shui treasures on a piece of paper and hid them in their sleeves. After coming out, it turned out to be "Dulong". Supposedly, the site has been set and it can be built according to the old rules, but Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and said, "Let Sun Quan watch the door for me."

So the places of interest in Dulongfu area, including big tombs and small mounds, were dug up and destroyed. Only the tomb of Sun Quan, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, remained at the entrance of the winding Shinto in the Ming Tomb, and the layout of the imperial tomb was thus shaped into the Big Dipper!

Xiamafang, Dajinmen, Wang Zhu, Lingxingmen, Wulong Bridge, Shangdian and Baocheng respectively constitute the spoon head, spoon body and spoon handle of the Big Dipper. It seems that Zhu Yuanzhang is convinced of "the soul belongs to the Beidou" and "the unity of man and nature". After his death, he also wanted to take Beidou as a "car of the Emperor of Heaven" to take care of Daming Mountain.

Legend has it that Zhu Yuanzhang was buried in the underground palace. Zhu Yuanzhang made a "maze" when he was buried. On the same day, thirteen gates were released at the same time, which made people wonder which one was the real coffin. There used to be a folk song in Nanjing: "There are three monsters in Nanjing. Longtan girl is like an old lady, radish is sold as a side dish, and thirteen doors carry coffins. "

Soon after, it was reported that Zhu Yuanzhang was buried alone in the Chaotian Palace in the west of the city. Since then, the Ming and Qing dynasties have been skeptical about the statement that Zhu Yuanzhang was buried in Xiaoling Mausoleum. But the truth, I'm afraid, can only be known on the day of excavation.