When it comes to the cultural attractions of Qufu, the first thing that comes to mind is the three-hole scenic spot of Confucius House, Confucius Temple, and Konglin, but in the east of Qufu City, there is an ancient tomb with a history longer than the three holes, but it is little known - Shaohao Mausoleum. After the Song Dynasty, both Jin and Yuan repaired it, burned it in the Ming Dynasty, and then repaired it many times in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Therefore, the Shaohao Tombs we see today are not only historical and cultural sites in the ancient period, but also a result of the joint protection of the sites by multiple dynasties.
Shao Hao was the eldest son of the Yellow Emperor in ancient times, one of the Three Emperors and Five Emperors, and his tribe first took Poor Sang as the capital and later moved to Qufu, and it is said that Shao Hao was eventually buried in Shouqiu, located in the present-day city of Qufu, Shandong Province. In the Song Dynasty, the Emperor of the Song Dynasty took the Yellow Emperor as the ancestor of the Zhao surname, paid more attention to the Yellow Emperor and his descendants, built a palace here to sacrifice, and piled up stone carved tombs, and established a mausoleum altar, because of its appearance like an Egyptian pyramid, so it also has the reputation of "Chinese Pyramid" or "Oriental Pyramid".
Shaohao Tomb is larger, but the structure is also relatively clear. After entering the gate, walking inside, you will mainly pass by Shaohao Mausoleum, Xiangdian Temple, Shaohao Mausoleum and other attractions, the most important thing is this Shaohao Mausoleum. After entering the scenic spot, the first thing we saw was the Shaohaoling Stone Gate. Climbing only five steps, you will enter the Shaohaoling Stone Gate, this stone gate is the structure of four trees and three rooms, four stone pillars make up three doors, the middle of the door beam is written on the three characters of Shaohaoling, the pillar is also carved in turn Huabiao, treasure vase, which symbolizes auspiciousness and majesty, this stone gate is called ShaohaoLingfang.
Shaohao Lingfang was built for Shaohao Tomb later and was built in the Qianlong period. Standing at the Shaohao Tomb, looking inside, Gumu Sensen, you can also see the Hall of Enjoyment. The Hall of Enjoyment is a place dedicated to the worship of Shao Hao, and there is a plaque hanging directly above the main hall, on which are written the four characters of "Jin De Yi Xiang", which were handwritten by the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, and the Hall of Enjoyment was also built during the Qianlong period. Further inside is the Shaohao Mausoleum, which includes both the mausoleum and some stone stele around the mausoleum, with a large area.
The first thing we see is a trapezoidal platform with narrow upper and lower widths, just like the imperial tombs of the Qin and Han Dynasties, which was built up of stones during the Northern Song Dynasty, and has been preserved until today after being protected by successive generations. Because it is made of stones, it is also called "Wanshi Mountain". There is also a small square temple built on the "Wanshi Mountain", the temple is dedicated to Shao Hao, and a stone seated statue of Shao Hao was also created, this small temple has disappeared in the long river of history, and today's small temple is built by posterity according to the imitation of the records.
After "Wanshi Mountain" is an earthen mountain, which we call "Yunyang Mountain", and here is the tomb of Shaohao. In front of Yunyang Mountain, there is a stone stele with the words "Shao Hao Ling" written on it, and in front of this stone stele, there is also a ding. In addition to the mausoleum, there are several stone tablets in the cemetery, which are mainly about the construction of the mausoleum and the sacrifices of the past.
In addition, in the south of the mausoleum, during the Southern Song Dynasty, people also built the Jingling Palace to commemorate shaohao's father, the Yellow Emperor, but now it can no longer be seen, leaving only a few stone stele, the most famous of which is the "Ten Thousand Sorrows" stele. This is a wordless stele, which is said to be during the Northern Song Dynasty, after the stone stele repair work began, the Jin soldiers went south, and this stone stele was abandoned here before it had time to engrave. After the restoration, this stele is more than 16 meters high, which is the largest stone stele in China. In the west of the "Ten Thousand Sorrows" stele, there is also a huge stele, called "Qingshou Monument", the stele is engraved with a huge word "Qingshou", which was later supplemented by the Yuan people.
Shao Hao was an outstanding tribal leader in ancient times, also the guide of our Chinese civilization, the white emperor of the Three Emperors and Five Emperors, unfortunately, many people only know that there is a Confucius in Qufu, but they do not know that there is this pioneer. So, I don't know if you have ever traveled to Qufu Shouqiu? If you have a chance in the future, will you come here to visit the shrine? Welcome to leave a comment, thank you for reading.