A brief introduction to imperial tourism in ancient China

In order to travel, ancient emperors also worked very hard: building highways, digging canals, driving BMWs, and building hotels were just trivial tasks. Some even moved the capital and lost their lives. Absolutely hardcore!

1. Yellow Emperor - Xuanyuan

The Yellow Emperor defeated Chi You, and the world was at peace. Phoenixes and yellow dragons, which were rare in thousands of years, came to pay homage and congratulate him. This was an auspicious sign. Huang Di felt that nothing happened and planned his own trip. He first went to Mount Tai to ask for leave from God, and then went to Kongtong Mountain for sightseeing and chatted with the great immortal Guangchengzi. When he came back, he also went for a walk in Wangwu Mountain in front of Yu Gong's house.

2. King Mu of Zhou——Ji Man

King Mu of Zhou neither liked administrative work nor beautiful women, but he just loved traveling. Local officials gave him eight good horses. He found a man named Zaofu to drive him and traveled westward. When he arrived at Kunlun Mountain, the Queen Mother of the West held a welcome party for him in Yaochi, which made him extremely happy. Later, a rebellion broke out in the country, and King Mu of Zhou hurried back.

3. Qin Shihuang——Ying Zheng

After unifying China, Qin Shihuang spent the rest of his life traveling. In order to facilitate travel, Qin Shihuang set off the first wave of high-speed construction in China. In 11 years, Qin Shihuang traveled five times to enjoy the great rivers and mountains of the motherland, and also left inscriptions in Shandong, Zhejiang, Hebei and other places. The last time, Qin Shihuang died during the journey, and his body already smelled bad when he returned to the capital Xianyang.

4. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty - Liu Che

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had the same delusional disorder as Qin Shihuang - immortality. For this reason, he traveled around to visit immortals. He has been to Mount Tai, Mount Heng, Mount Song, Mount Jieshi, Mount Tianzhu, and Mount Kongtong, and set a record for the highest number of ancient emperors in ancient times with his eight tours to Mount Tai. In addition to famous mountains, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty also crossed the Yellow River, crossed the Yangtze River, visited Poyang Lake, and looked at the Bohai Sea.

5. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty - Yang Guang

Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was as passionate about tourism as Qin Shi Huang. He not only dug the famous Grand Canal, but also built more than 40 A five-star hotel. Every time Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty visited Yangzhou, he had hundreds of thousands of entourage, his fleet stretched for hundreds of miles, and the cavalry on both sides cleared the way. He was much more powerful than the current leader. Later, there was a rebellion in the north, and Emperor Sui Yang simply stayed in Yangzhou.

6. Ming Wuzong——Zhu Houzhao

In the 14th year of Zhengde, King Ning rebelled, and Ming Wuzong Yujia went on a personal expedition. Who knew that as soon as he left Beijing, good news came - the rebellion had ended. Put down by Wang Yangming. Emperor Wuzong of the Ming Dynasty pretended not to hear anything and continued to go south. When he passed Yangzhou, he hunted and visited a brothel, and then went to Nanjing to accept the surrender. When he returned, he saw fishermen fishing in the northern Jiangsu area and wanted to try it himself. He accidentally fell into the water and contracted pneumonia. Soon after returning to Beijing, Ming Wuzong died.

7. The Holy Ancestor of the Qing Dynasty—Xuan Ye

Emperor Kangxi made six southern tours in his life. Although he did not mobilize troops like Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty, he also did not lead two people like the TV show. A follower left as soon as he said so. In order to commemorate his travels, he also found someone to draw 12 volumes of "Kangxi's Southern Tour Pictures". Looking at the second time alone, Kangxi visited Nanjing, Wuxi, Suzhou, Shaoxing, Hangzhou and other famous tourist cities in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

8. Emperor Gaozong of the Qing Dynasty - Hongli

Qianlong did not want to die from exhaustion due to government affairs like his father, so he followed his grandfather's example and traveled to the south of the Yangtze River. However, the second generation of rich Qianlong was even more willing to spend money than his grandfather. Not only did he bring a large group of cronies with him, he also built luxury hotels, held welcome ceremonies, and even specially transported drinking water. Qianlong also had a hobby: he liked to compose poems when visiting scenic spots. Finally, he published several collections of poems, and the total volume almost caught up with "Complete Poems of the Tang Dynasty".