What is hidden behind Princess Yongtai's tomb and Prince Yide's tomb?

Princess Yongtai's tomb and Prince Yide's tomb were named "Mausoleum", which obviously did not conform to the rules at that time, because the tombs were too luxurious, and the number of stone carvings alone was amazing. According to the custom at that time, it was already buried beyond the standard, which was completely out of line with the identity and status of the owner of the mausoleum. As for why Li Xian made Princess Yongtai's tomb and Prince Yide's tomb "TombNo", later generations speculated that the main reason behind it was that Li Xian wanted to revitalize the Li Tang royal family.

In 705, the Prime Minister and a series of important ministers staged a coup. The era of Wu Zetian ended and Li Xian ascended the throne. Failed to live up to the great trust of Wu Zetian and buried her with Li Zhi and He. After that, Li Xian began to turn over old cases. During his time as a prince, he obeyed Wu Zetian. After Wu Zetian died, he decided to return to the Lord for his son and daughter.

Li Xian chased Li Zhongrun, his son, as Prince Yide, and Li Xianhui, his daughter, as Princess Yongtai, and moved the mausoleum to Ganling. However, the relocation of the tombs of the two men is costly, which can be said to be "the tomb is the mausoleum", and the luxury of the mausoleum has long been a super-standard burial.

The reason why Li Xian moved the tomb for his son and daughter on such a large scale was not only because he was a father to compensate the children's mood, but also because of the political environment at that time. After all, Li Tang has just recovered, and the political situation he faces is grim. He needs to revive the strength of Li Tang, so he should improve the status of his children.

He made the move of naming the mausoleum as a mausoleum, and raised the standard of burying children almost to the level of a monarch. It also shows his determination to rehabilitate his children, and tells the world that Li Tang's descendants have always been glorious, hoping to make some contributions to the revitalization of the royal family in Li Tang.