History has never been as simple as the history books and classics handed down from generation to generation, and if you want to fully understand the long history of our country for thousands of years just by reading a few history books, it can be said that it is no different from a fool's dream. In other words, there are actually many things in Chinese history that are not recorded in the history books. Moreover, even recorded historical content sometimes requires examination and study. Just as the so-called "prefer to believe in books than to have no books", many times what you see with your own eyes is more real.
Wuhou Ancestral Hall
Perhaps many friends can't help but ask when they see this, what else can they see if they understand history without reading history books? In fact, there are many answers to this question, such as the historical places of interest that have survived to this day. And today Xiaobian wants to talk to you about a famous historical site - Wuhou Ancestral Hall.
Speaking of the Wuhou Temple, a scenic spot, I believe that all friends who have traveled to Chengdu, Sichuan Province, must have visited this famous "scenic spot". Because, we can not only come here to worship Zhuge Liang, who is superior in wisdom and scheming. Moreover, you can also go to "Jinli Ancient Street" to taste the delicious snacks of Chengdu. In addition, there is also a monument of great archaeological value here - Huiling. What is more crucial is that the person buried inside is a famous historical figure in China's Three Kingdoms period - Liu Bei.
Liu Bei
And why is Liu Bei's mausoleum in the Wuhou Ancestral Hall? The reason for this has to start from 219 AD when Guan Yu was attacked by the Wei and Wu states, and lost Jingzhou and defeated Maicheng. At that time, Guan Yu was quickly captured by the Eastern Wu army after his defeat, and his head was cut off and sent to Cao Cao's hands. After Liu Bei learned that Eastern Wu had been sentenced to a covenant, he was extremely angry. Immediately after the death of another brother, Zhang Fei, it didn't take long for him to decide to seek revenge on Eastern Wu.
Lu Xun
According to records, Liu Bei personally marched in July 221 and led tens of thousands of troops to begin a crusade against the State of Wu. Although, the early stage of this crusade was overwhelming. However, it was not until August 222 that Liu Bei's army was eventually met with stubborn resistance from Lu Xun at Yiling (yiling, in present-day Yichang, Hubei). Moreover, he was also attacked by Lu Xun in the Battle of Yiling, and finally lost completely.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
And Liu Bei himself was unfortunate to die after being orphaned in the White Emperor's city on the way to retreat. According to the content recorded in the Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms, after Liu Bei died in the White Emperor City at that time, his body was quickly sent back to Chengdu. The place where it was buried was the Huiling Tomb in the wuhou ancestral hall now. It is said that the imperial tomb covers an area of about 2,000 square meters, and in order to facilitate the sacrifice of the Shu monarchs, a special Han Zhaolie Temple was built not far from the Huiling Tomb.
Huiling
It was not until the Southern and Northern Dynasties, when Chengdu underwent changes, that the Huiling and Han Zhaolie Temples near the Wuhou Ancestral Hall were gradually enclosed into a whole complex. As a result, Wuhou Ancestral Hall became the general name of the complex.
However, the most incredible thing is Liu Bei's tomb in Huiling, which has long been clearly positioned in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. However, to this day, there is still no historical record of Liu Bei's tomb, and the information that was once stolen was stolen. So, what is the reason why Huiling has never been stolen so far?
Xiao Bian thinks that it is probably because Liu Bei has been known for his "benevolence" all his life, plus he is also the eldest brother of Guan Yu, the god of wealth. Therefore, those hateful tomb robbers naturally did not dare to move the soil on the head of the too old.