Qianling —— Tang Gaozong Emperor Li Zhi and the queen, Wu Zhou Emperor Wu Zetian is also the only imperial tomb in my country that has not been dug up except Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang . ml4
"The talented man from Jiangnan is the general of the north, and the loess in Shaanxi are buried in the emperor";
It is said that there are more than 40 imperial tombs in Shaanxi that have been proven by textual evidence -
went to Shaanxi to visit Qianling Mausoleum, and read the story of Empress Wu Zetian and her " No-word Stele " has become the same option for many tourists including the author.
On the Qianling Sima Road, the Rufeng Mountain in Wangling District; this is the longest Sima Shendao in the imperial tombs that the author has walked through. In the entire , the Tang Dynasty generation, there are two women who are not noble but who have reached the peak of their lives, which is the most eye-catching. Their ways from "debut" to "counterattack" are also very similar -
They are household names in our country, Yang Yuhuan and Wu Zetian.
Talented person before ascending the throne Wu Meiniang (stills)
As we all know, Wu Zetian, who seemed to be "loved by his children", actually had ambitions, clever plans and good decisions, and finally became a top politician;
Emperor Wu was behind the scenes of cruelly cracking down on dissidents, but he also left the praise for governing and focusing on people's livelihood and ensuring the achievements of Zhenguan's governance.
From the initial the talented person of Emperor Taizong of Tang, Meiniang , to the later Empress of Emperor Gaozong of Tang, to the Emperor Wu Zhou who had been in charge of the world for 15 years, how could Wu Zetian's life path be "burning"?
slid on the moral "flaws" and what kind of personality "tension" is needed in the context of the deeply rooted "male-right society"!
What is particularly amazing is that this woman's previous "self-proclaimed emperor" and later "self-destructed emperor" did not lead to major palace coups and social turmoil, which is extremely rare in Chinese history.
Therefore, like Yang Yuhuan, Wu Zetian became the "female number one" who "has never tired of it" in literary works of all dynasties -
Although the two have completely different patterns and endings.
Qianling Sima Road, two rows of stone people and stone beasts stand in sections, many of which are incomplete. However, the momentum of the emperor, civil and military officials "guard of honor" (the tomb "stone people" are also called " Shi Weng Zhong ") is still in
Qianling has become a very popular imperial magistrate scenic spot. The reason is not only its grand momentum and rich connotation, but also that it has unique highlights among the imperial tombs in the world:
"Couple and Wife" tomb and "No Word Monument".
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waiting the scorching sun, walking through the long Sima Road . Tourists finally approached the Qianling core scenic spot at the foot of the Rufeng Mountain
The grand entrance to the Qianling core scenic spot
According to research, Qianling is a model of the capital Chang'an City , with two inner and outer walls, four city gates, as well as large buildings such as Xiandian , the underground palace corridor (the entrance to the underground palace was once accidentally discovered and opened, and was later re-encapsulated according to national instructions).
The most eye-catching nameplate of the scenic area is the stone tablet
The scenic area has many "Qianling" nameplate, but this piece has the most "style", atmospheric and quaint stele combination, coupled with the literary and historical master Guo Moruo Mr. Guo Moruo , which has a heavy and flexible calligraphy, has created an elegant work of art.
0 The stone statue of "61 Fanchen" that is neatly arranged but has no heads, is also a unique highlight of Qianling Mausoleum
According to legend, the special envoys of the surrounding ethnic minorities who came to attend the funeral of Emperor Gaozong of Tang at the invitation of Wu Zetian;
As for why all the stone statues have no heads, although the terms are different and it is difficult to investigate in depth, the status of the "leader" of the Tang Dynasty can be seen.
"Shusheng Monument" is commonly known as the "Merit Monument" of Emperor Gaozong of Tang. The full text is more than 1,700 words, written by Empress Wu Zetian himself
However, tourists did not seem to care much about this husband emperor who had "high merits and virtues" in the inscription. The main interest is the "Emperor of Empress" with "no word on the inscription".
"wordless stele" that has caused many different opinions in later generations
"wordless stele" not far from the "moral stele" is a popular landscape of the entire Qianling scenic area;
According to records, this stele was erected by Tang Zhongzong Li Xianzong after his mother's last words;
"wordless stele" not only makes the "moral stele" next to it pale, but also becomes an eternal mystery left by Wu Zetian to future generations-
stop in front of the "wordless stele". In addition to being surprised, tourists will inevitably ask her "why" in their hearts.
imitation Qianling Underground Palace , the real underground palace and corridor entrance are not under the current scenic spot
Qianling has also been dug up many times. Fortunately, tomb robbers of all generations returned in vain. Until the 1950s, two local farmers accidentally discovered the entrance of the underground palace in the rocks that opened the mountain. Later, under the personal inquiries of Premier Zhou Enlai, they stopped further excavation and the entrance was re-encapsulated.
It can be predicted that even if the underground palace is completely opened one day, there is probably no answer to the "wordless monument" that people hope to know.
When Emperor Taizong of Tang passed away, the talented man Wu Meiniang once followed the imperial edict to practice " Ganye Temple "
The reason why Wu Zetian asked her son to erect a "wordless monument" for herself was that later generations gave a variety of answers:
It was difficult to describe it when she said that she was proud of her achievements;
k said that she killed too much and punished herself;
k said that the name of husband and wife burial was embarrassing;
k………….
No matter what the statement is, it is unfounded to prove that Wu Zetian doesn’t care about “resolving the affairs of the king and winning the reputation of his life”.
So, this "retired" emperor who has entered a temple to practice, written Buddhist verses, and is keen on Buddhist activities erecting the "wordless monument" himself. Is it possible that it is because of his old age (deceased at the age of 82) that "declines" and is tired of palace struggles?
is "tired" because of old age, "see through" because of boredom, "liberate" because of seeing through, and "sublimated" because of liberation. This seems to be Buddha nature, but in fact it is human nature equipped with "filters".
skills are better
Wu Zhao peerless smart,
erecting a monument without writing an inscription;
Gaozong has long been named,
Mei Niang has passed on his name from generation to generation.
seems to care, but in fact he cares a lot. He has both a hidden secret and a utilitarian heart. So he retreats to advance and has nothing to do with nothing -
This is Wu Zetian and the "wordless monument" with traditional thought and cultural wisdom, not noble but very clever.
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