Is there a rocky tomb in the Tang Dynasty?

The earliest function of the cemetery is to bury the bodies of the dead and avoid being exposed to the wilderness and disturbed by animals. Later, the ancestors realized that the selection of cemetery should also consider the influence of geology and hydrology, so the cemetery was chosen in some high-hanging and dry places, such as caves and plateaus. Later, with the emergence of the concept of hierarchy and family cemeteries, people's choice of cemeteries has produced new factors, such as geomantic omen and hierarchy. Since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty "respected Confucianism alone", Confucianism has gradually become the mainstream thought in China society. Under the vigorous advocacy of Confucianism, Feng Shui and Confucianism, especially Neo-Confucianism in Song and Ming Dynasties, merged with each other to form a unique theory of Feng Shui. The embodiment of geomantic omen in funeral is mainly reflected in the choice of cemetery. There are many geomantic considerations in the choice of cemetery, such as the left is fierce and the right is auspicious, the male is superior to the female, and the left is yang and the right is yin.

Then he said, "predict the omen of the house, but don't worry." Therefore, it is also a place of admiration and a house of the soul. Moving to the city is unpredictable, and the stone spring is good. It is because of its planning and divination that there are no difficulties in the future, so it is necessary to prepare for the cautious ending ceremony. It is said that the burial of later generations is due to the history of witchcraft. The loss of one thing is called disaster, and it is called life and death. Most of them are forbidden to sell skills, with a total of 120 copies.

Although what is said here is that Fu Yi opposes funeral superstition, it also reflects the influence of Feng Shui on the choice of burial places in Tang Dynasty. The selection of educational cemeteries has different regulations due to different levels of officials. In the Tang Dynasty, it was stipulated that level 5 or above was called a burial place, and level 6 or below could only be called a burial place. China people choose cemeteries mainly in the hope of influencing the future and destiny of future generations with the help of the change of geomantic omen. Mangshan Mountain has always been regarded as the best place to soothe the nerves, so many officials will warn their descendants after their death and let them be buried in Mangshan Mountain after their death.

In accordance with the instructions of Rende, I asked for the omen of the first clan, saying that I would never forget my roots. In March, I will return to Ye Luo. I will follow suit, I will be in May, and I will live in you. There is no debate at night, and the tortoise is the plot. /kloc-was still sealed when he was 0/7 years old, that is, the original site of Mangshan Mountain in Yin He Township, Luoyang County, Henan Province.

This is a typical case of burial place and date. In the choice of cemetery, both officials and ordinary people love this place. Since ancient times, there has been a saying that "born in Suzhou and Hangzhou, buried in Luo Mang". There are more than a dozen tombs of emperors in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Cao Wei, Western Jin Dynasty and Northern Wei Dynasty, as well as the tombs of royal families and ministers buried with them, totaling more than 1000. According to the records in the Collection of Epitaphs of the Tang Dynasty, we can clearly see that this area of Beimang has become the first choice for many officials, people and monks and nuns after their death. Many people have spared no expense to bury Beimang thousands of miles away, because Beimang Mountain is flat, with the Yellow River in the north and the water in the back, which is very in line with Feng Shui theory.

For a long time, I have regarded August of the first year as a punishment, pretending to make the following statement: Therefore, the general, You Wei, up and down, the Lord and the Lord of the border countries are all sincere ... Before the week is over, we must change our divination and add a gift to comfort the camp soul. You can give the right feather general David, a hundred things, and the hand that buried the sky. "

By the next day, the order to make 600 pieces of silk had been issued, and the burial place was still being asked. The second son beat orally; Parents' wishes, please return first. When Youxin came, it was approved.

These two examples reflect the influence of the Tang government on the choice of official epitaphs. During the reign of Wuhou, in order to eliminate Li's influence and reuse cruel officials like Lai Junchen, many Li's imperial clan and humeral ministers were framed and killed. As a hero of the Lee Dynasty, Quan Xiancheng could not escape the fate of being unjustly killed. In the later period of Wu Zetian's rule, with the stability of the situation, Wu Hou changed his ruling strategy, and many Li Ligong's unjust cases were rehabilitated at this time. Quan Xiancheng's case has also been rehabilitated, and it is only natural that he was solemnly reburied and given a generous gift. After Liu Zhuo's death, Xuanzong offered his condolences and asked about the choice of burial place. His son asked to follow his father's wishes and join Hyun-young. As can be seen from the epitaph, Liu Meng and his wife were finally buried together, next to his father's grave. This shows that the government has an influence on the choice of official burial places, but this influence will not be restrictive and will fully respect the choice of officials.

