As of now, a hundred years have passed since the Qing Dynasty, so why do the "Three Tombs outside the Pass" still have tomb guards? Are they employed by someone?
First of all, the royal family members of the Qing Dynasty were buried inside and outside the Pass after their death. Three emperors were buried outside the Pass, so this is also the origin of the name of the Three Tombs outside the Pass. When the Qing Dynasty still existed, in order to maintain the quiet environment of the emperor's tomb, the Qing government even sent thousands of soldiers to garrison it. It is understood that at that time, there were strict distance restrictions around the emperor's mausoleum. If an outsider approached, he could be shot at any time within 400 steps. Of course, the Qing government did not let a group of martial arts practitioners take over the task of guarding the tombs, but instead found dedicated tomb-keepers. Because this work was difficult, the Qing government also provided generous benefits to the tomb-keepers.
It is worth mentioning that when the Qing Dynasty still existed, the salaries of the staff in the emperor’s tombs, including the tomb-keepers, were distributed by the court at that time, but now the Qing government has long ceased to do so. existence, why are there still tomb-keepers? Moreover, although the Sanling Mountains outside Guanwai can be called a Feng Shui treasure land, they are very remote in terms of geographical location. Is there someone hidden behind the scenes who is hiring them? Of course not. In fact, before the fall of the Qing Dynasty, the Qing government discussed with the newly established government that the guardians of the royal tombs could not cancel or replace them, and the new government also promised to protect them. But then China entered During the dark and decadent period of the rule of the Beiyang warlords, who at that time could care about such an insignificant matter as the royal mausoleum?
According to relevant records, in order to complete the tasks entrusted by their ancestors, the descendants of the royal family at that time raised their own funds to pay the salaries of the tomb keepers, and large-scale villages had already been formed in the Sanling area outside the pass, and Most of them are Manchus, who are more or less related to the former Qing royal family, so they spontaneously and freely raise funds to pass on the past traditions from generation to generation.
However, many friends think that in today’s culturally advanced modern society, is it still necessary to carry out this outdated and backward sacrificial wake activity? In fact, regarding this issue, the main purpose is to guard the spirits and sacrifice activities. If you want to take this opportunity to promote feudal superstition or even have restoration ambitions, you must severely crack down. If it is just to continue a tradition, it is still necessary. Of course, now that our country has entered the period of socialist modernization, the so-called restoration is just a fantasy.