What is the Ming Mausoleum of Zhu Yuanzhang, the founder of Ming Dynasty? Brief introduction of the Ming tombs

The underground palace of the Ming tombs has never been opened before. Due to the economic strength and the scientific and technological level of properly protecting tombs, it is impossible to open the underground palace to confirm that Zhu Yuanzhang's body is in the underground palace in a short time. However, we can't agree that Zhu Yuanzhang was not buried in the Ming tombs.

In the traditional society of China, based on the concept of the connection between man and nature, there are many mysterious concepts such as astrology and geomantic omen. Are quite popular, which has become the common belief of princes and ordinary people. Zhu Yuanzhang was born as a commoner and was deeply influenced by this mysterious thought. Zhu Guozhen, an Amin writer, said in "Architectural Essays" that "astronomy is the most important thing for the country", and Zhu Yuanzhang once said: "I have been observing the celestial phenomena with travelers for 23 years since I set out." He was very loyal to the astrology. In August of the 21st year, Zhu Yuanzhang took the initiative to attack Chen Youliang. Liu Ji said to the soldiers, "Look at the astronomical phenomena yesterday. Venus is in front and Mars is behind. This is a good omen for this division." Zhu Yuanzhang also said, "I also watch the astronomical phenomena at night as you said." Then the teacher sent Longwan.

In February of the sixteenth year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty, the moon fell asleep, which was regarded as a sign of "the urgency of border troops" in the book. The next day, Taizu sent envoys to Liaodong to take command, guarded by many strict orders, transported 400 thousand stones across the sea, and sent hundreds of thousands of troops to Peiping to calm down, and showed that all this was "the reason of astronomical phenomena." Until his later years, he often told frontier generals and kings of vassal States about the good and bad luck of astrologers.

Astrology and geomantic omen belong to the same belief system. In order to choose a "land of geomantic omen" for the Ming tombs, Zhu Yuanzhang also took Liu Ji, Xu Da, Tang Qin and others to visit Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum. "He decided to sleep in a cave, and every place was hidden in his sleeve. Three people together, ordered. " The mausoleum site was chosen in Zhongshan because Liu Ji thought it was the "Southern Dragon" among the "Three Dragons" in ancient and modern times.

Determining the "Long Mai" status of the Ming Tombs is an important factor to confirm the orthodox status of the Ming Dynasty, just as the Nanjing City was originally designed to "strengthen this mystery and maintain the majesty of * * *". Zhu Yuanzhang, a real dragon, would of course bury himself in Long Mai. In traditional thinking, this is not only related to him personally, but also to his descendants and the fate of the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Yun won't ignore this layer, and swept the world, burying his grandfather elsewhere.

As a symbol of kingship, the Ming Dynasty did not allow any damage or disrespect to the Ming Tombs. According to Ming History? In the twenty-sixth year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered: "Those who cross the mausoleum with horses and chariots, those who guard the mausoleum with officials and people, dismount with a hundred steps, and offenders are regarded as disrespectful." "Xiaoling's defense, patrol and supervision are all customized." Ming tombs? Shou Shanzai said, "Keep the small order, keep the small order outside, and Shen Gong will supervise the interior. Officials who govern the people have a history of making orders, a history of law, and an official who is in charge.

Xiaoling, the commander of the pro-army guards, obeyed the control of the DuDu House in Zhong Jun. There are 5600 infantry. After that, the damage increased slightly and the tomb needed to be protected. ..... Guards, jailers and Nanjing garrison officers patrol from time to time. The Royal Guard also designated 100 families to patrol firewood harvesting in each season. Nanjing Taichang Temple is supervised and arranged every month, and the kitchen is clean. It is forbidden to enter the mausoleum, and those who enter the mausoleum gate will fight. Those who seek to destroy the mountains and tombs are against the Tao, and those who steal to worship the gods are disrespectful. Both belong to the category of heinous crimes. "At that time, it was not easy to get into the Ming Tombs, let alone significant. Zhu Yuanzhang doesn't have to worry about the tomb palace being stolen.

Of course, despite the harsh laws, illegal logging and destruction still occur. In the third year of Qin Long, Wang Cai, eunuch of Nanjing Jingu Prison, condemned the illegal felling of Xiaoling trees. But in the Ming Dynasty, protection measures were strengthened from time to time. In the fourteenth year of Chongzhen, the Ming tomb was forbidden, and the imperial edict was re-applied. Among them, "Anyone who dares to cut down trees without authorization will be put to death" and "It is forbidden to ride the ridge over the kiln and chisel the mountain for exercise, and offenders will be beheaded" on the relevant hilltops. This monument now stands on the east side of Xiamafang in the Ming Tombs.

In short, through the analysis and investigation of the above statements about Zhu Yuanzhang's burial place, we think that Zhu Yuanzhang was not buried elsewhere, but should be buried in the Ming Tombs.