In addition, the specifications and internal and external decoration of the cemetery were also stipulated in detail in the Tang Dynasty, which reflected the hierarchical concept of pecking and ordering. All kinds of decorations in the cemetery are different in shape and size. The differences in tomb height, inscriptions and stone animals can directly reflect the grade differences of official tombs.

A product of the land, 90 steps ahead, is now reduced to 70 steps; The tomb was eight feet high at first, but later it was lowered to six feet. The second product is 80 steps ahead and reduced to 60 steps; The tomb is first 10 feet high; Fall to 14 foot. There are seventy steps in the tomb of Sanpin Tian Xianfang, which is reduced to fifty steps; The tomb was first raised by four feet and then lowered to two feet. The four products of the cemetery were reduced from sixty steps to forty steps; The height of the tomb was reduced from 10 feet to 10 feet. The first 50 steps of the five-level cemetery were reduced to 30 steps; The tomb was first raised 10 feet, and then lowered to 9 feet. Graveyards below grade 6 are twenty steps ahead of schedule and reduced to fifteen steps; The tomb is eight feet high, down to seven feet. There are no steps in Shu Ren, please take seven steps, and the grave is four feet.

Monuments, Stones and Animals: Monuments above Grade 5, decapitated turtles, with a height of no more than nine feet. More than seven products have been erected, Gui. First of all, squares and squares are four feet high. Its animals, and so on. There are six kinds above level 3 and four kinds above level 5.

Those who build houses, cars, clothes, utensils, tombs and stone beasts will be ordered to violate them with a hundred sticks. Although it will be forgiven, it will be changed; The grave will not be changed.

Officials of different ranks have strict regulations on funeral specifications, and those who exceed the ceremony are severely punished. In addition, many official cemeteries or cemetery building materials are allocated by the government, which is a great honor for the deceased.

He sent Shang Shu of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Tang Jian of the Duke of Ju, and Lu, assistant minister of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce of Shang Shu, to supervise the funeral, sent Dr. Lu of Yin to hold a memorial service for Du, assistant minister of Zhongshu, and gave him a memorial of hidden weapons and He. Give two thousand paragraphs before and after. What is needed for the funeral is ordered by the government. He also sent a letter to Ling Hudefen, assistant minister of Shangshu Ritual Department, and Zhong, assistant minister of Water Department, to send special gifts, which were called "Gong Gong" and "Ye Li". 20081October 22nd Guangdong was buried in the east of Zhaoling.

Eleven years after his death, Taizong deeply mourned, abandoned one day and gave it to Taichangqing, saying that he was in good health and was buried in Zhaoling.

In this paper, it is clearly put forward that "the secret weapon is given by the first district of the land" and "the land is given by the official." These two materials were finally given to Zhaoling Cemetery, which also belongs to the lofty honor given by the government to the cemetery.

The mage died early, so he also went to his hometown because of his entourage. He called Zhang's sister and asked that Ganlong had returned to peace. So he was buried in the west garden with his legacy and given to the public in order to prepare for the funeral and do his best to decorate it.

After becoming a monk, Sanzang, the famous "Tang Priest", remembered his deceased parents and was used by officials for cemeteries and funerals when he was reburied. It can be seen that Master Xuanzang's parents are expensive, and even after his death for many years, he can still get great sorrow and honor.

Build a tower for 50 thousand people and a teacher, 30 feet high.

The social culture of the Tang Dynasty was mostly influenced by the frontier minority areas, and tower burial was also popular in this period. Although there is no cemetery here, the coffin needed to build the tower is given, which also plays the role of a tomb in the eyes of Buddhists, so giving the coffin here can also be regarded as an act of helping the funeral.