The handsome Yongqi and the quirky little swallow may be the childhood memories of many people in the 1980s. According to Qiong Yao's work, Yongqi was Qianlong's fifth son. He stood out from all the brothers and won the favor of his father. In fact, the Yongqi in the return of the pearl is not fictional, but based on real historical figures. The prototype is Yongqi, the prince of Heshuo Rong. The Biography of the Qing Dynasty records that Yongqi ranked fifth among all the children of Qianlong. His talent and character were second to none among the princes of the Qing Dynasty. Yongqi learned martial arts from an early age, developed very solid martial arts skills, and was familiar with manchu, Chinese and Mongolian languages. What is even more rare is that Yongqi also has a high degree of achievement in astronomy and calendar research, and he specially wrote the book "Banana Tong Manuscript" and passed it on to future generations.
In 1763, the 28th year of Qianlong, A fire broke out in Qingyan, Kyushu. The fire was so fierce that Qianlong was trapped inside, and at the critical moment, only the old Fifth Yongqi rushed into the sea of fire and took his father out of the door. This move made Qianlong unforgettable. After careful consideration, in the 30th year of Qianlong, Yongqi was named "Prince heshuorong". The word "Rong" had a very high meaning at the time and was rarely used haphazardly. Only two princes of the Qing Dynasty won this honor. One of them was posthumously honored. Yongqi received this title, which shows that Qianlong had high hopes for him. However, it is such a person who is both literate and martial, and who abides by filial piety, died young. However, she did not inherit the longevity of her parents. He died on December 31, 2012 at the age of 2
Yong Qi's early death made Qianlong sad. Qianlong once said in his later years: "Looking at the sons, I feel that the fifth son of the emperor is more valuable, which is quite intentional" It is also because of this passage that the Qing people speculated that Qianlong's original intention was to pass the throne to Yongqi. If Yongqi is alive, Jiaqing may have to lean aside. Yong qi was buried in Yanggezhuang Village, Miyun Shilipu, Beijing. It is located in a fantastic location and covers an area of more than 360 acres. The "Miyun County Chronicle" records that Yong qi's tomb was under the Lotus Mountain and facing the Phoenix Mountain. Behind it are rolling mountains such as Reeds, Maziyu and Harrier. In the middle of the mountain, a river of moons crosses. The entire tomb is surrounded by mountains and water. The cemetery is surrounded by a circle of 3-meter-high glazed tiles and red walls. Among them, there are Han Dynasty white jade bridges, monument buildings, palace gates, and enjoy palaces. Pine and cypress trees are widely planted inside and outside the cemetery, making the cemetery more solemn.
In addition, the Yongqi cemetery also houses Yong Huang, the Prince of Ding'an, and Yongzhang, the Prince of Xun county. Therefore, the Yongqi Tomb has attracted a lot of attention, but no tomb robbers dare to covet it. Because Miyun County, where Yongqi's tomb is located, there are fire cavalry stationed all year round, so others dare not go near the cemetery. Even the trees outside the cemetery are not allowed to be cut down without authorization, which makes yongqi's tomb intact for hundreds of years until the Miyun Reservoir was completed in 1958. Before the construction of the reservoir, people in the Miyun area had to relocate, and the Yongqi Tomb is located in the reservoir area, so archaeologists also noticed this and decided to take the initiative to dig and clean up carefully. After arriving at the cemetery, the archaeological team took the lead in demolishing the ground buildings of the entire cemetery, and then conducted an in-depth exploration of Yongqi's tomb. It was found to be surprisingly well preserved, as the underground palace was never opened. Therefore, after the local underground gate was opened, people were very surprised, and the maintenance work was particularly smooth. All funerary items remain unchanged and are brighter in the light. The number of jade, gold and silver products buried for hundreds of years is huge.
Yongqi's coffin is also well preserved. The underground palace is very dry and has no seepage. If the reservoir is not built, the complete underground palace will be preserved. After the archaeological cleanup, the museum collected the treasure buried deep in the ground one by one, and the hollowed out underground palace became an abandoned large earth pit. The experts used a car to transport Yongqi's body to the back mountain and dug a pit for burial. Because of the tight time at that time, it was only randomly selected for burial, leaving no trace, so now when we go to Miyun Houshan, it is difficult to find the specific burial place of Yongqi.
It is worth mentioning that during the excavation of Yongqi's tomb, experts who visited the site found that the underground palace system of the site was completely higher than the prince's title and met the specifications of the prince. The number of items buried in the underground palace exceeded that of the other two princes. This shows whether this shows that the signing does have the intention of letting him inherit the world. This also confirms that the Qing Dynasty legend that Yongqi was the crown prince is not unfounded. According to the analysis of Yongqi's tomb by Qing dynasty historians, if it were not for his early death, Yongqi would have been the first choice for promotion. Unfortunately, the deceased has died and history cannot be assumed. Although it has stood for hundreds of years, it was eventually excavated and buried in a desolate mountain wilderness. The large pit that was excavated in the old site of Yongqi's tomb still exists today, and the grand scale of that year can still be seen.