A descendant of a prominent and shameful royal family, the rich refused to let the Forbidden City——Confucius Mansion
As we all know, ancient countries attached great importance to rituals and traditional ethics. Therefore, whether it is a happy event or a funeral in TV dramas, they are very large-scale and must have rituals regardless of class. Like the storyline often mentioned in TV series - selling one's body to bury one's father. You can know how much they attach importance to the tomb. So which of the famous princes, generals and ministers from various countries has the largest grave? What is unexpected is that the family cemetery with the largest area is actually that of the famous Confucius in China, which is the largest in the world. Let's take a look together.
The influence of Confucius
I believe everyone knows Confucius. A famous thinker, educator and founder of Confucianism in ancient China. His disciples are spread all over the world, and Confucius's three thousand disciples are widely spread and praised forever. The Analects, a book compiled by Confucius and his disciples, is still a book that has been praised throughout the ages. You must know that "The Analects" is a history book compiled based on Confucius' words and deeds. The spread of "The Analects" also reflects that Confucius is a model of life for our future generations.
The Confucianism proposed by Confucius has a huge influence. In ancient times, many kings adopted Confucianism as the central idea of ??their country and promoted Confucianism in words and deeds. Famous quotes from Confucius are also included in the textbooks. Such as "Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you", "When three people walk together, there must be my teacher", "I have to examine myself three times every day", "The person who passed away is like this, he never abandons day and night." has become the teaching method for many children. Famous quotes. Whether it is humility, respect for teachers, or cherishing time, it has given great vigilance and strength to future generations.
Confucius advocated benevolent government and people-oriented. Can experience the suffering of the people. Therefore, he is deeply loved by ordinary people. He recruited three thousand disciples and seventy-two sages. Why is Confucius so outstanding in his ideological and educational contributions? This is due to Confucius' ability to think from the perspective of others. Because we understand the sufferings of the people, we advocate benevolent governance. Because we understand that students have different abilities, we advocate teaching students in accordance with their aptitude. This has greatly promoted the development of my country’s education industry. Confucius not only has a great status in contemporary times, but also has a huge ideological influence today two thousand years later.
One year at the Spring Festival Gala, a song "Chinese" became a hit, with a catchy melody. There is a line in the lyrics, "The whole world is speaking Chinese, and what Confucius said is becoming more and more international." You can see the influence of Confucius. Confucius, who transcended the times and centuries and went global, was a well-deserved saint.
Confucius Family Cemetery
Everyone knows that Confucius’ ancestral home was in Qufu, Shandong. Confucius was the founder of Confucianism, so many monarchs at that time used him to compile books and revise history books. After Confucius passed away, descendants paid tribute to him one after another. Out of respect for Confucius, people extensively repaired his tomb. But at that time, Confucius's mausoleum was a "tomb but not a tomb". But as time went by, Confucius's advanced thoughts were praised and recognized by more people, and the Analects was also listed among the Four Books and Five Classics. Confucius's social influence increased and his status became higher and higher.
Therefore, later generations also attached great importance to his tomb. His tomb has been repaired more than ten times. The location of his mausoleum has also become a must-visit tourist attraction in Shandong. There are three famous tourist attractions in Qufu, Shandong. The three holes refer to the Confucius Temple, Confucius Mansion and Confucius Forest. Confucius Temple and Confucius Mansion are adjacent to each other and are located in the center of Qufu. Confucius Forest is located in the north of the city. It is the family cemetery of Confucius and his descendants and is also a world cultural heritage.
We all know that the ancients had a subtle agreement that a tree would be planted next to the tomb of the deceased. Because Confucius had a disciple named Zigong who planted trees beside his mentor's tomb with his own hands, other descendants also followed suit. To show respect and love for Master Confucius. Because the descendants of Confucius have lived in Qufu, Shandong for generations, Konglin has also become their family cemetery.
The Konglin Wall is 7.25 kilometers long and more than 3 meters high. It covers a total area of ??2 square kilometers, which is larger than the former Qufu City. It has more than 100,000 trees planted. It can be said that it is A botanical garden. Confucius' descendants were all buried in Konglin after their death. There are numerous tombs in the forest, with more than 100,000 tombs and more than 4,000 tombstones. It is the longest-running family cemetery in the world.
Mr. Guo Moruo once commented on Kong Lin and said, "This is a natural museum and a chronicle of the Kong family." This sentence deeply reflects the solemnity and characteristics of Kong Lin. It’s immersive.
The best cemetery in the world - Confucius Cemetery in Qufu, Shandong
It is said that ancient people attached great importance to etiquette, especially the repair of tombs. Officials at all levels and even the emperor, queen mother, etc. are all exceptions. They will find a Feng Shui treasure place in advance and then make extensive repairs to reflect their dignity and status. For ancient people, the quality of the tomb directly judged the status and identity of the person.
As mentioned in TV series and novels, tomb robbing to make a fortune, or treasure maps are inseparable from tombs. After the ancients died, they would find precious things to be buried with them. Some were treasures, some were jewelry, some were musical scores, some were medical books...the most precious and important things were buried with them in the tombs.
For example, the tomb of Huo Qubing, who died young during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, all reflects Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's mourning for him. Just like the Ming Tombs, this is the tomb of the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, so you can directly feel the importance of the tomb. Because among the sixteen emperors of the Ming Dynasty, except for Zhu Yuanzhang who settled elsewhere and Emperor Jianwen whose whereabouts are unknown, only Zhu Qiyu was not buried in the Ming Tombs. At that time, Zhu Qizhen buried him with the ceremony of a prince to show his anger and attitude.