Text: Xinglan Shi said
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During the Sui and Tang dynasties, there was a famous feng shui master Yuan Tiangang, who had told fortunes to many ministers, read physiognomy, and could make accurate language.
The people of the Sui and Tang dynasties all knew his name, and the common people lined up to find him to tell fortunes.
When he accidentally saw the newborn baby Wu Zetian, he asserted that she was the first empress of the ages and would rewrite history.
But when experts archaeology Yuan Tiangang's tomb, they found a shocking lie when Wu Zetian ascended the throne.
Is Yuan Tiangang really as divine as the legend?
What exactly was found in his tomb?
Who is Yuan Tiangang?
Because people at that time were a little feudal and superstitious, they always liked fortune-telling and other things.
And Yuan Tiangang claimed that he could accurately deduce the fate of fortune tellers by looking at his face.
What's even more exaggerated is that he can also deduce whether his tomb will be targeted by tomb robbers, and people give him the nickname "God Operator".
When he was young, Yuan Tiangang's reputation gradually revealed, and legend has it that he could judge the rise and fall of the national economy and people's livelihood according to the celestial phenomena.
Because of the good image he had accumulated among the common people, many people who were around the emperor would also come to him for fortune telling.
According to folk rumors, Yuan Tiangang can spy on the future and calculate the reign time of the emperor of the current dynasty.
With the knowledge he has learned, he compiled a book of "Tui Bei Tu", which records many hexagrams and can predict the future.
Where does Yuan Tiangang's skills come from?
It turned out that when he was a child, his family was poor, and his father left him early.
With his thin body, he shouldered the burden of the family.
At that time, people were eager for immortality, after he got the news.
He found a lot of books and taught himself physiognomy, and because of his talent and intelligence, he had already figured out the mysteries at a young age.
What is certain is that Yuan Tiangang does have some skills that are beyond ordinary people.
But it's not like the legend, we have to look at him seriously and carefully from a scientific point of view.
When he was young, Yuan Tiangang relied on his talent to work as an asset manager in Luoyang.
During this period, Luoyang's civil and military officials would come to him to see their faces.
This laid the foundation for him to become a celebrity next to the emperor.
In the first year of the Great Cause, Yuan Tiangang met Wang Jue, Du Yan, and Wei Ting, and accurately deduced their official positions according to their physiognomy.
Soon after, what Yuan Tiangang said came true, and the three of them saw his skills.
So, the three of them found Yuan Tiangang again, hoping to deduce their final fate through bone physiognomy.
Yuan Tiangang said: You will be appreciated by the emperor, but I can't predict your lifespan.
Yuan Tiangang accurately deduced their fate, so his fame resounded throughout the country.
In the last years of the great cause, Yuan Tiangang predicted that Luoyang would usher in a war through celestial phenomena.
In order to avoid hurting himself in the war, Yuan Tiangang decisively resigned and returned to his hometown.
After returning to normal life, Yuan Tiangang relied on his reputation that had already resounded throughout the country to see the faces of the common people and learn feng shui.
When the general Dou Liang went to Yuan Tiangang's hometown to play, he once asked him to meet him.
Yuan Tiangang deduced that he would make military achievements in Liangzhou and Yizhou.
Hearing others praise himself, Dou Liang was very happy and said bluntly:
"If I can really make a meritorious service, I will definitely repay you."
In the early years of Wude, Dou Liang was valued by Tang Gaozu and held an important position.
He did not forget his promise, and when he went to Yizhou to take up his post, he found Yuan Tiangang and treated him warmly.
He made a request, hoping that Yuan Tiangang was helping him look at his face.
After careful observation, Yuan Tiangang reminded him that he should always be vigilant in the future and not to kill innocents indiscriminately.
Not surprisingly, 8 years later, Dou Rail was removed from his post and recalled to the capital because of indiscriminate killing of innocents.
Before leaving, Dou Liang found him again, hoping that Yuan Tiangang would help him look at his face again.
According to his face, Yuan Tiangang said: "After you return to the capital, you will receive the emperor's favor, and you will eventually return to this place to take up your post." ”
In the same year, Dou Liang returned to Yizhou as an official.
Yuan Tiangang speculated on Wu Zetian's physiognomy
When Wu Zetian was still an infant baby, Yuan Tiangang went to the martial arts house uninvited.
Through Wu Zetian's mother's face, it is inferred that she must have given birth to a noble son.
Wu Zetian's father had already heard that Yuan Tiangang's fortune-telling skills were good, and when he heard this, he hurriedly beckoned his son to come out.
