Is it true that Mr. Feng Shui of the Ming Tombs?
The Ming Tombs are the general name of the royal tombs of 13 emperors after the Ming Dynasty moved its capital to Beijing. There are Changling (Chengzu), Xianling (Renzong), Jingling (Xuanzong), Yuling (Yingzong), Maoling (Xianzong), Tailing (Xiaozong), Kangling (Wuzong) and Yongling (Sejong) in turn. The scenic spots that have been opened are Changling, Dingling, Zhaoling and Lu Shen. \ r \ The Ming Tombs, located in Beijing, are the tombs of thirteen emperors since the Yongle Emperor moved northward in the Ming Dynasty. The previous two emperors, Zhu Yuanzhang and Ma Huanghou, were buried in the then capital, Nanjing, which is now the Ming Tombs. The second emperor, Wen Jian, was the grandson of Zhu Yuanzhang, who disappeared in the Jingnan Campaign when Ming Chengzu captured Nanjing. \ r \ nThe Ming Tombs are located at the foot of Mount Qomolangma at the south foot of Zhongshan Mountain in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. They are the burial tombs of Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and Ma Shi, the empress (A.D. 1368- 1644). As the head of the Ming Tombs in China, the Ming Tombs are magnificent, representing the highest achievements of architecture and stone carving in the early Ming Dynasty, which directly influenced the shape of imperial tombs in the Ming and Qing Dynasties for more than 500 years. The Ming and Qing imperial tombs, which were distributed in Beijing, Hubei, Liaoning, Hebei and other places according to the historical process, were all built according to the regulations and models of the Ming Tombs in Nanjing. \ r \ According to historical records, in the 14th year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty (A.D. 138 1), Zhu Yuanzhang ordered the construction of a mausoleum. In August of the following year, Ma Huanghou died, and was buried in this mausoleum in September, named "Xiaoling Mausoleum". The name of Xiaoling is taken from the word "filial piety", which means "ruling the world by filial piety" and is named after Ma Huanghou's "filial piety". Ming tomb Yongle was built in the third year (1405), which lasted for 25 years. The Ming royal family mobilized 6,543,800 yuan of military industry, which consumed a lot of manpower and material resources. The Ming Mausoleum is large in scale and magnificent in architecture, and its shape has been improved with reference to the tombs of Tang and Song Dynasties. When it was completed, the temples were magnificent and the pavilions were magnificent. Half of the 70 monasteries in the Southern Dynasties were enclosed in forbidden gardens. There are 100000 pine trees and1000 deer in the mausoleum. Due to repeated fires, except for the mausoleum and the underground palace, only Shinto, dismounted archway, Dajinmen and Sifang City are left in the Ming tomb. \ r \ The buildings in the tomb area are roughly divided into two groups: the first group of Shinto parts, from Xiamafang to the main entrance of Xiaoling; The second group is the main part, from the main entrance to Baocheng, Minglou and Chongqiu. Existing buildings include Martyrs Mountain Monument, Forbidden Monument, Xiamafang, Dajinmen, Sifang City, Shengde Monument, Xiaoling Hall and Dashiqiao. \ r \ nIn the thirty-first year of Hongwu (AD 1398), Zhu Yuanzhang, who was emperor for 3 1 year, died and was buried in Xiaoling Mausoleum. The underground palace where Zhu Yuanzhang and the Empress were buried together, commonly known as "Baocheng", is a big dome with a diameter of about 400 meters. There are stone walls around, and the south stone wall is engraved with seven characters: "This mountain is the tomb of Ming Taizu". Baocheng is thick. It is one of the largest tombs in China, with a height of 1 m, with boulders below and bricks above. After more than 600 years of wind and rain, in recent years, the wall of Baocheng City partially collapsed and the wall peeled off. In some places, huge cracks have been formed due to the reverse tearing of foundation settlement. Nanjing Cultural Relics Department has invested more than 3 million yuan to adopt the protection scheme of ancient buildings experts of Southeast University. According to the requirements of repairing the old as the old, the wall was repaired, such as "sewing" cracks, leveling the wall, repairing the deformed wall and "operating" to prevent water leakage. In order to facilitate visitors to see the true meaning of "Long Mai", a bluestone trail was built, so that visitors can climb Baoding to see the whole Ming Tombs. \ r \ Liu Xujie, vice president of Architectural History Society of China Architectural Society and professor of architecture department of Southeast University, said: "The Ming Tombs represent the artistic achievements of royal architecture in the early Ming Dynasty, and are the epitome of mausoleum architecture and mausoleum culture in China. From the starting point, the Ming Mausoleum goes to Baoding, where the underground palace is located, with a depth of more than 2600 meters. There are more than 30 buildings and stone carvings with different styles and uses along the way. The overall layout is grand and orderly, the single building is heavy and majestic, and the detailed decoration technology is exquisite, which embodies the talents of politicians, artists and architects at that time.