Brief Introduction of Di Ku Mausoleum

The Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor is located in Bo (now Shangqiu, Henan Province), the capital of one of the three emperors and five emperors. Now it is located in Gaoxin Town, 25 kilometers south of Suiyang District, Shangqiu City. The existing cemetery is a tall hill, more than 200 meters long and 100 meters wide. The Mausoleum of the Emperor was repaired in the Western Han Dynasty, and it was repaired many times in the Yuan and Ming Dynasties. Its temples are magnificent, with pines and cypresses and many stone tablets. There is an ancient well in the center of the temple, and colorful dragons are painted on the beams. Vivid. It is said that praying for rain is very effective in the drought year, so it is called "Lingjing". There is the original Di Ku Temple and bathroom in front of the mausoleum. Di Ku Temple was built in Han Dynasty, and Cao Zhi wrote "Praise of Di Ku Temple". In the sixth year of Song Kaibao (973), Di Ku Temple was rebuilt. Reconstruction in Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. Zhao Kuangyin used to draw lots for divination here, and after he ascended the throne, he ordered an overhaul of Di Ku's mausoleum. In front of the tomb, there is a stone tablet with a height of 5 meters and a width of 1.2 meters, a group of pearl pieces of Erlong Opera, and a pedestal. There are confession, incense burner and other facilities in front of the tablet. It is planned to rebuild the main building in 2006. There is a hexagonal Dragon Column Pavilion on each side of the altar. In Dongshi Pavilion, there is the Di Ku Temple Monument rebuilt in the 41st year of Jiajing in Ming Dynasty, and in Xishi Pavilion, there is a stone monument rebuilt in 200 1 year, and there is also a bluestone walkway. Newly planted juniper 1.3 hectares on both sides. Surrounded by cypresses, the whole mausoleum area is solemn. Because Di Ku has more than 1,000 surnames, descendants of Di Ku at home and abroad come here to seek roots and worship ancestors and sweep graves.