Why is it that no imperial tombs of the Yuan Dynasty were found, none of the imperial tombs of the Ming Dynasty were stolen, and no imperial tombs of the Qing Dynasty were spared?

The reason why the imperial tombs of the Yuan Dynasty cannot be found is because the people of the Yuan Dynasty had their own unique way of burial. Not only could it not be found by the world, but it was also difficult for them themselves to find it. None of the imperial tombs of the Ming Dynasty were stolen. The reason is that the imperial tombs of the Ming Dynasty are difficult to excavate, and they are protected by the Qing Dynasty. The theft of the imperial tombs of the Qing Dynasty is entirely due to national sentiment.

1. Imperial Tombs of the Yuan Dynasty

The Yuan Dynasty was a political power established by the Mongolian people. As a nomadic people, they had no fixed residence, so their imperial tombs were easily discarded. In enemy territory, the safety of the imperial mausoleums was very worrying. Therefore, in view of the painful lessons learned in the past, all burial methods in the Yuan Dynasty were changed to secret burials. After this was implemented, few people found the location of the mausoleums.

After the Yuan Dynasty took over the Central Plains, they still followed this secret burial method. When the emperor was buried after his death, the body was first placed in a hollow nanmu, then sealed with paint and gold hoops, and then a pit was dug and filled with earth. Backfill, then ride on horseback to level the pit, and surround the cemetery. Wait until green grass grows, then remove the surrounding tents. Then kill a young camel to mark it, and lead the female camel the next year. , they can find the burial place, but the lifespan of the female camel is limited. Once the female camel dies, they themselves will not be able to find the cemetery.

2. The Imperial Tombs of the Ming Dynasty

The imperial tombs of the Ming Dynasty were very solidly built, so ordinary tomb robbers generally could not dig them open. Moreover, after the Manchu Qing Dynasty took over the Central Plains, In order to ease the conflict between the Manchu and Han Dynasties, the rulers of the Qing Dynasty often paid homage to the Ming Emperor's Tomb, which ensured that the Ming Emperor's Tomb was well protected. During the Qianlong period, the Ming Emperor's Tomb was revised many times. Of course, his main purpose was to secretly change it. The golden nanmu of the Ming Emperor's Mausoleum.

3. Imperial Mausoleums of the Qing Dynasty

The imperial mausoleums of the Qing Dynasty are the most tragic. Except for the tombs of three or four emperors who have not been robbed, all the tombs of other emperors have been stolen. Not only So, and the scene was horrific, especially Cixi's mausoleum. In addition to all the burial objects inside, Cixi's clothes were stripped off, and the body was thrown outside. The main reason was that it was full of The politics of the late Qing Dynasty were dark, and the Chinese people particularly hated the Manchu rulers. At that time, the warlords were divided and in chaos. In order to make a fortune, those warlords took advantage of people's national sentiments that hated the Manchus and stole the tombs of the Qing emperors.