Generally, the tombs of ancient emperors are surrounded by mountains and rivers. Why is Liu Xiu's tomb just the opposite?

People in ancient times generally paid great attention to geomantic omen, especially the tombs of ancient emperors, most of which were backed by mountains and rivers. But in history, there was an emperor Liu Xiu, Emperor Guangwu of Han Dynasty, whose grave was just the opposite of others. This unique geographical location has made grave robbers afraid to patronize for thousands of years.

Liu Xiu can be said to be a good monarch who made great efforts in history. Since he unified the world, he has been working for the welfare of the people, releasing slaves and reducing taxes many times. Therefore, the situation of "promoting martial arts" is the best proof of Liu Xiu's political achievements. Whether he is alive or dead, he is almost perfect in history and has won many praises. However, after his death, the choice of tombs puzzled others.

In ancient society, in order to highlight the magnanimity of the emperor, according to the theory of geomantic omen, the mausoleum should be chosen in a place with the back of the mountain facing the river, which means that the country can be consolidated forever and benefit future generations. So at that time, many emperors chose Beimang Mountain as the location of their tombs, but Liu Xiu's tomb was chosen on the Yellow River beach opposite Beimang Mountain. From the perspective of geomantic omen, this land is not a blessed land. According to historical records, Liu Xiu was a thrifty man, so he asked his mausoleum to have no hills as far as possible, just to be able to drain water smoothly, so he chose a mausoleum before he died, and he asked that it was not necessary in his mausoleum. Just put some clay, so this is also the reason why Liu Xiu's tomb has not been stolen for many years. There is a quicksand structure under it, so grave robbers can't do it, and naturally it is impossible to make a move.

Generally speaking, Liu Xiu's mausoleum is really different in the end, because he cares about people's sufferings and advocates frugality.