Ancient people thought that the geomantic omen of tombs was particularly important. If the ancestors' burial address is chosen well, their descendants can prosper from generation to generation and get the blessings of their ancestors. Therefore, it is not a simple matter for ancient people to choose tombs. The tombs of famous families must be seen by professional feng shui masters before they can be decided.
In fact, whether it's royalty or common people, everyone wants to be buried in a treasure trove of geomantic omen after death. In ancient times, such an opportunity may be a kind of "wishful thinking" for ordinary people who are not from the emperor's family. However, with the disintegration of the feudal system, those cemeteries dedicated to emperors have gradually opened their doors to ordinary people, and those who want to sleep here after death can be said to have broken the threshold. Babaoshan is a good example.
This is also the only cemetery in Beijing that later opened the right of ordinary people to hold funerals here. The original use of this treasure as a cemetery can be traced back to the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, when the emperor gave it to others to protect the steel tomb of eunuch Li Si. However, after 1949, it was chosen as the burial place of heroic martyrs. 1950, the Beijing municipal government built a revolutionary cemetery in Babaoshan, covering an area of 150 mu.
This mountain, where countless heroic martyrs are buried, is a veritable "land of geomantic omen". The origin of the name alone can explain the mystery: Babaoshan is called because there are eight rare minerals such as celadon, refractory soil, red soil, clay, turmeric, crucible soil, sandstone and limestone on the mountain. Not only that, but the environment here is also very pleasant. On the sunny hillside, there is a towering old tree surrounded by four Zhou Songbai shrubs, which is quiet and elegant and refreshing.
The first revolutionary martyr was buried in Babaoshan cemetery. He is Mr. Ren who has participated in War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression many times and devoted himself to the revolution. He is fearless of the party and the country and often works in spite of illness. After a long period of overwork, Ren's illness became more and more serious, and finally 1950/kloc-0 died in Beijing at the age of 46.
In addition, Babaoshan Cemetery also has a very special Tomb No.1-Tomb No.81. He is General He Long, a military strategist and one of the founders and main leaders of China People's Liberation Army. 1896, He Long was born in a poor family in Hunan. He grew up in misery. After only five years, he dropped out of a private school. Although he hasn't read any books, he is an ambitious man. 196 1, he made a revolution with two kitchen knives and seized the enemy's weapons in one fell swoop. His life is full of legends.
Perhaps it is precisely because this great man is buried here that so many celebrities, generals and scientists who have made outstanding contributions to the country want to follow him and rest in a land. Babaoshan cemetery is also solemn and sacred because there are so many great men.