Why did Genghis Khan kill the camel cub when he was buried?

Updated on history 2024-06-21
4 answers
  1. Anonymous users2024-02-12

    Genghis Khan died on an expedition to the Western Xia, and his body was transported back to the Mobei grassland for burial, and it is said that his coffin was dug up from a single piece of wood, and after the burial, the wrangler drove a large group of horses to trample in the burial area until there was no trace of groundbreaking. Later, the Mongols killed a small camel at the place where he was buried, and then set up a small tent around it, and only when the grass growing on the surface of the object was no different from other places, they removed the tent, so that the whole burial process was over, let alone outsiders, and even the buried people could not find the location of the cemetery.

    And during the memorial service, the little camel that was killed played a role, people only need to lead the mother camel around the field, the mother camel asks where the breath of the baby camel is, she will stop, tears in the corners of her eyes, needless to say, this is the exact place of burial. However, this statement has been questioned by many historians, the life span of camels itself is very short, and the claim of relying on camels to find a tomb is not credible, but where the real Genghis Khan's tomb is located has always been a mystery, and the reason why the Yuan Dynasty emperor could not find the tomb may be found in the five orders issued by Kublai Khan.

    During the reign of Kublai Khan, the imperial tomb of the Song Dynasty was robbed and excavated, and he saw everything in his eyes, fearing that he would end up in this fate after his death, so he made arrangements for his burial and even his descendants.

    First of all, after choosing the burial location, all the population in the surrounding area must be relocated, and no one knows about this place, secondly, the Han nationality is not allowed to participate in the burial process, let alone let them know the burial location, third, after the death of the emperor, it is necessary to declare that the body is transported back to the Mobei grassland for burial, and it must be clearly recorded to confuse the public, fourth, the construction of mausoleums must not be large-scale, everything must be buried simply, the buildings should be few, the burial goods should be few, and no tombstones should be set up, fifth, Nothing is recorded about the imperial tombs, and even if the descendants are sacrificed, they are only recorded as place names that can only be understood by the Mongolian royal family.

    These five points greatly protected the burial place of the emperor of the Yuan Dynasty, plus the existence of the Yuan Dynasty was very short, and a large number of historical classics were destroyed before returning to the grassland. In addition, historians also point out that the struggle for imperial power in the Yuan Dynasty was very tragic, and each emperor reigned for a short time, so they did not have the time and energy to focus on the construction of mausoleums, which is also an important reason.

  2. Anonymous users2024-02-11

    Because Genghis Khan was very fond of riding camels when he was alive, he also wanted to ride camels after his death, so he deliberately killed the baby camels to accompany the burial.

  3. Anonymous users2024-02-10

    Because camels have the natural ability to distinguish their closest relatives, the mother camel's child baby camel died in **, and the mother camel can find this place, and this is the place where Genghis Khan was buried, and it is this that also ensures the safety of Genghis Khan's tomb.

  4. Anonymous users2024-02-09

    Because the place where Genghis Khan was buried, no one knows in later generations. At that time, the baby camel was killed so that the mother camel could smell the baby camel as she walked by, so as to know where Genghis Khan was buried.

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