There is an old saying in China, "Born in Suzhou and Hangzhou, buried in Beimang". It can be seen that Beimang is a treasure trove of geomantic omen, especially facing the Yellow River, which is especially in line with geomantic omen. It is also a treasure trove of geomantic omen, so the emperors of the capital dynasty in the Central Plains want to be buried here after their death, such as the kings of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, the emperors of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Shu Han Dynasty, the Cao Wei Dynasty, the Western Jin Dynasty and Chen Houzhu.
There are five mausoleums in Beimang of the Eastern Han Dynasty, namely, the original mausoleum of Emperor Guangwu, the Palace Lingling of Andi, the Dingling Mausoleum of Shun Di, the Huailing Mausoleum of Chongdi and the Wenling Mausoleum of Lingdi. Among the five imperial tombs, one is "unique", and that is the original tomb of Liu Xiu.
Compared with other huge imperial tombs, Liu Xiu's original mausoleum can only be described as shabby. Not only that, but the feng shui in Yuanling is also very strange. There are mountains in the south of Yuanling and the Yellow River in the north. In other words, it was built under the Yellow River mud, which deviated from the traditional geomantic omen. As we all know, after the ancient emperor ascended the throne, he began to look for a treasure trove of geomantic omen to build a tomb. It stands to reason that Liu Xiu, as the founding emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, can choose a land of geomantic omen. Why did he finally choose here?
According to the historical records in the Book of the Later Han Dynasty, the address of the original mausoleum was selected by Liu Xiu before his death, and the time was twenty-six years of Jianwu. It is said that Liu Xiu chose this place because he advocated thin burial and his love for the scenery of the Yellow River. "The ancient emperors were buried with pottery and wooden chariots and horses, and later generations did not know its location. Emperor Taizong knew the meaning of the beginning and the end, and Jingdi was able to establish filial piety and suffered from the world repeatedly. Baling is blessed, is it beautiful? If the land is short, it will be two or three hectares. Wuwei Mountain Mausoleum and Dianchi Lake will be cut off. "
Even so, the Yellow River has been diverted countless times for more than two thousand years, but the original mausoleum has been safe and sound. What's more, because there is groundwater less than four meters below the original tomb, grave robbers can't start.