Tomb of Di Renjie

The tomb of Di Renjie is a round mound. There are two sides of Steles in front of the tomb. On the larger side of the stele is the inscription "there is the cemetery of Diliang, a loyal minister of Tang Dynasty", which was re established in the 21st year of Wanli (1593). The two steles are arranged horizontally from east to west with a distance of about 5 meters. Both steles are made of six Kui dragons. The head of the stele is carved skillfully and forcefully. The Bandou shaped stele is deeply buried in the soil. One to the East, one to the West.

Tomb of Di Renjie

Di Renjie's tomb is located 12 kilometers to the east of Luoyang City, Henan Province, outside the Mountain Gate of Baimasi town in the suburb of Luoyang City. It is a round mound. There are two sides of Steles in front of the tomb. On the larger side of the stele is the inscription "there is the cemetery of Diliang, a loyal minister of Tang Dynasty", which was re established in the 21st year of Wanli (1593).

Archaeologists believe that this tomb is the tomb of Xue Huaiyi, the abbot of Baima temple, who was granted the title of "Duke of Liang" during the Wu Zhou period of the Tang Dynasty. He died in the city and "sent the corpse to Baima Temple by chariot". Historical materials clearly record that Xue Huaiyi was buried in Baima temple. On the contrary, no historical materials mention that di Renjie was buried in Baima temple.

Historians believe that di Renjie's tomb was in Beimang mountain, Mengjin County, Luoyang.

Cemetery information

Brief introduction to the owner of the tomb

Di Renjie was born in 630, the fourth year of Zhenguan of Tang Dynasty, and died in 700, the first year of Jiushi of Empress Wu Zetian. His name is huaiying. He was born in Taiyuan, Bingzhou (now Taiyuan, Shanxi) of Tang Dynasty.

During the period of Wu Zetian, the prime minister was an outstanding feudal politician. In the first year of Jiushi (700 years), di Renjie died of illness, and the government and the public mourned. Wu Zetian cried and said, "the court is empty.". As a gift to Youcheng of Wenchang, his posthumous title is Wenhui. Emperor Zhongzong of the Tang Dynasty succeeded to the throne and gave it to Sikong. Emperor Ruizong of Tang Dynasty granted him the title of Duke of Liang. At the same time, because Xue Huaiyi was also granted the title of Liang Guogong, some people suspect that the tomb may belong to Xue Huaiyi.

Tombstone

The two steles are located 1.5 km north of zhaiquan village, Mengjin County, Luoyang City, and in the north of Jinyong City, the ancient city of Luoyang in the Han and Wei dynasties. Here, the mountains incline slowly to the south, and the place where the stele is suddenly flat. The people of my hometown are known as Shuangbei concave. The two steles are arranged horizontally from east to west with a distance of about 5 meters. Both steles are made of six Kui dragons. The head of the stele is carved skillfully and forcefully. The Bandou shaped stele is deeply buried in the soil. In the East, there is a passage, especially denudation, and the seal volume and text are all unclear. In the west, Yitong, from surrender to seat, is 3.65 high, 1.15 wide and 0.35 m thick; seat is 70 high, 1.5 wide and 1 m thick. Sun Xingyan and Xing run's Huanyu visit stele record volume four has the description, because the stone weathering handwriting is difficult to distinguish, it is said that "the date material, does not record the article.".

The smaller side is divided into three columns, engraved with several Diao poems and prefaces written by Zhou Ding of Ming Dynasty and Yu Tingxi of Henan Province. It was established in 1459, the third year of Tianshun in Ming Dynasty. Di Renjie (630-700), a famous Prime Minister of Tang Dynasty, was born in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province. After his death, he was granted the title of Duke of Liang. This tomb has been expanded and built into a Di Gong temple.

