Mangshan Mausoleum Group is located on Mangshan Mountain in the north of Luoyang, covering an area of 750 square kilometers. It spans seven counties under the jurisdiction of Luoyang. According to archaeological records, there are 8 tombs in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, 5 tombs in the Eastern Han Dynasty, 5 tombs in the Cao Wei Dynasty 1 seat, 5 tombs in the Western Jin Dynasty, 4 tombs in the Northern Wei Dynasty, and tombs in the Tang Dynasty 1 seat after the Five Dynasties. So this is the most concentrated place where the ancient emperors of China were buried. But how many emperors were buried here? No one can say clearly, there are very few materials that can be consulted from ancient times to the present, and these tombs were destroyed by years of war and rampant grave robbery in ancient times, and it is impossible to determine the owner of each tomb now. However, we can still find some clues from some historical records and explorations.
For example, the tomb of Liu Xiu, the famous founding emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, is the tomb of Emperor Guangwu of Han Dynasty. Then came Luoyang, the capital of the Eastern Han Dynasty. 10 emperors were buried in Luoyang, and five of them were buried on Mangshan Mountain. Guangwudi also produced Han An, Han Shun, Han Chong and Han Ling. Among them, there are five unique tombs of Emperor Guangwu: one is to climb the pillow river; The second is Qianbai Garden; The third is the dawn smoke of the Han mausoleum; Fourth uncle applauded "Twitter"; The fifth is the image of cypress. Next, Cao Wei, Western Jin and Northern Wei dynasties were all in Luoyang, so the tombs of these dynasties were also built in Mangshan. Wei Wendi Cao Pi advocated frugal burial. He was buried in Mangshan shouyangshan. Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty moved the capital to Luoyang, and even those who moved the capital to Luoyang by letter should be buried in Henan instead of returning to the north. Therefore, northerners who moved south are called Luoyang people in Henan Province. "He practiced himself and was buried in Jin Meng after his death.
So why can Mangshan in Luoyang form such a huge tomb group? This also starts from the Song Dynasty in China. Before the Song Dynasty, Luoyang was always the political, economic and cultural center of China, and it is said that before the Song Dynasty, the capitals of many dynasties were in Luoyang, including Shang Dynasty, Western Zhou Dynasty, Eastern Zhou Dynasty, Eastern Han Dynasty, Cao Wei, Western Jin Dynasty, Northern Wei Dynasty and Sui and Tang Dynasties, all of which established their capitals here. The emperors of these dynasties were naturally buried near Luoyang after their deaths. There is also a feudal superstition about geomantic omen, and emperors are more cautious in choosing tombs. Mangshan Mountain, with the Yellow River in the north and Que in the south, is an excellent place for geomantic omen in the eyes of the ancients, and naturally becomes the most desirable burial place for emperors in past dynasties. So over time, the largest mausoleum group in China was formed here.
Now pass by Mangshan Mountain in Luoyang and see ancient tombs of all sizes. Please don't be surprised, because this is the Oriental Pyramid!