The construction of emperors' tombs in past dynasties must follow the strict burial system, and the location of tombs is particularly important. Usually, a mausoleum area is set up, which consists of the area around the mausoleum and ancillary buildings. The mausoleum area will be chosen in a geomantic treasure house not far from the capital, and the principle of proximity will be adopted. The founding emperor will choose his birthplace as the site of the imperial tomb, and then all the emperors will be buried with their ancestors. This also explains why so many emperors did not build tombs in Kunlun Mountain. For example, the boundaries of Qin, Han and Song are far from Kunlun Mountain, and of course they will not go to Kunlun Mountain to repair their tombs.
According to the construction principle of the imperial tomb, it is best to sit with the north facing south, the north high, the mountain as the support, the south low and the water as the echo, so as to achieve the purpose of shelter from the wind and lighting. In ancient times, China always followed the rule of sitting north facing south. Whether the emperor appeared before ministers or built houses or tombs, he followed nature and absorbed the aura of mountains, rivers, the sun and the moon. However, Kunlun Mountain is just the opposite. High in the south and low in the north, sitting in a geographical position facing south. Therefore, it failed to become the first choice for emperors to repair tombs.
Kunlun Mountain appears in many fairy tales and is a mysterious place. It is also considered as the ancestor of Long Mai and the birthplace of Wanshan. People in ancient times were deeply in awe of myths and legends. It is said that the Queen Mother of the West lives on Kunlun Mountain, and the imperial tomb is not chosen here, for fear of disturbing the immortals who live here and bringing bad luck to future generations. Although the emperor wanted to build the imperial tomb on Kunlun Mountain, he was worried that he would offend the gods, so he had to give up this place and find another place. ? Sacred right? This concept was deeply rooted in the hearts of ancient people, and the emperor was even more afraid of the gods in the sky and never dared to build a tomb here.