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The origin of Taigu's tomb the next day

The custom of going to the grave on the second day of the first month is to go to the grave on the second day of the first month, because it is said that Taigu was a ten-agricultural and nine-merchant in the Southern Song Dynasty, and Yue Jiajun at that time also stationed a team of vanguard troops here to protect Taigu merchants from the invasion of Mongolian Tartars.

It is said that there were 100,000 peasants, 90,000 businessmen and 10,000 solo groups in Taigu in the Southern Song Dynasty. Taigu merchants have won the reputation of gold Taigu. At that time, Taigu was divided into big scales and small scales. At that time, Yue Jiajun was stationed here to protect Taigu businessmen.

Taigu generally refers to Taigu District. Taigu District, which belongs to Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province, is located in the northeast of Jinzhong Basin. Its geographical coordinates are112 28' ~113 01'and 3712' ~ north latitude. Taigu District has a continental climate of warm temperate zone.