Ancient emperors in China regarded their tombs as national symbols, and many emperors arranged to build their own tombs soon after they ascended the throne. These mausoleums are sometimes bigger than the construction of a palace, with tens of thousands of workers at every turn, taking years to build, and countless treasures.
Unlike these emperors, Cao Cao paid less attention to his mausoleum, and was also the first emperor in history to propose "thin burial".
From 2 18, Cao Cao explicitly put forward the order that no heavy burial should be allowed after death, and told his ministers that they should be buried in barren land, and that no ground should be broken and no trees should be planted in the tomb. A year later, Cao Cao prepared his last clothes and left his last words: If I die, don't bury any treasures, jewels, bronzes and other property with me.
At that time, Cao Cao did not claim to be the emperor, but according to his power, he was no less than any emperor, but why didn't he choose a thick burial?
According to historical records, Cao Cao was originally a very thrifty person and was very strict with his family and officials. It is said that Cao Zhi's wife was ordered by Cao Cao to commit suicide because of her extravagant clothes. At the same time, things in the palace should also be used for reference. If the silk is broken, repair it before using it.
At the same time, Cao Cao used 72 suspected tombs. First, because Cao Cao did rob the tomb in his early years, in order to prevent it. But because of Cao Cao's suspicious character. According to records, when Cao Cao was buried, the city gates were all opened, and 72 coffins were carried out from the city gates at the same time, heading in all directions. Since then, Cao Cao's tomb has never been found.
So which of these 72 suspected tombs is the real tomb of Cao Cao? For thousands of years, there have been countless grave robbers, but they have never been found.