In 200 BC, Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang finally chose Xianyang, west of Chang 'an, as the royal cemetery, where later generations were buried.
Every emperor in the Western Han Dynasty spent a lot of money and financial resources to build his own mausoleum when building Chang 'an Palace. There were eleven emperors in the Western Han Dynasty, all of whom started to build cemeteries one year later. Because the fiscal expenditure has reached one third of the national tax revenue.
Nine emperors of the Western Han Dynasty were buried in the Royal Cemetery of the Western Han Dynasty. From east to west, the distribution order is Yangling, Changling, Anling, Yiling, Ling Wei, Kangling, Yanling, Ping Ling and Maoling.
However, there were two emperors in the Western Han Dynasty. The tombs of Emperor Wendi and Xuan Di, namely Baling and Ling Du, are not among the ancestral tombs. Many people want to know why the two emperors were not buried with their grandfathers.
Liu Heng is the fourth son of Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang and the half-brother of Emperor Gaozu Liu Ying. Emperor Wen of Han worked hard all his life, and after he came to power, he created a famous prosperous time in history, that is, the rule of Wenjing. It is puzzling that the emperor who made such great achievements was not buried in his father Liu Bang's ancestral grave, nor did he get the proper mourning ceremony.
All this has to start with the life experience of Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty. After Liu Xiang, the king of Qi, joined forces with Chen Ping and Zhou Bo to destroy the Lushi Group, the weak and cautious king Liu Heng succeeded to the throne. When Emperor Gaozu Liu Heng succeeded to the throne, he chose Bailuyuan on the Bahe River instead of the original site of Xianyang, which was influenced by the funeral system of the Han Dynasty? Zhao mu system? Influence. Specifically, when the dynasty is buried, it should follow the order that the father lives in the left for Zhao and the son lives in the right for Mu.
At that time, Liu Ying's Anling was chosen to the right of Liu Bang, and Liu Ying had occupied Muwei's position. If Emperor Wen of Han chose his grave on the right, it would be against etiquette, so he chose his Baling site under the phoenix mouth of Bailuyuan.
Liu Xun, Emperor Xuan Di, the tenth emperor of the Western Han Dynasty, was a famous saint in history. However, after the death of Emperor Gaozu Xuan Di, he was not buried in Xianyang's ancestral grave. Some people think it's because Liu Xun was the last year of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty? The curse of witchcraft? The grandson of Prince Herry Liu may hate Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, but naturally he doesn't want to be buried in his ancestral grave.
However, the expert's research is not so simple. Xuan Di, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, still followed the funeral system of the Han Dynasty. The situation in Xuan Di is similar to that of Emperor Wen, but not exactly the same. Liu Xun, Emperor Xuan Di, is the grandson of Emperor Zhao Di Liu Fuling. According to etiquette, he should be buried in Zhaowei. Han's succession to the throne is a kind of inheritance handed down from generation to generation, which conflicts with Han's position in Zhao. Therefore, Emperor Xuandi of Han Dynasty could not be buried in the ancestral graves.