In the novel, Wang Zanghai participated in the design of the Ming Palace Museum, and he was also a very famous geomantic master. It was hard to imagine that such a building could be built at that time. In fact, Wang Zanghai is real in history. It is speculated that the historical prototype of Wang Zanghai in the novel is Wuzhong.
According to records, a man named Wu Hezhong, who had no son at the age of forty-two, adopted a distant relative's child and renamed it Wuzhong. The adopted child was Wang Zanghai.
Detailed introduction:
Wuzhong studied in Japan in his early years. During his study, he came into contact with Yin and Yang studies and Feng Shui after the Tang Dynasty. He is a very clever type, so he learns quickly and masters it well. It was this study that laid the foundation for his later development.
Because he knows Yin and Yang and Feng Shui, he is deeply loved and reused by Judy. Later, he was promoted all the way, responsible for building palaces in Beijing, and also presided over the design of Changling. He participated in the construction of many buildings, which can be said to have left a glorious trace in the architectural history of China.
The prototype of novel and history will be somewhat different. Uncle San, the author of Notes on Grave Robbery, did not use too much pen and ink to describe Wuzhong. In fact, some stories in Tomb Raider Notes are also adapted from history.
I have to admire my uncle's profound knowledge and good combination of history. It can be seen that he is really well-read and will write such a story. But most of the time, when it comes to historical advice, you still have to look up historical records and don't blindly believe what the book says.