History
Date：2020-07-30 15:45:04 Source： Author：
History
The historical evolution of the Mingzuling tomb, with its long construction time and magnificent system, ranks top among all the Ming tombs. In the 19th year of hongwu (1386), the crown prince was ordered to repair the ancestral tomb and bury the clothing of three generations of ancestors of emperors and empress in the crown. The crown prince Zhubiao, leading all civil and military officials and craftsmen to Yangjiadun, in the north of Sizhou City, began to build the ancestral tomb one after another. By the 11th year of Yongle (1413), all the tombs were successfully built. The Mingzuling was the common tomb of the three generations of ancestors only after the clothing of three generations of ancestor emperors and empress were buried inside. During the Jiajing period, the Mingzuling was renovated on a large scale again, and the tomb repair project, which lasted for more than 30 years, was finally completed. In the 19th year of Hongwu's worship and burial of hongwu (1386), the Xuan Palace of Zuling was built in Yangjiadun. The crown prince Zhubiao "brought the clothing of three generations of Emperors and Empress served the tomb for worship and tribute". In the 20th year of hongwu (1387), the construction of the Temple of Sacrifice began, and the construction of the Imperial City began from then on. Later, Brick city (four miles and ten steps in circumference) and Wailuo city (nine miles and thirty steps in circumference) also began to be built. And in hongwu period, Zuling is already quite large and basically has been shaped.
1. "Ming Taizu Record" Volume 179
In August of the 19th year of hongwu ... the Ministry of Rites were ordered to make the clothing for ancestor Emperor Dezu Xuan, Empress Xuan, Emperor Yi Zuheng, Empress Heng, Emperor Zuyu, and Empress Yu. The crown prince was ordered to repair the ancestral tomb in Xuyi County, Sizhou, and buried the clothing and held the ceremony of sacrifices.
- "Ming Taizu Record" Volume 184 In the winter of 20th year of Hongwu... the Ministry of Works were ordered to Sizhou to build Zuling Temple.
Renewal in the years of Yongle
In the period of Yongle reigned by Emperor Zhu Di, the construction of Zuling continued. Among them, there are two major projects. One is to accept the proposal of the Ministry of Works in the first year of Yongle (1403) to change the black tiles used in halls, halls, doors and corridors into yellow glazed tiles to improve the specifications, but this project had not been completed at that time. Second, in the 11th year of Yongle (1413), the Zuling God Temple, the Sacrifice Pavilion, the Lingxing Gate and the surrounding walls were newly built.
1. Record of Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty, Volume 23 :
In October of the first year of Yongle... Repaired the Zuling. The Ministry of Works said that the use of black tiles was told to be replaced by the use of yellow tiles, which was the specification of the imperial tomb system.
- Record of Emperor Taizong of the Ming Dynasty, Volume 89: In August of the 11th year of Yongle... Repaired the Golden Temple, Sacrifices Pavilion, Lingxing Gate and the surrounding walls.
Large-scale Renewal in Jiajing Period
The renewal and repair of Zuling during the years of Jiajing can be divided into two stages.
In the 10th year of the reign of Emperor Jiajing (1531), Yangjiadun, where the ancestral tomb was located, was restored as Jiyun Mountain.
In the 14th year of the reign of emperor Jiajing (1535), Emperor Jiajing issued a decree to repair the ancestral tombs and imperial tombs. The first phase of the project was started and completed in November of the 17th year of the reign of emperor of Jiajing (1538), including the following aspects:
One is to replace all the black tiles used in halls, halls, doors, corridors and other buildings with yellow glazed tiles.
The second is the addition of Shinto stone instruments (i.e. Stone carvings) in front of the tomb, which is a huge project.
The third is to set up a monument made by Emperor Jiajing.
The second stage of the project is mainly to build water conservancy facilities such as flood control dikes and gates, which is completed at the end of the 23th years of the reign of emperor Jiajing. At this point, the repair of Zuling has been successfully completed, with great scale and momentum.
