Why do most imperial tombs choose to be built near mountains and rivers?

In order to achieve the geographical form of "surrounded by mountains on all sides and surrounded by water on all sides", the Mausoleum of the First Qin Dynasty changed the river that originally came from the northeast of Mount Li and the water flowed from south to north into a river that came from the northwest and bypassed the northeast of the Mausoleum of the First Qin Dynasty, so that the south of the Mausoleum of the First Qin Dynasty was surrounded by mountains. According to geomantic omen, the geomantic omen of ancestral graves will affect the fate of future generations, while the geomantic omen of a country's king's mausoleum will affect the fate of the whole country. The imperial tombs of past dynasties attached great importance to the choice of mausoleum sites in order to make the imperial power permanent.

Influenced by the concept of building a tomb by mountains since the Spring and Autumn Period. Since the Spring and Autumn Period, it has been popular among princes of various vassal states to build tombs by mountains, while the mausoleum of Qin Shihuang is backed by Mount Li and faces the Weihe River, which conforms to this traditional concept. Mount Li is in the south and Weishui is in the north. The scenery here is beautiful and the feng shui is good. It was initiated by Yong Zhengdi, so the core of this mausoleum area is the Qing Tailing Mausoleum in Yongzheng, Tongchuan, which produces gold, and lantian jade, which produces gold in the East. This shows how powerful this eternal emperor is, and he will enjoy wealth even after his death.

Considering geomantic omen, ancient emperors attached importance to geomantic omen. Therefore, it is easy to understand that the mountain is the mausoleum and buried on the side of Mount Li. Moreover, this suggestion was put forward by Li Si, and it is not clear whether it is true or not. It is worth mentioning that Qin Shihuang was called Zulong, and Mount Li may be the intersection of Zulong's blood, so Li Si suggested to Qin Shihuang to build a tomb there in the name of Zulong! There is strict patriarchal etiquette between the elders and the younger generation. Even after death, the mausoleum is still in a condescending position.

Water flows from the northeast of Mount Li, and its source flows northward. Later, Qin Shihuang was buried in the north of the mountain. After the water passes, it twists and turns, and the east pours into the north. At first, the emperor built the tomb to borrow soil, but it didn't have any effect. At present, there are 18 mausoleums in Guanzhong in Tang Dynasty. Dongling is located in Malanyu, Zunhua County, Hebei Province, which is 25 kilometers away from Beijing 15 kilometers west of Yixian County, Hebei Province, and Xiling is at the foot of Yongning Mountain, which is more than 20 kilometers away from here 120. There are mountains and peaks in the north of the mausoleum area, and the flowing water in the mausoleum area is quiet and pleasant. Only the tombs of Emperor Gaozong and Wu Zetian were not stolen, and the others were dug up. Its land is deep, and the accumulated water becomes a pool, which is called a fish pond.