As the founding emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Guangwu Emperor Liu Xiu of the Eastern Han Dynasty had a very unusual tomb. He was buried deep in the Yellow River. Perhaps for this reason, Liu Xiu’s tomb was intact and had not been stolen. traces. Now, Liu Xiu's tomb has become the object of cultural relics protection. Some people may wonder why Liu Xiu arranged his tomb underwater. Is it just to prevent theft? I think guarding against theft was not Liu Xiu’s original intention, nor was his original intention to place his tomb in the Yellow River. Originally, his tomb was a geomantic treasure, but things changed and it became what it is now. His tomb also just arrived in the water. inside.
The location of Liu Xiu’s tomb was once a geomantic treasure. The address of Liu Xiu's tomb was chosen by himself. In ancient times, when emperors chose a cemetery, they would have specialized people check the feng shui. Liu Xiu chose that address because of the feng shui there. Not far from Liu Xiu's tomb is Longma Negatu Temple. It is said that Longma dedicated the river map there. Therefore, Liu Xiu chose a good place at that time.
With the changes in the world, Liu Xiu’s tomb has turned into a quagmire, but it also has the function of preventing theft. Liu Xiu chose a place for himself, but he did not waste time and money to build a mausoleum, and only occupied a relatively small amount of land. Maybe Liu Xiu was born as a commoner and knew the sufferings of the people, so he couldn't bear to increase the burden on the farmers. Thousands of years have passed since the Eastern Han Dynasty. I think it was due to changes later that Liu Xiu's tomb was flooded by the Yellow River, which also caused Liu Xiu's tomb to be buried in the water. However, this was a blessing in disguise. Liu Xiu’s tomb has not been flooded by grave robbers. This can be regarded as an unexpected blessing!
In short, the main purpose of burying Liu Xiu's tomb in the water was not to prevent theft, but the result of unintentional insertion. Maybe Liu Xiu really chose a good place at the beginning, and only got it later. Protect the Yellow River water!