As we all know, ancient countries attached great importance to etiquette and traditional ethics. Therefore, whether it is a happy event or a funeral, the TV series is very large in scale, and there must be ceremonies regardless of class. Just like the story often mentioned in TV series-selling your body to bury your father. You can know how much they value the mausoleum. So who owns the largest tomb of famous princes in various countries? Unexpectedly, the most extensive family cemetery is the famous Confucius in China, which is the highest in the world. Let's have a look.
The influence of Confucius
I believe everyone knows Confucius. China was a famous thinker, educator and founder of Confucianism in ancient times. His disciples are all over the world, with peaches and plums all over the world. Confucius' 3,000 disciples are widely circulated and praised by later generations. The Analects of Confucius is a book compiled by Confucius and his disciples, and it is still a book that has been praised from generation to generation. You should know that The Analects of Confucius is a historical book compiled according to Confucius' words and deeds. The spread of The Analects of Confucius also reflects that Confucius is a life model for our descendants.
Confucianism put forward by Confucius has a great influence. Many kings in ancient times took Confucianism as the central idea of the country and publicized Confucianism. Confucius' famous sentences are also included in textbooks. For example, "Don't do to others what you don't want them to do to you", "If we have a threesome, we will learn from each other", "I will save myself three times a day" and "The deceased is like a husband, staying up all night." Educating and teaching children has become a lot of famous sayings. Modesty, respect for teachers and cherish time have given great vigilance and strength to future generations.
Confucius advocated benevolent governance and people-oriented. Can understand the sufferings of the people. Therefore, it is deeply loved by ordinary people. He enrolled 3000 disciples and 72 saints. Why did Confucius make such outstanding contributions to thought and education? This is because Confucius can think from the perspective of others. Because we understand the sufferings of the people, we advocate benevolent government, and because we understand that students have different levels, we advocate teaching students in accordance with their aptitude. This has greatly promoted the development of the education industry in China. Confucius not only has a great position in the contemporary era, but also has a great ideological influence today after 2000.
One year at the Spring Festival party, there was a popular song "China People" with a catchy melody. One of the lyrics, "Chinese is spoken all over the world, and Confucius' words are becoming more and more international", shows the influence of Confucius. Confucius, who transcends the times, the century and the world, is a well-deserved saint.
Confucius family cemetery
Everyone knows that Confucius' ancestral home is in Qufu, Shandong. Confucius was the founder of Confucianism, so many monarchs appointed him to compile books and revise history books at that time. After the death of Confucius, later generations remembered Confucius in succession. Out of respect for Confucius, people renovated his mausoleum. But at that time, Confucius Temple was a "tomb, not a grave". However, with the passage of time, Confucius' advanced thoughts have been respected and recognized by more people, and The Analects of Confucius has also been listed among the Four Books and Five Classics. Confucius' social influence is growing and his status is getting higher and higher.
Therefore, later generations also attached great importance to his mausoleum. He repaired the mausoleum no less than ten times. The location of his mausoleum has also become a must-see attraction in Shandong. There are three famous tourist attractions in Qufu, Shandong Province, namely Confucius Temple, Confucius House and Confucius Forest. Confucius Temple is adjacent to Confucius House, located in the center of Qufu, and Konglin is located in the north of the city. It is the family cemetery of Confucius and his descendants and a world cultural heritage.
Everyone knows that the ancients had a subtle agreement that a tree would be planted next to the tomb of the deceased. Because one of Confucius' disciples, named Zi Gong, planted a tree by himself near his teacher's grave, and other descendants followed suit. To show respect and love for Kong Old Master Q. Q As the descendants of Confucius have lived in Qufu, Shandong Province for generations, Kong Lin has also become their family cemetery.
Kong Lin City Wall is 7.25 kilometers long, with a wall height of more than 3 meters, with a total area of 2 square kilometers, which is larger than the original Qufu City, with 654.38+ 10,000 trees planted. It can be said that it is a botanical garden. Confucius' children and grandchildren were all buried in Confucius Forest after their death. There are many tombs in the forest, with a total of more than 654.38+ 10,000 and more than 4000 tombstones. It is the longest-lasting family cemetery in the world.
Mr. Guo Moruo once commented on Kong Lin: "This is a natural museum and a chronicle of the Confucius family." This sentence profoundly realized the solemnity and characteristics of Kong Lin. Get people there.
The Best Cemetery in the World —— Kong Lin in Qufu, Shandong Province
It is said that ancient people attached great importance to etiquette, especially to the repair of tombs. Officials at all levels, even the empress dowager, are all without exception. They will find a treasure trove of geomantic omen in advance, and then carry out large-scale repairs to show their status and dignity. For ancient people, the quality of tombs directly judged their status and identity.
Like TV series, novels, robbing tombs to make a fortune, or treasure maps, they are all related to the mausoleum. After death, the ancients will find precious things to be buried with, some are treasures, some are jewels, some are music books, some are medical books ... all the most precious and important things are buried in the mausoleum.
Like Huo Qubing's tomb, which died young during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, all reflected the grief of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Like the Ming Tombs, this is the tomb of the Ming Emperor, and you can directly feel the importance of the tomb. Because among the sixteen emperors of the Ming Dynasty, except Zhu Yuanzhang who settled in other places and Wen Jian whose whereabouts are unknown, only Zhu Qiyu was not buried in the Ming Tombs. At that time, Zhu Qizhen buried him as a prince to show his anger and attitude.