Positional structure

Di Renjie's tomb is located near Baima temple, 12 kilometers east of Luoyang City. "Diliang cemetery" is carved on the tombstone. On the back of the earthen tomb is a newly built tombstone, on which is carved "the tomb of Di Gong Renjie". There are stele pavilions on both sides of the tomb. The stele in the southeast stele pavilions has eight characters: "there is a cemetery of Tang Zhongchen Diliang". The stele in the southwest stele pavilions is a poem tablet and a memorial tablet. The handwriting on it is faintly visible. There are stele pavilions on both sides of the tomb, and there are little lions in different shapes around. There are tombstones in both the north and the south. They are "the tomb of the famous Prime Minister Di Renjie of the Tang Dynasty" and "the cemetery of the famous Prime Minister Di liang of the Tang Dynasty". They are all original works of the ancients and re carved by modern people. There are stele pavilions on the southeast and southwest sides of the tomb. On the southeast side of the stele is the inscription "there are Tang Zhongchen, Diliang cemetery". On the southwest side of the stele is the preface to the poems of Diliang Gong, the Prime Minister of Tang Dynasty. I can't see the signature clearly. I can only be sure that it is the original of ancient times.

Historical records

The location of the tomb

According to historical records, there are three tombs of Di Renjie

One is located 12 kilometers east of Luoyang City, outside the gate of Baimasi mountain, Baimasi Town, suburb of Luoyang City. It is a round mound. However, because Xue Huaiyi was also granted the title of Liang Guogong during his lifetime, some people suspect that this tomb may belong to Xue Huaiyi. The second Qianling mausoleum in Qianzhou, Shaanxi Province, is actually the mausoleum of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty. However, there is no name of Di Gong in the tomb of eight accompanying officials of Qianling Mausoleum (tomb eight of Ministers (Wang Jishan, Xue Yuanchao, Yang Zaisi, Liu Shenli, dou luqinwang, Liu Rengui, Li Jinxing, Gao Kan). It is said that di Renjie died in the great Zhou Dynasty and could not be buried in the mausoleum of the Tang Dynasty Tian was an exception. As for Wu Zetian's entrance to the mausoleum, it was also opposed by the ministers.

Huating lake, the old "Taihu county annals" records: "Digong temple, three ten miles north of the county, nine village fanbao (near Siqian Town). One possibility is that Di Gong, governor of Jiangnan, died suddenly and was buried here.

The other is that out of admiration and nostalgia for him, people in Taihu Lake have said that when Di Renjie was demoted to Peng Zeling, he raised money to rebuild the second ancestor Zen hall in Shizishan because of his admiration for the second ancestor. The contribution and deep feelings of Di Gong to the people of Taihu Lake deeply moved the people of Taihu Lake, so the people spontaneously built their tombs to show their mourning and sacrifice, which is also reasonable.

The origin of the tomb

According to historical records, di Renjie (630-700 years) was in power by Empress Wu Zetian and served as prime minister. Later, he was killed by a treacherous minister Lai Junchen and was arrested and jailed for treason. After the trial, it was confirmed that he was wronged, released from prison, and was demoted to Pengze (now Pengze, Jiangxi) order. In Pengze, di Renjie is diligent and beneficial to the people, and deeply loved by the people. In the year of his appointment, Pengze was dry without rain, and the people had no food to eat. Di Renjie wrote a memorial to the emperor asking the imperial court to provide relief, exempt rent and tax, and save the people from famine. In memory of his merits, Pengze people built a ancestral hall for him. In the early years of Shengong, he became prime minister again. In the autumn of the first year of the holy calendar (698), the Turks went south to harass Hebei. Wu Zetian ordered the prince to be marshal of Hebei Dao and di Renjie to be deputy marshal of Hebei Dao to fight against Turks and pacify one side. In the years when Di Renjie was Prime Minister, Wu Zetian had no more trust in him than other officials. She often called Di Renjie "the elder of the country" instead of her name. Di Renjie likes to fight with each other, and Wu Zetian "bends her mind to it every time.". Many times, di Renjie retired in his old age, but Wu Zetian did not allow him to enter the meeting and often prevented him from worshiping. Wu Zetian once warned the officials in the court: "since it is not a military and national event, don't bother the public."

