The history of the Ming Tombs?

The Ming Tombs are located in Changping, northwest of Beijing. Mausoleum architecture has the characteristics of large scale, complete system and relatively complete preservation. Thirteen emperors who moved their capital to Beijing in the Ming Dynasty and their empresses were buried in the underground palace of the mausoleum. The thirteen emperors of the Ming Dynasty were: Youzu (Changling), Renzong (Xianling), Xuanzong (Jingling), Yingzong (Yuling), Xianzong (Maoling), Xiaozong (Tailing), Wuzong (Kangling), Sejong (Yongling), Mu Zong (Zhaoling) and Zongshen (Dingling). In addition to the imperial tomb, there are seven tombs of concubines and one tomb of eunuchs in the Ming Tombs. Accessory buildings, such as the Palace, Ministry of Industry, Hall of Time, Monument Pavilion, Kowloon Pond, Shikou City Wall, etc., have all been completed, and their status is very noble from the architectural point of view or the feudal dynasty relationship symbolized by them, and they are covered with a mysterious veil.

Just behind such a famous royal mausoleum, there is a little-known story about Judy, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and her fate.

Legend has it that Judy, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, was very particular about choosing a mausoleum. At the beginning, Mr. Feng Shui sent by him went to many places in and around Beijing, but he didn't choose a suitable mausoleum. Depressed, Judy decided to go out for a run by herself, so he came to Longtianzhuang. There will be a wedding in Longtianzhuang that day, and Judy thought, today is not a good day. What kind of wedding should we hold? Who made 250 choose this day? By the way, a monk in Yao village. Curious people called Yao to them and were startled by Yao's words. Heart said, this is really a man of god! What Yao said is that today is not an auspicious day, but today, a noble person came to the villa, and the dragon and tiger rushed to turn the tide. Judy is very happy and regards Yao as a bosom friend. He was named the chosen mausoleum, and he was asked to choose the mausoleum with him. When I came to the mountain, Feng Shui gentlemen agreed and asked Yao. Yao said, "The caves here are vast, so you can hide the wind and gather gas, and you can bury the great-grandson of the son of heaven." Judy was naturally happy, so she set the mausoleum in Huang Tu Mountain, renamed it Tianshou Mountain, and broke ground to choose the mausoleum. He didn't know what Yao said was a code word, which meant that the Ming Dynasty would be destroyed by Chongzhen, the grandson of Emperor Wanli.

According to records, there is indeed a Yao in history, and there is also a Yao in Biography of Ming History. However, in the official history, Yao did not participate in the choice of tombs, but the construction of the Ming Tombs obviously had a lot to do with him. Yao, as a monk, had it not been for his resourcefulness, Judy might have been abolished long ago, or she might have been defeated after starting an army. I can't be an emperor, and I won't move the capital to Beijing.

The location of the Ming Tombs can be described as "auspicious land" in Judy's mind. The terrain of the Ming Tombs is really distinctive. It is a mountain basin at the southern foot of the western edge of the military capital. Surrounded by mountains on three sides, surrounded by mountains on all sides, the mountains are stacked like a natural wall that surrounds the basin. The center of the basin is open and flat, and the water flows from west to east in the middle, which divides the basin into two halves. This water flow is formed by the confluence of several streams, flows into the Ming Tombs Reservoir through the seven-hole bridge, and then flows into the Wenyu River. The land on both sides of the river is fertile, and fruit trees become forests. There is Mangshan lying in the east and Huyu Mountain in the west, which is really a good place for dragons to gather gas.

From 1409, the first cemetery, the Changling Mausoleum of Judy in Ming Taizu, to the last mausoleum, the Mausoleum of Emperor Chongzhen, in the early years of Qing Dynasty (1April * * 660), the construction of the Ming Tombs lasted for more than 200 years. Since then, it has experienced three different historical periods: the middle and late Qing Dynasty, the Republic of China and People's Republic of China (PRC). For hundreds of years, although the Ming Tombs have been damaged by natural factors such as storms, thunder and lightning, hail and some man-made sabotage, on the whole, the main building of the tombs is still well preserved, the cemetery pattern is clear and complete, and the underground tombs are well preserved. Ancient buildings and sites have not been greatly damaged by human activities.

Cultural relics experts and historians believe that the Ming Tombs are worthy of the title of "World Heritage" in terms of architectural status and academic value. The Ming Tombs, a masterpiece of ancient architecture in China, skillfully used natural environmental factors such as mountains, rivers and Yuan Ye for planning and design. The Ming Tombs also represent the highest achievement of architectural art and technology in the Ming Dynasty for more than 200 years.