The mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor faces east from the west, which is different from the tombs of emperors in previous dynasties and is very strange.
Some people think that when Xu Fu left, there was no news, and Qin Shihuang's wish to visit the fairyland in the East finally fell through. If you don't get the elixir of life before you die, you must face the east after you die, so that you can extradite the immortal and reach the kingdom of heaven. Based on this, the mausoleum of Qin Shihuang sits west to east.
Some people think that Qin is located in the west, and in order to show its determination to conquer the six eastern countries, it is still necessary to deter the six eastern countries after death.
The third argument is that the location of Qin Shihuang's mausoleum is from west to east, which is related to the customs of Qin and Han Dynasties. According to relevant documents, during the Qin and Han dynasties, from emperors, governors to generals, and even ordinary literati families, the position of masters was from west to east. There is only one Qin Shihuang in the world. In order to maintain "dignity", the mausoleum faces west and east.
Not only the orientation of the first Qin Mausoleum, but also the 9 17 Qin Mausoleums excavated in Shaanxi Province, most of them are east-west. The 32 tombs of Qin Gongling also face east. This feature of Qin people's burial style was more obvious in the early days.
Extended data
There have always been different opinions about the location of Qinling underground palace. Some people say that the tomb is about the size of a football field, and the underground palace is where coffins and funerary objects are placed. However, according to historical records, the core historical data of Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum, Hanshu Jiuyi, introduced the depth of the underground palace of Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum: In 2 10 BC, Prime Minister Lisi reported to Qin Shihuang that he had taken 720,000 people to build the Lishan Mausoleum, which had been dug deeply.
After hearing this, Qin Shihuang ordered "to walk another 300 feet or even." The statement of "300 feet away" makes the location of the Qin Mausoleum even more confusing. It has been said that the underground palace of the Qin tombs is on Mount Li, and there is an underground passage between Mount Li and the Qin tombs. Every time it rains on a cloudy day, there are "Yin soldiers" in the underground passage. People are cheering and horses are neighing, which is very lively. It is reported that archaeologists have conducted many investigations according to this legend, but they have never found this legendary underground passage.
Baidu Encyclopedia-Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang