Siheyuan: Steel Mill Driver

"In fact, archaeology, to put it bluntly, is the process of digging graves." This sentence immediately hit the chest of several archaeologists.

Just as they were about to retort, Li Feng continued, "Don't get excited, whether it's archaeology or tomb robbing, it's all about digging graves.

The only difference is that you are excavating for protection, while tomb robbers are destroying good tombs for profit."

"Okay, we've gone off track again!"

“Let’s get back to the point. Whether it’s archaeology or tomb robbing, if you want to dig up an ancient tomb, you first have to know where the tomb is.

If you don’t even know where the tomb is, what’s the point of digging? So if you want to dig up an ancient tomb, you need to know some knowledge to locate the location of the tomb.

Of course, there are other methods, such as the four major schools of tomb robbing in ancient times, Mojin, Faqiu, Banshan, and Xiling, which are actually four ways of tomb robbing, and their purpose is the same. "

"My idea is a little different. That is to understand first and then dig. To put it bluntly, first understand what dynasty the tomb you want to dig is from, and then dig the ancient tomb according to the burial habits of the people at that time."

"Of course, I am still only in the theoretical stage. Later, I learned about Professor Chen from Da Jin Ya and wanted to confirm my idea, which led to what happened next!"

Professor Chen and the others didn't know whether they were giving him face or something, but they all nodded and motioned for him to continue.

Li Feng continued, "When the ancients from the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties to the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties died, you first have to know how they were buried? Then the descendants can just dig according to the burial. It's actually that simple."

Professor Chen and Hao Aiguo were still listening attentively, but Chu Jian and the others were a little dissatisfied. If that was the case, anyone could dig, so what was the point of studying archaeology?

Although they felt uncomfortable, they didn't say anything. After knowing Li Feng's true strength, they still had some concerns.

Li Feng looked at the expressions of the others and knew what they were thinking, so he explained, "Of course, it sounds simple, but it's actually not simple at all. There are many things involved, so I won't go into detail. Just get the idea."

"First of all, we need to distinguish what a burial is. When a person dies, the body is placed in a specific place in a certain way. This is a burial, and the burial place is a tomb. The two are collectively called a burial."

"But comrades with archaeological experience will test me. The commonly used words mausoleum, tomb, grave and mound are all burial places. What is the difference between them?"

"It's very simple. Let's first look at the grave. The most basic unit is the grave, a small mound of earth. The ancients said that the high ground is called a grave. This small mound of earth above the ground is a grave.

What about the tomb? The ancients also said that the earth is built into the tomb, and the earth is dug into the tomb. The small earth mound on the top is the tomb, and the underground pit where the coffin is placed below is the tomb. The upper and lower parts are called the tomb.

Why do we need to distinguish between tombs? Because before the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, most of the ancient people’s tombs were not covered with earth or trees. You can’t see a mound on the ground. After the burial, it was flat, with only the tomb, but no mound. This is what the Book of Rites says: In ancient times, there were tombs but no graves. Later, the tombs were combined.”

"What about the tomb? We often say that the tomb of clothes and hats is left alone in the evening, and the desolate tomb is covered with grass. The explanation of tomb just now is that the high ground is called a tomb, and the explanation of tomb is that the high grave is called a tomb.

In fact, it refers to a taller and higher-standard tomb. The final mausoleum, what we now call a mausoleum, actually refers specifically to the emperor's tomb in ancient times. The original meaning of the word mausoleum is a large earthen hill, which is the mausoleum in the hills we call today. "

"The emperor's tomb must be larger than a mound, like a mountain, which is a mausoleum. The Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum, the Qing Eastern Mausoleum, the Zhaoling Mausoleum, the Qianling Mausoleum, the Gongyi Song Mausoleum, and the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum are all mausoleums.

Now that we know these basic terms, let's use the folk mnemonics of tomb exploration to infer the characteristics of tombs from different periods.

For the following content, just listen casually. Don't think too much about it and don't take it too seriously. If you do take it too seriously, then you are right.

