This man is Yuan Tiangang. Speaking of Yuan Tiangang, it's amazing. He is not only an astronomer, astrologer and prophet, but also a master of Feng Shui, a Taoist priest and a fortune teller. Proficient in "Feng Jian", five senses, six noble people and five elements, he can be called the first Taoist in the Tang Dynasty. His TuiBei Map not only calculated that Wu Zetian was the emperor, but also predicted the important events in China's history from the Tang Dynasty to the future world harmony. It is known as China's first wonderful prophecy book and enjoys a high reputation in the world.
Yuan Tiangang was originally the second son of Yuan Shouyi, a Confucian scholar in the Sui Dynasty, but because Yuan Tiangang was so magical, in folklore, Yuan Tiangang became the son of Emperor Wen of Sui, the emperor of the Sui Dynasty. After killing her mother, the Queen Dugu was raised to the Yuan family. She visited Master Zhiren in Emei Mountain and went down to meet Li Bo, the father of Li, and Sun Simiao, the king of medicine. He studied mathematics, medicine and physiognomy, and later became a famous astronomer and geomantic master in the history of China. When Yang Di kept his post, he hated his unkindness and was recommended by Liu Wenjing, a scholar, to Li Yuan of Tang Wang. Liu Wenjing became one of the founding military advisers in the Tang Dynasty. In the early years of Zhenguan, he was ordered by Emperor Taizong to measure Wang Ling from Chang 'an to Shu, and then traveled around the rivers and lakes to become a famous geomantic master and astronomer.
There is also a story circulating among the people. According to legend, in order to test the ability of Yuan Tiangang and Li, Wu Zetian ordered them to choose the best land of geomantic omen for themselves as the burial place after death. First, Li ran 998 1 day and found nine? Old chaos? What's the matter? Swing rank fans? Why don't you leave? Is it like licking a neon? Does the pot hut industry stir swords? Do you want to fly to me? What's the matter with you? People's choice of auspicious soil in Longdong is the same. When they dig it up, Yuan Tiangang's silver hairpin is just inserted in the square hole of copper coins. This is the later Ganling, the best preserved tomb among the eighteen tombs in the Tang Dynasty, and the only tomb in the Tang Dynasty that was not stolen.
It can be seen from this incident that their geomantic skills have reached their peak, but they should choose a good geomantic treasure house for themselves after a hundred years. After all, as a master of Feng Shui, it makes sense to arrange an excellent burial place for yourself first. The two agreed to look for it separately again, but they came to Chang 'an County and found a good place in the southeast of the city, marking it separately. Different from the first time, this time the two marks did not overlap, but were several hundred meters apart. But it is this distance of several hundred meters that determines the different fates of the two mausoleums in the future.
At the end of the Tang Dynasty, when the war broke out, Li's tomb was stolen immediately, but Yuan Tiangang's tomb was safe and sound. Why? According to records, all dynasties after the Tang Dynasty had military camps in Chang 'an County, and Yuan Tiangang's tomb was within the scope of the military camp. Although Li's tomb is only a few hundred meters apart, it is zoned outside the military camp. Barracks are forbidden, and grave robbers never have a chance, so Yuan Tiangang's tomb is always safe, but Li's tomb has long been stolen.