Puyi, as the twelfth emperor of the Qing Dynasty, is also the last emperor of our feudal dynasty. Regarding the life of the last emperor Puyi, it was bumpy and legendary. Some people say that Puyi was the luckiest last emperor in the feudal dynasty of China. However, Pu Yi's old age was a tragedy, and she was not peaceful after her death. After Puyi died, he was buried in Babaoshan at first, and later moved to the Hualong Royal Cemetery in the Western Mausoleum of the Qing Dynasty.
Babaoshan Cemetery is dedicated to the burial of comrades and comrades who died in the revolution, so it is also called the Revolutionary Cemetery. Subsequently, the cemetery began to be mainly used for the burial of late party and state leaders, leaders of democratic parties, patriotic democrats, famous scientists, artists, writers, famous scholars, international friends, revolutionary martyrs, etc. So it is an honor to be buried in Babaoshan after death.
On October 17, 1967, Pu Yi died in Beijing, and his body was cremated on October 19, 1967. Regarding how to dispose of the ashes, Premier Zhou Enlai gave clear instructions at the time: First, it can be decided by the Aixinjueluo family; second, the family can choose to bury or store the ashes anywhere in the Revolutionary Cemetery, Wan'an Cemetery and other cemeteries. On the 20th, family members gathered for discussion, and the family agreed to deposit Puyi’s ashes in the Babaoshan People’s Ashes Hall.
Babaoshan Cemetery is divided into two parts: the ashes hall and the cemetery. The center is the ashes hall. The Babaoshan Cemetery is divided into eleven rooms. The first room houses the ashes of the older generation of proletarian revolutionaries and scientists such as Zhu De, Dong Biwu, and Qian Xuesen. On the afternoon of May 29, 1980, a grand memorial service was held for Pu Yi, Wang Yaowu and Liao Yaoxiang in the Auditorium of the CPPCC National Committee. After the meeting, according to the instructions of the central government, Puyi's urn was moved to the first room of the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery.
On January 26, 1995, at the request of Puyi's wife Li Shuxian, the ashes of Puyi were moved to Xiling. Why did Li Shuxian move Puyi's ashes from the Babaoshan Cemetery to the "Hualong Cemetery" in Xiling? The reason is not complicated. In fact, the reason is very simple. A Hong Kong developer invested in the "Hualong Cemetery", because it is located in Xiling, relatively far away from Beijing, Shijiazhuang and other big cities, so the cemetery has been built for a few days but not many tombs have been sold. Someone suggested to this developer that if the ashes of the last emperor Puyi could come to the "Hualong Cemetery", it would have a sensational effect and could raise the value of the "Hualong Cemetery". The developer
found Li Shuxian, and after several negotiations, Li Shuxian agreed to the developer's request. So Li Shuxian found a variety of excuses, such as Pu Yi "to dream" and "instruct" her to move Pu Yi's cemetery to Xiling. But Puyi's relatives disagreed. They believed that the ashes of Puyi placed on Babaoshan would best reflect the honor. But Li Shuxian insisted on going his own way, and the others had no choice, and finally moved Puyi's ashes out of Babaoshan and buried them at the tomb of Wanrong in Xiling.
