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Chapter 215 The Weird Emperor and the Weird Mausoleum
It is not suitable to look at pictures on a bumpy road, and you are also worried about being noticed by people with ulterior motives.
It wasn't until he returned home that Lin Ran carefully took out the drawings and placed them on the table.
Comparing it with the Qianling Mausoleum in "The Book of Lu Ban", we found that its internal structure was hugely different.
Later generations generally believed that the interior of Dingling was circular.
In fact, according to the markings on the drawings, Dingling is actually an oval structure.
There are Dazhong inscriptions at the door, and the underground palace is directly connected to the stone tunnel.
At the end of the stone tunnel is a small stone monument, and behind the stone monument is the Ming Tower.
In fact, the real tomb of Tang Zhongzong cannot be excavated through the stone tablet, it is just a disguise.
The real way to the tomb is in the special tunnel below.
Moreover, the engravings that had been smashed by others were all marked on them.
"Dazhong", "Left Road", "Right Road", "Baochengzhong".
As expected of Tang Zhongzong, he was evaluated as a fatuous master.
It was not because he was unkind. In fact, during his reign, many regulations from the early Tang Dynasty were restored.
Making peace with foreign countries and exempting them from taxes have saved the country from decline to a certain extent.
But because he was reset twice, but could not eradicate the evil forces of Empress Wu, so he could only become a victim.
He has great ambitions in his heart, but he is limited by others.
So he was very uneasy. When designing the mausoleum, he deliberately modified the structure of the mausoleum.
Because he was worried that his body would be dug up and whipped, Empress Wu at that time hated him deeply.
Using a double-layer tunnel design and a mechanism at the door, it can be seen that he is cruel to others and does not trust others.
But he doesn't dare to take action against the person who really restricts him. He can be described as a cowardly person.
The design of the mausoleum is really in line with his personality.
In fact, not long after he became emperor, he began to choose the location of his mausoleum.
He also knew that Empress Wu would not spare him, so he had to prepare in advance.
He sent his subordinates to search across the country and selected several places, but he was not very satisfied.
Finally I chose Phoenix Mountain.
According to Feng Shui masters, although this is Phoenix Mountain, the main peak is towering, surrounded by mountains, surrounded by rivers, and filled with water.
It belongs to Xinglong Mountain and is the most precious place!
His biggest wish was to get rid of the Empress Wu Group, but he knew that he was insignificant and powerless, so he placed his hope on future generations.
The design of the tomb is tilted toward water. According to the Five Elements, he was born in the wood and died in the wood.
In the end, he was indeed given poisoned wine by Empress Wu and died. The ancient Book of Five Elements is quite coincidental.
"When you are alive, you don't want to resist. When you die, do you want to exchange your own life for the blessings of future generations?" Lin Ran only took a look and understood what he was thinking.
In his heart, he looked down on the emperor. Although he was in a high and powerful position, he didn't know how to use his power to fight against his fate. In the end, he ended up being given poisonous wine.
An emperor was given poisoned wine and died. I'm afraid Ying Zheng and other emperors would laugh at him under the spring after hearing this. He was really a coward.
Just escaping will not end well, and the same is true for the emperor.
Although Emperor Zhongzong of the Tang Dynasty exempted workers and peasants from taxes, in fact, other poll taxes were not reduced. In order not to make Empress Wu suspicious, he usually lived a arrogant and luxurious life.
In my previous life, because there was no map of Dingling, I did not enter the interior for survey.
On the other hand, a large number of porcelain and bronze wares were unearthed from the nearby tombs, which are valuable.
As the main tomb, Dingling naturally has more!
Lin Ran made up his mind that Shaanxi was far away from here and it was not very convenient to go back and forth, so he had to prepare in advance if he wanted to go.
After all, it was going to the grave, not traveling.
Of course he would not believe that there were creatures like zongzi in the tomb, nor would he believe in ghosts and gods.
However, because the tomb has been closed for a long time, there must be a large amount of toxic gas inside, which is harmful to the body.
Moreover, if you want to enter the inside of the tomb, it is not enough to have a key.
After all, this is just the key to the tomb chamber door. There are other tomb chambers inside, which need to be opened by certain means.
There are no other mechanisms marked on the drawing book, but who can guarantee that the craftsmen did not falsify the drawings.
When it comes to life safety, you have to be completely sure.
Lin Ran leaned on the stool, looking at the ceiling and thinking.
"We must go to Dingling, otherwise all our efforts will be in vain."
"But who can I find to accompany me?"
He searched in his heart and realized that it was impossible for Lu Yingjie to go there again. The native master he had known in his previous life was still completely unknown to him now.
It’s impossible to find Yang Jianlong, right?
Although he may know some people engaged in construction, construction and tomb robbing are two different things.
"Forget it, just let it go." Lin Ran thought to himself that since he was able to get the drawings and keys, it meant that he and the theorem had a certain fate. Sooner or later, it would be his, so there was no need to rush.
The shop is currently being renovated, and the foundation of the new house at home is being built, but the underlying things have not been dug yet.
There was nothing of his own to do everywhere, so he decided to pick up the missing items again.
We have already gone to Panjiayuan and Liulicang too much, and it is unrealistic to pick up any more. I am afraid that if I fall in love with a cultural relic, the stall owner will immediately raise the price on the spot.
This is the case after he has gained a certain reputation. As long as he likes something, 80% of it will be regarded as genuine.
"Under the guidance of Wei Chengbin, ceramic products will soon be able to produce a large number of imitations."
"But Li Yuanhao's paintings cannot be completed in a short time. After all, there are still only a few people who can paint, and most of them are just craftsmen."
Lin Ran said to himself, making up his mind.
Since I have free time now, I might as well go pick it up again.
The destination this time is Yanziwu Hutong, which is mainly about calligraphy and painting.
Yanziwu is an old alley in Beijing. This alley was built during the Republic of China. For some reason, swallows like to build their nests in this alley, so it is called Yanziwu.
Even during the nationwide bird eradication campaign, the swallows here have been preserved intact.
Hence the name.
Of course, Yanziwu is not a flower and bird market, but a real calligraphy and painting street.
Whether it is oil paintings or Chinese paintings, as long as it is related to paintings, you can buy it in this alley.
Most of the bosses here are old shops inherited from the Republic of China, and there are indispensable calligraphy and paintings from the late Qing Dynasty.
Lin Ran's shop had originally decided to focus on the three dynasties of Tang, Song and Qing. If he wanted Li Yuanhao to imitate calligraphy and painting from these three dynasties, he needed at least original manuscripts.
He now relies on a picture album to imitate calligraphy and painting. The quality of printing in this era can be imagined.
It is necessary to expand the calligraphy and painting library.
Therefore, Lin Ran decided to go to Yanziwu for a stroll tomorrow!