Ganling is the only mausoleum in Chinese history where Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty Li Zhi and Wu Zetian are buried together. It is also considered the best-preserved imperial mausoleum with the richest cultural relics and no theft. It is known as the "ninth wonder of the world" and is buried underground.
Ganling is located in Liangshan, Gan County, Xianyang City, with an altitude of 1,047 meters. History books call it "the crown of the tombs of emperors in all dynasties". Qianling Mausoleum was designed according to the layout of Chang'an, Xijing at that time. It is divided into inner city, palace city and outer city. The inner city covers an area of ??2.4 million square meters, the palace city has a circumference of 12 miles, and the outer city has a circumference of more than 80 miles. There are 380 houses in the cemetery.
History records the story of the location of Ganling. After Tang Gaozong died in Luoyang, Chen Ziang and others built a mausoleum in Luoyang. But Wu Zetian still decided to choose a good place on the Weibei Plateau in Guanzhong to fulfill Emperor Gaozong's last wish of "returning to Chang'an and dying without complaint." Soon, the imperial court selected two world-famous alchemists across the country. One is Yuan Tiangang, a Sichuan astrologer, and the other is Li from Taishi Ling, who specializes in the study of yin and yang in the palace and astronomical calendar.
After receiving the imperial edict, Yuan Tiangang searched both sides of the Yellow River, but could not find a place he liked. Later I came to Guanzhong and went out to look at the sky in the middle of the night. I saw a Purple Mountain that happened to intersect with the Beidou. Yuan Tiangang thought it was a treasure land and hurried up the mountain to find a suitable location, but couldn't find any mark. So he took out a copper coin, placed it on the ground, and covered it with floating soil. Only then did I go back to Korea to live my life.
Another Feng Shui master, Li, is looking for treasure on the east bank of the Wei River. One day at noon, when the sun was shining brightly, he saw a strange-shaped stone mountain suddenly appeared on the Qinchuan land: from south to north, it looked like a young woman sleeping naked. Under the blue sky and white clouds, the young woman has complete facial features, a pair of firm and well-proportioned breasts, and even nipples and belly button. What surprised him even more was that the young woman's legs were slightly apart, and there was a clear spring flowing all day long! Li was shocked, and hurried up the mountain, took Ziwu with him, took the Bagua on the gravel, pulled out the hairpin, tied it at the intersection of the two fishes, and then went down the mountain to face the emperor.
Wu Zetian heard from him that Ji was selected for the same position and sent someone to re-examine him. The minister came to Liangshan and found that there was floating soil here. He was shocked for a long time and did not stand up. It turns out that Li's hairpin got stuck in Yuan Tiangang's copper coin!
Since it is a blessed land, what are you waiting for? Wu Zetian ordered immediate action, quickly repaired Ganling, and buried Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty. Later, Wu Zetian followed her husband and was buried in Ganling. The terrain of Ganling should be the best combination of yin and yang, heaven and earth. The dry sky is yang, the earth is yin, and all things are yin and yang. It is said that "people are buried in anger. The wind gathers energy and the water is upward, so the mourners have a green dragon on the left, a white tiger on the right, a red bird in the front, and a Xuanwu in the back."
Despite thousands of years of vicissitudes, Ganling remains the same. Standing in the wind and rain. Tomb robbers of all generations have not been able to return to Ganling, and they have not even found the entrance to Ganling. It can be seen that this Feng Shui land does protect the dragon's body from mortal intrusion. However, some ancients pointed out that although Liangshan Feng Shui is good, its advantage is Yin rather than Yang. Wu Zetian chose this place as a tomb to bury herself and herself. In order for Wu's descendants to thrive, she put forward the following views:
First of all, Ganling was separated from the Zhaoling dragon vein of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. If ordinary people are buried here, they can prosper for three generations, but if the emperor is buried here, the mountains and rivers may be in danger after three generations. That's right. Since Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty has turned from prosperity to decline, with Wu Zetian only reigning for three generations.
Secondly, the head of the dragon vein of the Tang Dynasty was in Jiujun Mountain, where Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty was buried. Its name is "Jiujun Mountain"
Thirdly, the north peak of Liangshan Mountain is the highest. The two peaks are like breasts. Seen from a distance, the entire mountain looks like a young woman lying flat on her back with towering nipples. This is a typical Yin-beneficial place, full of Yin energy and not conducive to Yang energy. In addition, the main peak of Liangshan Mountain is tall and beautiful, belonging to the wooden grid, while the second southern peak is gentle and belongs to the golden grid. Although the three peaks are tall and straight, they look flat from a distance. They belong to the earth element, metal overcomes wood, and is natural metal. Building a mausoleum under the main peak will inevitably lead to Yin overpowering Yang. The reason why Wu Zetian usurped the world is related to her choosing the mausoleum here.
Of course, the above inference cannot be confirmed or falsified, but judging from the topography of Liangshan, it seems that there is a beautiful woman lying here quietly. Regardless of whether Liangshan is Yiyin or Yiyang, it is indeed a rare piece of land. A treasure of Feng Shui.