Why can't the mystery of the Millennium hanging coffin be solved in the Taoist holy land of Longhu Mountain?

Longhu Mountain is not only beautiful, but also the cliff tomb of Longhu Mountain is a must in China. Cliff burial is a unique form of funeral for the Yue and Liao people in ancient times, and it is also the oldest and most special form of funeral in China.

The country is vast and rich in natural resources, and each place has its own customs and characteristics. In Longhu Mountain, hanging coffins is a cliff burial, which is one of the burial styles of ancient minorities in southern China. For nearly a thousand years, the mystery about the hanging coffin of Longhu Mountain has been an unsolved mystery. Because of its long history, there is no ancient book record so far, and people can only judge by reasoning.

In the Song Dynasty, Huang Bu recorded in Ji Li Ji: "When you swim to Longhu Mountain, you can see the fairy rocks in the boat, and you can't stand on the wall. It is as high as a coffin and covers the residence of immortals. " The cliff tomb of Longhu Mountain, facing the deep pool, is high and dangerous, full of mystery. The caves face east and are embedded in cliffs, most of which are more than 50 meters or even more than 200 meters above the water. Cliff burial is the oldest and most special form of funeral, which is unique to the ancient Yue and Liao people. "People who are high are filial, and those who are buried high are rewarded", which has become a hanging coffin landscape over time.

Longhu Mountain is a typical Danxia landform. The mountain is ochre. Its shape is not steep, but it is very beautiful. So it was originally called Yunjin Mountain. In the 5th year of Yongping in the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 62), Zhang Tianshi Daoling swam to Poyang Lake with his disciple Wang Changyun and came to Yunjinshan Mountain in Guixi. Master and apprentice practiced in the mountains for nine days, Dan Cheng, Long Huxian. Therefore, Yunjin Mountain was renamed Longhu Mountain.

Climb up the cliff observation deck and look forward along the hiking trail dug on the cliff. Not far away, cliff tombs embedded in steep stone walls, like huge mysteries, clearly appear in front of us.

The ancients suffered too many wars and disasters, and what they dreamed of was tranquility and peace. Ancestors choose to bury their ancestors in natural caves above cliffs or steep cliffs, so that they can rest forever in a quiet and beautiful environment surrounded by green mountains and clear waters. At that time, people firmly believed that "those who are extremely high think filial piety, and those who are extremely buried will be rewarded." There are hundreds of cliff tombs in Longhu Mountain, all embedded in the cliffs around Xianshuiyan. Most of these cliff tombs are hanging coffins of the cliff tombs of the ancient Yue people during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period more than 2,500 years ago, and their burial positions are more than 20-50 meters above the water surface, and some are as high as 100 meters.

Experts believe that the hanging coffin of Longhu Mountain has a history of more than 2,600 years and was buried by the Guyue people. There are hundreds of hanging coffins in Longhu Mountain, all embedded in the cliffs around Xianshuiyan. Xianshuiyan mountain peak is steep and steep, and the rock wall is smooth and flat. At the foot of the rock is Luxi River, and the cliff near the water is covered with caves. The unique geographical environment is the basic cause of the hanging coffin in Longhu Mountain.

Hanging coffins is a special kind of funeral. Since ancient times, people who have adopted this burial custom are mysterious. So far, thirteen provinces and regions in China have discovered this strange funeral. Among them, Longhu Mountain in Jiangsu Province is one of the most famous places. The hanging coffin here is located on a cliff near the water. The most puzzling thing is the arrangement of hanging coffins, which is also the mystery of hanging coffins in Longhu Mountain. The local tourism bureau offered a reward of one million yuan, hoping to solve this puzzle, but so far there is still no convincing answer.