Mr. Yu Chuanming has lived in Siqian Town for more than 60 years and has studied the local culture and history. According to him, in the old days, there were Di Gong's tomb and di Liang's temple built here (in front of the temple), where Di Renjie was sacrificed. In the 24th year of the reign of Emperor Qianlong, the flood attacked. In the seventh year of Xianfeng, thieves destroyed the old temple. It is also recorded that "the tomb of Di Renjie, the Duke of Liang state of Tang Dynasty, is in fanbao, Jiucun, Yongfu township. It is said that at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, there were those who hid in the chaos and got gold and silver articles to go out. The door of the tomb was blocked, and there was a temple and a tablet in front of it. Another book records: "according to the biography of Tang shushuzhuan, di Renjie, a native of Taiyuan, once demoted Peng Zeyi. The native of the city was called Zhisheng temple. He died in the third year of the holy calendar and did not say where he was buried. According to Guangyu, the tomb of Di Renjie is located in Luoyang, Henan Province, and Qianzhou, Shaanxi Province. It is not known that there is a tomb of Di Renjie after he visited Jiangnan. ".

According to analysis, it is also possible that di Renjie was buried here after his death. In the early Tang Dynasty, this place was not far from Jingyang County. When Di Renjie visited Jiangnan, he died suddenly. It is also believed that due to their admiration and nostalgia, people in Taihu Lake were said to have raised money to rebuild the second ancestor Zen hall in Shizishan when Di Renjie was demoted to Peng Zeling. The contribution and deep feelings of Di Gong to the people of Taihu Lake deeply moved the people of Taihu Lake, so the people spontaneously built their tombs to show their mourning and sacrifice. Why is there a tomb of Di Gong here? Further research is needed. Yu Chuanming said to him, "in the old days, the Di Gong Temple faced the East and the West. People often offer incense. These buildings still existed before liberation. After liberation, local people demolished the temple and rebuilt it into a primary school named Diliang primary school. In 1959, Huating lake was filled with water, and the tombs and temples were submerged. Since then, they will never be seen again. " However, what can never be submerged is the achievements and reputation that di Renjie has created, which will be remembered by later generations.

Yu Chuanming said: "in 1995, the people's Government of Siqian Town and the reservoir area office of Taihu county jointly built the pavilion to commemorate the merits of Di Gong." However, it's a pity that few people come to Huating lake to visit and pay homage to "Digong Pavilion". It's located in the hill beside the lake, and the path leading to "Digong Pavilion" is full of thorns. It is understood that the relevant departments of the county are planning to build the di Renjie Memorial Park, resume the construction of Di Gong tomb and di Liang temple, and make it a tourist attraction of Huating lake, so as to attract many tourists to visit and pay homage.

The life of the tomb owner

Di Renjie (630-700 years), named huaiying, was born in Bingzhou Taiyuan (now Taiyuan, Shanxi Province) in the Tang Dynasty. During the period of Wu Zetian, the prime minister was an outstanding feudal politician. Born in the family of feudal officials, di Renjie studied hard when he was young and said that he would not rest for thousands of days. Later, he entered the official career with the Ming Dynasty classics. At first, he served as the judge of bianzhou. He was appreciated by Yan Liben, then Minister of the Ministry of industry, and called him "the Pearl of Henan and the legacy of Southeast China".

He was upright, incorruptible and conscientious. After he was promoted to dalicheng, he judged a large number of backlog of cases in one year, involving more than 17000 people. There was no unjust accuser. He gained a great reputation. He became a socially recognized judge who could judge cases like gods and remove evils. He left many beautiful legends for later generations. He dared to make a direct admonition, and according to the law, he said, "Your Majesty is a cypress in Zhaoling today After a thousand years of killing a general, what is your Majesty's master? This minister does not dare to kill a good talent, and he is trapped in your Majesty's ignorance. " So that the Tang emperor changed his original intention, amnesty

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