But for thousands of years, with a mysterious veil, the work of guarding the mausoleum is very mysterious. So today, with this curiosity, let's take a look at the story of fourteen sons of Kangxi.
Speaking of the last years of Kangxi, the most important thing is that the nine sons won the office, but among the so-called "nine sons", there are only a few with the strongest strength. Among them, Yin Zhen, the fourth prince, Yin Gui, the eighth prince, and Yin Gui, the fourteenth prince, have the strongest strength and the fiercest competition for the throne.
Yin Gui (also known as Yungui), the 14th Prince, was smart and capable since childhood, and often accompanied Kangxi on patrol, which won the favor of Emperor Kangxi. Yunchan is generous and sincere. He has always had a good relationship with Yi Yin, the Eight Kings, and is an important member of the Eight Kings Party.
On one occasion, Kangxi suspected that the Eight Princes were plotting against Yin Ren, and the Fourteen Princes came forward to vouch for the Eight Princes. After this incident, Kangxi felt more sincere and liked being with his brothers.
In the fifty-seventh year of Kangxi, the Junggar rebellion attacked Tibet, and Tibet asked the court for help. So Kangxi appointed Yunchan as General Fuyuan, led the Eight Banners army into Qinghai, sealed the general king, and went out on behalf of the emperor. Fighting the rebels with 100,000 troops quickly and decisively, fighting and talking, quickly put down the rebellion.
But it was precisely because he led troops away from home that he failed to return to Beijing to participate in the final seizure of office. Emperor Kangxi died, and it spread to the fourth prince Yin Zhen. When Yunchan heard about it, he was heartbroken and returned to Beijing. When he visited Kangxi's coffin at Shouhuang Temple in Jingshan, he saw Yongzheng and refused to kneel down, which was later regarded as a crime.
After Kangxi's death, Yunchan was placed under house arrest, followed by a series of attacks and imprisonment. It was not until Emperor Qianlong succeeded to the throne that he was released and sealed his official position, but it was too late and the hero was dying and unsustainable. ...
Twenty years after Qianlong, Yin Gui was 68 years old and was buried in Huanghuashan, Shitouying Village, Jixian County, Tianjin. It is at this moment that the ancestors of today's story hero opened a hundred years of loneliness that belongs to them and the fourteen princes. ...
After the death of the 14th Prince, like other princes and nobles, he was sent to a special mausoleum for burial. Emperor Qianlong ordered people to build a good mausoleum for him.
Perhaps because of oppression, Yongzheng took him as his fourteenth uncle, so he built a relatively good mausoleum and arranged for a family to take care of it. That is the ancestor of the hero in our story today.
His name is Liu Fuxin and he was born in 1928. He has been guarding the tomb of the Fourteenth Prince for 84 years. Like his ancestors, Liu Fu has been guarding the mausoleum for decades. He is the last guardian of the fourteen sons of Kangxi. ...
In this silent mountain village, there is a * * *, where six princes of the Qing Dynasty are buried. Whether they were famous or lonely, they were finally quiet. In this mountain forest, people can't help but sigh that the long history that has passed away is like smoke, and the sunset is like blood. ...
This small mountain village is not simple. Most of the villagers inside are descendants of grave keepers. The rule passed down from generation to generation is to take good care of the princes' graves and keep them away from outsiders. Don't disturb the peace of the dead.
Speaking of this small mountain village, in fact, as early as the Shunzhi period, the troops stationed in Ling began to be sent, which was always accompanied by the demise of the Qing Dynasty. Although the organizational system was gone, it was the blood flowing in the bones of the guards. They were born to watch the tomb, and the idea they have always followed is to watch the tomb.
However, since the late Qing Dynasty, there have been frequent wars and numerous grave-robbing activities, such as the grave-robbing in Sun Dianying's Qing Dongling, which is not immune here. Broken walls has been ravaged beyond recognition by grave robbers, leaving endless regrets for grave keepers.
For Liu Fuxin, guarding the tomb is not only a profession, but also a belief-like existence. The old man has never left this village and has been guarding the tomb of the Fourteenth Prince.
Sometimes he will stare at the mausoleum in a daze, and his heart will remember the past hundreds of years ago. Why is this mausoleum more elegant and noble than that of the abandoned prince? Why did Yao Ming compete with Yongzheng for the throne before his death, but Gan Long gave his fourteenth uncle such a heavy burial after his death? This question after question is the answer that the old man has always wanted.
