Firstly, it is a long way to go and it is unrealistic to build a tomb in Kunlun Mountain; secondly, the geographical location of Kunlun Mountain, which is high in the south and low in the north, does not conform to the principles of building ancient imperial tombs; thirdly, it is influenced by the legend. Influence, awe of immortals.
The construction of imperial tombs in the past dynasties must comply with strict burial systems, and the location of the tomb is a particularly important part. Usually a mausoleum area is set up, consisting of the area around the mausoleum and ancillary buildings. The mausoleum area will be selected in a geomantic treasure land not far from the capital, adopting the principle of proximity. The founding emperor would choose his birthplace as the site of his imperial mausoleum, and subsequent emperors would be buried with their ancestors. This also explains why so many emperors did not build tombs in Kunlun Mountain. For example, the borders of the Qin, Han, Song and other dynasties were far from reaching Kunlun Mountain, so of course they would not go to Kunlun Mountain to build tombs.
According to the principles of building imperial mausoleums, the best location is to face south, with the north side being high and supported by mountains, and the south side being low, with water as the echo, so as to achieve the purpose of sheltering from the wind and lighting. In ancient my country, we have always followed the rule of sitting north and facing south. Whether it is the emperor meeting his ministers, or building houses or mausoleums, they all follow nature and absorb the aura of the mountains, rivers, sun and moon. But Kunlun Mountain is just the opposite. It is high in the south and low in the north, facing south. Therefore, it did not become the first choice place for emperors to build tombs.
Kunlun Mountain appears in many mythological novels and is a very mysterious place. It is also considered to be the ancestor of dragon veins and the birthplace of Wanshan. Ancient people had a deep respect for myths and legends. Legend has it that the Queen Mother of the West lived on Kunlun Mountain. The emperor's mausoleum was not chosen here because he was afraid of disturbing the immortals living here, which would bring bad luck to future generations. Although the emperor wanted to build the imperial mausoleum in Kunlun Mountain, a geomantic treasure land, he was worried that doing so would offend the gods, so he had to abandon this place and find another place. The concept of "divine right of kings" is rooted in the hearts of ancient people. The emperor was even more afraid of the gods in the sky and would never dare to build a tomb here.