There are great doubts about Emperor Wendi in Chinese history. First of all, as we all know, his father is Liu Bang, his son is Jing Di and his grandson is Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. But Liu Bang's Changling Mausoleum and Han Jingdi's Yangling Mausoleum are in Xianyang, and Han Wudi's Mausoleum is in Xingping. There is only the mausoleum of Emperor Wendi in ancient literature, and its true location has always been a mystery.
So, today, National Cultural Heritage Administration announced that the tomb of Jiangcun in Xi Bailuyuan is the tomb of Emperor Wendi of the Han Dynasty, which is a heavy affirmation. This not only embodies the efforts of several generations of China archaeologists for nearly half a century from 1966 to now, but also successfully links the records in ancient documents with the actual archaeological achievements again. Since then, in Xi 'an and Xianyang, from Liu Bang to Emperor Wendi Jingdi to Emperor Wudi, the tombs of the four most famous and important emperors since the founding of the Han Dynasty have all appeared in front of the world.
Of course, Shaanxi is a big historical and cultural province. The places where many historical figures used to live and work often coincide with the places where we live now, and their graves have been around us for thousands of years. For example, in recent years, the tomb of Guan Waner and the tomb of Xue Shao, the first husband of Princess Taiping, were discovered in Airport New Town, Xixian New District. Last year, the original epitaph written by Yan Zhenqing, a great calligrapher, was found in a noble tomb in the Tang Dynasty. As for the subway construction in Xi 'an, there will always be many famous tombs that meet unexpectedly.
I want to say that as a Shaanxi native, I naturally grew up and lived in a real historical and cultural treasure house. We live in a historical scene, and what we see in front of us is the same mountains and rivers as the ancients. So we should cherish this environment and learn more about history. Understanding the glorious past of this land is not only a love for hometown, but also a better way out for the future.