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What secrets does Changbai Mountain hide? Why did the Qing Dynasty ban Changbai Mountain for 200 years?

Changbai Mountain is located on the border of China and North Korea. It is a mysterious place. Many people want to go there to explore it. But do you know that during the Qing Dynasty, Changbai Mountain was banned for 200 years? So there must be some big secret in Changbai Mountain, so it was treated like this by the Qing Dynasty. There may be some royal treasures or national secrets hidden in it. Today I will take you to see why the Qing Dynasty banned Changbai Mountain for 200 years.

The reason why the Qing Dynasty banned Changbai Mountain for so long is because Changbai Mountain is the dragon vein of the Qing Dynasty and a treasure land of Feng Shui. It is said that Nurhaci, the founder of the Qing Dynasty, once carried his father's ashes everywhere in search of a resting place, and finally chose Changbai Mountain, a place where dragon luck flourishes. So the ancestors were buried here. Later, Huang Taiji changed the name of the country to Qing Dynasty, and proclaimed himself emperor and established his capital in Beijing, beginning the nearly 300 years of rule of the Qing Dynasty. Therefore, the later emperors believed that Changbai Mountain could bring the Aixinjueluo clan to a world of great unity. It was a geomantic treasure that could guarantee the Qing Dynasty. Therefore, he was protected by the Qing Dynasty and was named the God of Changbai Mountain by Kangxi.

The reason why the Qing Dynasty banned Changbai Mountain for so long was actually for economic benefits. It is said that Changbai Mountain produces a lot of ginseng every year, and it can reach more than 100,000 kilograms. At that time, 1 kilogram of ginseng was worth about 25 About two taels of silver, then there will be an income of nearly 3 million taels of silver a year, so protecting Changbai Mountain is actually to control economic resources.

The above are the two reasons why I think the Qing Dynasty banned Changbai Mountain. If you have any better opinions, please write them below in the comments.