Why is Empress Lu’s cemetery similar in size to the imperial mausoleum?

After the death of Emperor Gaozu, she was honored as the Empress Dowager (195 BC - 180 BC). She was the first empress and empress dowager recorded in Chinese history. At the same time, Lu Pheasant was also the first woman to take the imperial title after Qin Shihuang unified China and implemented the emperor system. She was included in the chronicle of the emperor's political affairs by Sima Qian, and was still used after Ban Gu wrote the Han Dynasty. She set the precedent for the exclusive power of relatives in the Han Dynasty.

During Lu Pheasant's reign, he implemented the policy of Huang Lao's art and people's rest, abolished the law of holding books, ordered to encourage people to collect and donate books, and restore old classics. She laid a good foundation for the subsequent rule of Wenjing. Sima Qian's evaluation of her in "Historical Records: The Chronicles of Empress Lu" is: "If the government does not leave the house, the world will be prosperous; punishments are rarely used, but sinners are rare; civil affairs are cultivated." , food and clothing for reproduction." This gave great recognition to Empress Lu's policy.

The Changling Mausoleum of the Han Dynasty is roughly square in shape. The Mausoleum of Liu Bang, Emperor Gao of the Han Dynasty, is in the west and the Mausoleum of Empress Lu is in the east. The tomb is about 20 feet high and 120 feet wide. It is worth noting that, The sizes of the two tombs are almost the same, which fully demonstrates Empress Lu's political achievements and power after Liu Bang's death. To the north of the cemetery is Changling City. In order to prevent the rebellion of the nobles of the six countries, the Han Dynasty moved the noble families here to guard the mausoleum. To the east of the cemetery are the tombs of meritorious officials, which are the imperial mausoleums of the Western Han Dynasty with the largest number of burials. In addition, there are also dormitory halls (the main sacrificial place in the cemetery), side halls (places for rest and banquets), mausoleums, as well as palace officials, officials and tomb guardians. Military residences, etc. The national treasure-level cultural relic "Queen's Seal" was unearthed in the Changling Mausoleum of the Han Dynasty. This is the only imperial jade seal of the Han Dynasty discovered so far, and it is also the earliest empress' jade seal discovered so far. Furthermore, the Han Dynasty's imperial seal was unearthed in the Changling Mausoleum of the Han Dynasty. The terracotta warriors and horses play an important role in studying the burial system and army organization of the Han Dynasty. In addition, tiles with the words "Changling East Dang", "Changling West Dang" and "Changling West God" were also unearthed in the cemetery. , becoming ironclad evidence that the tomb is indeed Changling.