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The beautiful legend of Jinxi: Chen Fei's Tomb

deepseek says: "The most famous version of the legend about Chen Fei's water tomb is related to Jinxi Town (formerly known as "Chenmu Town") in Kunshan, Jiangsu. Here are the main points of this legend: According to legend, during the Southern Song Dynasty, Concubine Chen, the favorite concubine of Emperor Xiaozong of Song (reigned 1162-1189), loved the scenery of Jinxi and stayed here temporarily when she accompanied the emperor on his southern tour. Later, Concubine Chen died of illness in Jinxi. Emperor Xiaozong was deeply saddened and ordered her body to be buried on a small island in Wubao Lake in Zhennan, and a tomb was built for her. Because the tomb is surrounded by water on all sides, it is called "water tomb". It is said locally that no matter how the lake water rises or falls, Chen Fei's water tomb is always about one meter above the water surface and has never been submerged. This phenomenon is regarded as a symbol of "divine protection" and also adds a mysterious color to the water grave. Scientifically, this may be related to the ingenious design of the tomb foundation, but people prefer to believe that it is due to the spirituality of Concubine Chen. ‘’ Because I found this beautiful legend on deepseek So I came to Jinxi by fate The weather was clear and the breeze was gentle when I visited. The willow trees beside Wubao Lake rustle in the wind Paired with this affectionate and beautiful legend Suddenly I felt that the scenery was really moving~ #Beautiful Wubao Lake #Tomb of Concubine Chen of the Song Dynasty #Jinxi
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