Seeing that the tombs of the past have become farmland and cottages, the old man also has mixed feelings. The course of history and the passage of time have already turned the six tombs of former princes into broken walls, but the belief that we can guard here has never changed.
The old man lives near the mausoleum of the Fourteenth Prince. Every day, he goes on a tour to see if there is anything missing. But with the growth of years, the old man's health is not as good as before, but he still takes care of it for decades, otherwise his life will be unstable.
During the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, the old man joined the Volunteer Army and retired home after eight years in the army. However, he did not choose to stay in the city, but returned to his hometown without hesitation. He went back to the tomb of the Fourteenth Prince and continued to do what he always insisted on, just to keep his heart.
Some people may ask, at this age, is it necessary to stay there and inherit the so-called career? This kind of work of guarding the mausoleum sounds very funny. Is it not good to leave it to the country?
However, the old man's action of guarding the mausoleum for so many years proves that the country has no awareness in this regard at present, and there is no plan to let someone take care of these cultural relics and monuments. As for what industry this is, the old man said that he is different from those ancestors who paid wages in the imperial court. They are the real "grave keepers", he just kept this heart and this inheritance. He, reluctant to leave.
Until later, in 2003, the cultural relics management department came to protect the tomb of the Fourteenth Prince, and the villagers' consciousness gradually improved, gradually helping the elderly to guard the tomb and not letting outsiders destroy it. This also makes the old man feel very gratified.
It was also in these two years that two old people who claimed to be descendants of the Fourteenth Report came to the village after many twists and turns. Every time Tomb-Sweeping Day came to pay homage to the tomb of the Fourteenth Prince Ye, the old man was full of hope and energy, and kept it for a lifetime, and finally met the descendants of the Fourteenth Prince Ye. This kind of excitement has made it difficult for the old man to calm down for a long time. It also strengthened the belief of continuing to guard.
At present, the biggest problem for the elderly is not their own health, but whether anyone can inherit this job and this initial heart. The old man has three sons and three daughters, and someone must inherit this initial heart.
However, young people nowadays prefer to live in cities. Who wants to stay in the Prince's Mausoleum all his life and live a semi-closed and boring life? Every time the old man thinks about it, he is lonely.
In the eyes of the elderly, guarding the tomb is not only a belief and initial intention, but also a protection of traditional culture, which can let people know about that history and protect Manchu culture. Therefore, he is willing to devote his life to this initial heart. His mission has been completed and he is looking forward to someone taking over.
"I am old, and most of the next generation will live in the county seat. Who will guard the fourteenth master? " The old man touched the stone tablet of the Prince's Mausoleum and said, "Who will tell the story here to future generations?" The old man's words were full of helplessness and sadness, and also revealed the loneliness of the grave keeper.
The old man said that there used to be stone tablets of white marble, as well as various tombstones, temples and underground palaces. Repeated wars and defeats, leaving only ruins. At present, only the14th master can see the structure of the mausoleum. Who would have thought that between the dead land and the ruins, it turned out to be the place where the all-powerful "General King" lived, which made people feel sad and deeply moved. ...
In fact, the greatest wish of the elderly is to let more people know and understand this history, arouse the attention of the society and the government, and better and reasonably restore and protect this monument. This guardian beyond surnames is far more important and lasting. Because culture will never die, and the candle of spirit will never extinguish its light.
A person can keep a belief, a heart, a country and a nation, and more importantly, he needs to keep his own history and culture.
This is our responsibility and mission. The protection of the tomb of the 14th Emperor Kangxi in Qing Dynasty is the responsibility of each of us, not just the responsibility of the old people. It needs our common concern and protection, because it belongs to our history, to the memory and culture of everyone in our nation.
In recent years, the state has continuously strengthened the protection of various cultural relics and paid more attention to the inheritance and development of traditional excellent culture, such as the cultural connotation behind the mausoleum of Prince Kangxi XIV and the protection of cultural relics and historic sites. The old people's fears will not come true. Let us keep this "grave keeper" for you.
We must inherit all outstanding literary and artistic heritages. Similarly, the outstanding cultural heritage in history should be well protected and inherited. History has temperature and society has warmth. Keeping this initial intention and continuously inheriting our culture is the touch and inspiration brought by the "grave keeper".