Why did Wu Zetian guard the tomb with a headless man?

Wu Zetian is the only orthodox female emperor in the history of China. Her legendary life has been interpreted countless times, and even her mausoleum has become an eternal mystery, attracting people to explore. After Wu Zetian's death, he built 6 1 ancient statues as his "grave keeper". The stone statues are collectively called "Sixty-one Stone Statue of Wang Bin", also known as "Sixty-one Statue of One Minister". Ganling is the joint tomb of Tang Gaozong Li Zhi and Zhou Wu Zetian, and "one tomb with two emperors" is the only imperial tomb in China history. The location of Ganling sounds very tall. It is said that it was finally decided by Tai Shiling, the then Feng Shui master, Li, who was in charge of the Yin and Yang and astronomical calendars of the Tang Dynasty, and Yuan Tiangang, the then Feng Shui master. So, today, why are sixty-one headless statues guarding the mausoleum?

It is said that in the year of Jiajing 34, a major earthquake occurred in Shaanxi. Because it was in the middle of the night, more than 800,000 people died, and the epicenter was less than 100 km away from Ganling, so the mausoleum was also greatly damaged. Without three grave guards, the heads of 59 grave guards have been weathered for nearly a thousand years, and the most vulnerable part has become headless. This statement should be more reliable. In modern Shaanxi, local farmers also managed to control two stones, which basically matched the neck of the headless grave keeper.

It is also believed that a large-scale plague occurred in the local area at the end of the Ming Dynasty, causing numerous deaths and injuries. The local people thought that the stone statue of the wake was at work, and the people swarmed and took off their heads, which became what everyone saw now. I think this is the only way to stop the spread of the plague. And earthquakes. There was a violent earthquake in Huaxian County, Shaanxi Province, which was only 100 km away from Ganling, belonging to the epicenter, and Ganling suffered a devastating blow. This is the famous Guanzhong earthquake in history.

After more than 65,438+0,000 years of ups and downs, the magnificent buildings on the ground of Ganling have now disappeared. As long as there are infinite stone carvings above 1.20 on both sides of Sima Road, people can still feel the grandeur of Laoganling.