Zhu Yuanzhang also spent a lot of time on his mausoleum. There were many precedents before the tomb was stolen, so Zhu Yuanzhang's most basic requirement was to avoid being stolen. But as long as it is buried in the ground, it will be stolen one day. Zhu Yuanzhang also thought about the location of the cemetery for a long time, and finally decided to be buried in Hongze Lake. Because his ancestors were buried in this place, Zhu Yuanzhang decided to be buried in the same place.
Although this is Zhu Yuanzhang's ancestral grave, the feng shui is not very good, and the ancestors didn't pay much attention to the site selection. Different from other imperial tombs, which are full of aura, the location of many imperial tombs will be very elegant. On the one hand, because the cemetery also symbolizes the status of the emperor, it will be particularly luxurious. On the other hand, choose a cemetery full of aura to bless the blessings of future generations.
Zhu Yuanzhang's site selection is not very good, and because of the geographical location, perennial heavy rain caused water accumulation, which led to Zhu Yuanzhang's mausoleum sinking in the water for 300 years. Because the ancestral grave could not be moved, Zhu Yuanzhang did not dare to change his position. In order to make this cemetery full of aura, many geomantic masters were invited, and finally the direction of the river and some special buildings were changed to make it a treasure trove of geomantic omen.
Zhu Yuanzhang's practice is a blessing or a curse. Although it has been submerged for 300 years, it has avoided being discovered by the world and prevented grave robbers from coming to rob the tomb. After all, the risk of grave robbery under water is too great, but on the other hand, an emperor's mausoleum has been submerged for 300 years, which may have a certain impact on later generations and has a certain relationship with the final demise of the Ming Dynasty.
I think the reason why Zhu Yuanzhang built the cemetery in the water is nothing more than to prevent the tomb from being stolen and the flesh from rotting. There is no big secret. what do you think?