Why do you say that you were born in Suzhou and Hangzhou and buried in Beimang?

First of all, this is a popular saying, with the emphasis on the latter one, which probably originated from Luoyang locals. Then why do you say that? Next, I will briefly explain the general meaning of these two sentences to you, hoping to help you understand ~

"Born in Suzhou and Hangzhou, that is to say, Suzhou and Hangzhou have a good local environment and scenery and are suitable for life. They would rather be born in Suzhou, Hangzhou and Jiangnan water town;

Buried in (Yu) Beimang Mountain "means that Beimang Mountain in the north of Luoyang is a good burial place and must be buried in Beimang Mountain after death.

This sentence is widely circulated in Luoyang, and the specific source is unknown for the time being. Presumably, it was handed down from the Northern Song Dynasty. First of all, Tokyo (Kaifeng), the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty, was chosen by many famous officials to support the elderly in Luoyang, and even buried in Luoyang, so Luoyang is a good place for geomantic omen ~

In addition, the formation of this statement also has a lot to do with the admiration of literati at that time. If we contact the social and historical environment at that time, we can know that the real development of Suzhou and Hangzhou began to prosper around the Song Dynasty, that is to say, in the Song Dynasty, Suzhou and Hangzhou were not as prosperous as Luoyang and Kaifeng. Of course, this is easier to understand, because the capitals of the Song Dynasty are in Kaifeng and Luoyang today.

Then the problem comes again. Is Luoyang (Beimang) famous because of the special political and historical environment and the admiration of literati at that time, or is it true?

We know that Luoyang is located in the Central Plains. Luoyang, as the ancient capital of the Nine Dynasties, is bound to make a large number of princes and nobles buried nearby. However, there are rocky mountains in the west and south of Luoyang, and plains in the east, but they are prone to waterlogging. Therefore, the northern Mangshan Mountain was chosen as the only Huang Tu in the Central Plains. Therefore, the unique geographical location of Beimang makes it suitable for burial.

With the evolution of history, everyone rushed to be buried in Beimang Mountain after death, and they were proud to have their own graves on Beimang Mountain. This becomes a group behavior, and no reason is needed. Beimang Mountain must be the most suitable place for burial.

It is probably a complete understanding of this sentence, so that it has been handed down slowly and even become a historical story that people are familiar with and relish.