I will first talk about the formula of Hanlong Sutra. Old Hu should have seen it before. There should be some differences. As I said before, just listen to it."

Satipeng and his friends had never heard of this before. Ye Yixin said anxiously, "Brother Li, please tell us quickly. We promise that we will just listen and not make random assumptions."

Chu Jian and Hao Aiguo were also trying to persuade him. Professor Chen smiled and said, "Professor Li, please don't be polite. I found a lot of what you said refreshing. Don't worry. Let's just listen to it as a story."

Li Feng said helplessly: "Haha, that's good! You also know that if any bad words are spread, it will have a great impact on a person's life."

Hao Aiguo agreed with this statement very much and was so excited that tears were about to flow.

"The secret of the Hanlong Sutra is that when you look for a dragon, you must look at the mountains that surround it. Each layer of mountains is a barrier. If there are many dangers at the barrier, there must be a king or a noble here."

"Does Xiaoye not understand this? Don't worry, here is the experience version of the vernacular.

It is said that Tang tombs are halfway up the mountain, Song tombs are curved, Han tombs are on the top of the mountain, Shangzhou tombs are on both sides of the river, Spring and Autumn and Warring States tombs are on the top of the mountain, Qin and Han tombs are on the ridge, Eastern Han and Southern Dynasties tombs are on the mountainside, Sui, Tang and Song tombs are on the slope.

“Tang tombs are sweet, Song tombs are bitter.

The lime from the Ming and Qing dynasties is too pungent.

The ancient tombs of the Shang and Zhou dynasties have a strong fishy smell.

The Qin and Han dynasties had too strong a flavor of cinnabar.

There is no need to smell the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there are traces of clear ointment even with soil

The mountain follows the water in curves, and there is a clear cave there.

Moths are just above the tomb, and snowflakes are drifting over the Licheng salt.

Where there is thunder and lightning there must be a tomb. Don’t look for rotten wood nearby. If there is wood, it is among the mountains.”

"The Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period used red soil, the Western Han Dynasty used yellow soil for backfilling, the Eastern Han Dynasty did not use yellow sand and mud, the Tang and Song Dynasties used more black soil in the hollows, the Shang and Zhou Dynasties had larger tombs on the top, the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period had larger tombs on the bottom, and the dynasties that followed changed greatly..."

Ye Yixin and the others were fascinated and stunned when they heard it.

Fatty Wang was dumbfounded.

Hu Bayi opened his mouth but didn't know what to say. In the end, he just gave a thumbs up.

Shirley Yang was naturally also stunned. She was also very knowledgeable about ancient tombs, but after listening to what Li Feng said, she felt like someone was pouring a kettle of water over her head.

When she came to her senses, she said, "Mr. Li, I apologize to you again. I was judging you by your appearance, but I didn't expect you to know so much!"

"What you said may seem like a tongue twister, but it basically describes the tombs of each dynasty, their characteristics, construction techniques, and excavation methods!"

Ye Yixin put down the pen and said, "It's wonderful! But there are some parts that I don't understand. Can you explain it to us?"

Li Feng drank a sip of water and said with a smile: "This Tang Banshan, Song Wanwan, Eastern Zhou buried on the top of the mountain, Qin and Han buried on the mountain ridge, these are the different burial locations in different periods.

Qin Han used to like to be buried on the top of a mountain, thinking that this place was in the center and the highest point, so the C position must be the best.

But later on, Feng Shui called this kind of mountain top "Qilunzang". If not handled properly, the descendants might be extinct, so the location was slowly moved downwards.

During the Qin and Han dynasties, sites were chosen on mountain ridges, so the Qin buried the ridges and the Han buried the slopes. "

In the Tang Dynasty, people went a step further and chose a location directly at the foot of the hillside, surrounded on all sides to store wind and gather energy. This trend continued until the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

At different times and in different locations, this is considered a clue, so the formula says later: "The mountain follows the water and bends, and there is a cave clearly here."