Why do grave robbers have such a rule: when there is a willow tree in front of the grave, they will slip away quickly. Why?

As long as there are willows planted in front of the tomb, there is no doubt that this is the tomb of the poor, and there is no money in it, so the grave robbers are too lazy to start work. Another reason is that willows are said to meet ghosts and gods among the people. It would be considered ominous to have willows' tombs before grave robbery, so grave robbers dare not start work.

The ancients were very particular about the graves of their ancestors. According to the ancients' cognition, the geomantic omen of ancestral graves can affect the subsequent development of the whole family. Therefore, families with high officials and dignitaries generally need to find a Feng Shui master to bury their ancestors, but for the poor, it is good to have enough to eat. Therefore, when someone in the family needs to be buried after death, they don't choose any cemetery, and most of them will choose a low-lying place like the river beach to bury their ancestors.

There are many kinds of willows where there is water, and it is very unfavorable for future generations to have water around the grave. Therefore, as long as the grave robbers see the willows planted in front of the grave, they can conclude that it is a civilian grave and nothing of value is buried in it. They have no interest in such graves.

There is often a legend among the people that willow is refined, so according to the folk saying, willow can communicate with ghosts and gods. Although those grave robbers have nothing to hide, they often deal with the dead. In fact, they are also superstitious. Under normal circumstances, they will burn incense and pray before entering the crypt.

Moreover, there were many grave-robbing organs in ancient times, not to mention the fact that grave-robbing itself was fatal. Among the grave robbers, there are rumors that many bodies were dismembered in coffins, which caused many grave robbers to be killed in the tombs, so they all walked around when they met willows in front of the grave.