Let Yuan Tiangang look at the appearance, and after looking at the faces of the two sons, he said: "They can be ranked in the third rank in the future." ”
Then he glanced at Sister Wu Zetian, who was standing next to him, and said, "This daughter can be rich and rich in the future, but it is not good for her husband." ”
Wu Zetian's nurse hugged her on the side, lying that Wu Zetian was a man.
Yuan Tiangang was stunned for a moment and said, "This son has a beautiful face, and he can't see anything through his face, let him take two steps to take a look." ”
The nurse put down Wu Zetian, and after taking two steps underground, Yuan Tiangang said: "This son's face is the most powerful ever!" ”
Then he squatted down and looked at Wu Zetian's side face carefully, and said, "If it is a girl, she will definitely be able to become the one who controls the world in the future." ”
When the rest of the room heard this, they were shocked, but no one dared to spread the word.
During the reign of Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, I heard that there was a fortune teller among the people who could calculate fortunes.
And many of the ministers of the DPRK and China have also seen his face, and they are all very accurate.
So Tang Taizong immediately sent someone to find Yuan Tiangang, hoping that he could help him take charge of the world.
Yuan Tiangang didn't want to enter the palace, and divulging the heavens would damage his lifespan.
But he didn't dare to disobey the holy decree, and after careful consideration, he decided to enter the palace to serve.
After Yuan Tiangang entered the palace, he was recognizated by the emperor and became a celebrity in the Tang Dynasty.
After Tang Taizong saw his skills, he hoped that Yuan Tiangang would be able to calculate the future of the Tang Dynasty.
Tang Taizong said: "I know that leaking the secret of heaven is a matter that harms others and oneself. ”
But now I always feel tired because I can't see the future of Datang, and I can't sleep well all night.
Tang Taizong promised Yuan Tiangang that after calculating the fortunes of the country, he would definitely reward him.
Yuan Tiangang found various reasons to speculate, but they were all rejected by Tang Taizong.
In desperation, he could only go to the attic of the palace to calculate carefully.
He knew that if he miscalculated, he would definitely be guilty of killing his head.
After a full seven days and seven nights of budgeting, Yuan Tiangang said to Tang Taizong seriously
"In the near future, there will be a woman with the surname "Wu" who will rewrite the history of the Tang Dynasty. ”
After Wu Zetian entered the palace, Yuan Tiangang felt bad in his heart.
When I saw Wu Zetian, I found that his face was similar to that of a rich man's child.
But at that time, the man in the baby room, Yuan Tiangang didn't dare to tell Tang Taizong about it.
The authenticity of this legend has been questioned by many, and archaeologists have discovered the secret of Wu Zetian's ascension to the throne in Yuan Tiangang's ancient tomb.
Archaeological tomb of Yuan Tiangang
The location of Yuan Tiangang's tomb has always puzzled archaeologists.
At the beginning of the 20th century, many experts in Shaanxi and Sichuan claimed that archaeological discoveries had found Yuan Tiangang's tomb.
In Shaanxi alone, four suspected tombs of Yuan Tiangang were found.
However, due to the severe damage to the tombs, neither the burial goods nor the epitaph can prove the identity of the tomb's owner.
According to folk rumors, Yuan Tiangang foresaw that his tomb would be targeted by tomb robbers, and built many mechanisms in the tomb.
But according to the archaeological investigation, Yuan Tiangang's tomb has long been patronized by those tomb robbers.
At this time, archaeologists thought of historical records in their hearts, and Yuan Tiangang's speculation that Wu Zetian could claim the title of emperor was true or false.
Experts speculate that Wu Zetian may have been trying to stabilize his position and make himself ascend the throne and change his name.
So he deliberately lied that Yuan Tiangang looked at his face.
Some archaeologists believe that Yuan Tiangang may not have had a tomb at all.
Because Yuan Tiangang had already speculated on his lifespan, he had already prepared for the future.
There is also a saying that Yuan Tiangang did not have a tomb because he had already become an immortal.
This statement is obviously a superstition of the ancients, but it also reflects the legendary image of Yuan Tiangang in people's hearts.
Yuan Tiangang's tomb is still a mystery, waiting to be discovered by future generations.
Through the tomb, we unlock the secrets that have been hidden for years.
The burial goods and epitaphs of the tomb owner have made important contributions to archaeology.
epilogue
We believe that Yuan Tiangang's tomb will be discovered one day in the future, but we cannot one-sidedly look for the real Yuan Tiangang's tomb, but through the tomb, we can unravel the truth of history.
Use a scientific attitude to understand the unknown history, and carefully handle the cultural relics in the tomb.