After Zhu Yuanzhang's death, the coffin came out of thirteen doors. Who are the other twelve coffins?

It is said that after Zhu Yuanzhang's death, Ming Taizu made a smoke screen to prevent grave robbery. On the day of burial, according to the instructions of Zhu Yuanzhang's testamentary edict, the coffin was unloaded from Nanjing Thirteen Gates at the same time. Nanjing City in Ming Dynasty was an architectural masterpiece designed by Zhu Yuanzhang himself. It has not only the Ming city walls preserved to this day, but also the classic folk songs that have been passed down to this day.

For example, the popular saying "thirteen inner cities and eighteen outer cities" means that Nanjing has thirteen inner cities and eighteen outer cities. In addition, there is a classic saying: "Nanjing has three wonders, Longtan girl is like an old lady, radish is sold as a side dish, and thirteen doors carry coffins." This sentence has been circulating for 600 years, and it still lasts forever.

Some people may think that this is just a folk joke and can't be trusted. But this statement is not without trace in the official history. For example, Zhu Guozhen recorded the funeral scene of Zhu Yuanzhang at that time. "When he was taken away, he was buried at every door." This statement was recorded in more detail in some later grave robbery books. But we can't help thinking that Zhu Yuanzhang was buried in the Ming Tombs, which is a well-known thing. Why do we have to be so secretive? Isn't this taking off your pants and farting?

This problem also bothers me. Some people say that Zhu Yuanzhang was not buried in the Ming Tombs. I don't think it is credible. Xiaoling Mausoleum is a millennium place personally selected by Zhu Yuanzhang. It took several years to finally build the mausoleum. Will he choose not to live? Personally, I think it is almost impossible. Then why should we bury every door? Through a historical fact, it seems that the answer can be found. The purpose of his doing this is not to prevent grave robbery at all, but for other reasons.

After Zhu Yuanzhang proclaimed himself emperor, he resumed a system that was almost extinct in China, namely, the system of human burial. Zhu Yuanzhang made a will before his death. According to the ancient system, concubines who never gave birth to children in the harem were sacrificed. In addition, a large number of maids died. So how many people died and how they were executed is not recorded in the history of the Ming Dynasty, but there are some records in Korean history books. Mao was buried with 46 concubines, of whom 10 died.

According to records, after the funeral, Emperor Wen Jian personally ordered to commend and reward the families of these maids who voluntarily buried. Most of their fathers and brothers have been awarded thousands of positions. These people are the so-called heavenly daughters.

Therefore, due to the numerous martyrdom of Zhu Mao Zhu Yuanzhang, it is impossible to carry all coffins to send out obituaries. The best way to hide people's eyes and ears is to hold funerals at thirteen gates at the same time. In the year of the funeral, the soldiers of the imperial court guarded and prohibited the people from approaching. Only the funeral procession can be seen in the distance, so there are thirteen ballads carrying coffins at the door. Only one of these coffins belongs to Zhu Yuanzhang, and the others are dead concubines!