— The Feng Shui of Hu Xieping Exposed —
By Li Dingxin
A record from a certain "Feng Shui" master in Longchuan, Guangdong, regarding the Feng Shui examination of Mao Zedong's family tomb at Hu Xieping states: "Mao Zedong's grandfather, Mao Enpu, is buried at Drip Water Cave on the Great Stone Drum (Hu Xieping). The tomb was established on an auspicious day in the summer of the Renzi year of the Republic of China (1912). The formation is described as 'Chang'e Flying to the Moon.' The inscription on the tombstone reads: Inner Xin Mountain, Outer Xu Mountain, which aligns with the Mao family genealogical record of Xin Mountain facing Yi direction. The burial conforms to the ancient Feng Shui techniques of Yang YunSong. Nowadays, when people visit Drip Water Cave and ascend to Hu Xieping, they find lush forests and green grass, pleasant scenery that invigorates the spirit. The feeling of a place where tigers crouch and dragons coil indeed evokes a unique charm. Based on the actual Feng Shui investigation, the following summary is provided.
According to the orthodox ancient Feng Shui method of Yang YunSong, the dragon pattern is determined by riding the vital energy, with internal dragon energy and external hall energy used to set the location and orientation. The water mouth has been measured to be in the Yi-Chen palace, where the dragon and water meet to form the Xin-Ren assembly and gather the Chen water layout. The Ming Tang is spacious, and the momentum grandiose. The dragon originates from the southwest Kun Shen direction, with a towering ancestral mountain, sharp and peculiar, majestic and powerful. Below the Wu Shen ridge, the dragon's pulse changes dynamically, rising and falling dramatically, rushing and turning until reaching the Bing Xu earth acupoint. The four directions present auspicious signs, symbolizing royal power stabilizing the nation. It is like ten thousand horses descending from the heavens, burying here will produce a king. In front of the acupoint stands a large stone drum, resembling a military token. Xin belongs to the jade palace, Xu represents heavenly greatness, Chen signifies heavenly strength, and Kang symbolizes the golden dragon. It sits quietly yet majestically, looking out with the dignity of ten thousand chariots, capable of producing an imperial dragon pattern. On the left is the Ren Zi emperor prosperity water, and on the right is the Kun Shen birth water, both converging towards the grave. As Yang YunSong (Tian Yu Jing) said: Life and prosperity converge together, foretelling someone who will wear purple and red robes (symbols of high official rank)."