Speaking of the kingly way of Nanjing, we have to start from Purple Mountain. It is said that during the Southern Song Dynasty (according to the records of Ding Jing Jiankang), there was a saying in Jiankang (Nanjing) that this mountain was buried with gold. Legend has it that it has a nose and eyes. According to legend, in 333 BC, after the destruction of Yue in Xiong Shang, Chu Weiwang, gold was buried here to anger the King of Yue, so it was called Purple Mountain, also known as Jinling Mountain. It is said that in the Southern Song Dynasty, someone really dug a monument in the Purple Mountain, but it said that the place where gold was buried was neither in the south nor in the north of the mountain. As a result, many people in Jiankang City went to Purple Mountain to dig for gold and treasure. Purple Mountain was scarred, but found nothing. Later, it was clarified that the story was made up by people at present. Because the Song Dynasty destroyed Nantang, Nantang made Nanjing its capital. So, for a long time, some nostalgic people thought that Daw-hwan Wang in Jinling was in Purple Mountain, so they made up such a legend. In fact, although the burial of gold in Chu Weiwang is a legend, according to today's archaeological findings, bronzes offering sacrifices to mountains and rivers during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period can often be unearthed on many mountains and rivers. For example, on today's Wu Shan in Tang Zhe, Lishui County, Nanjing, archaeologists found bronze sacrificial vessels on the top of the mountain. Copper bells were also found near Maanshan in Anhui and Gucheng Lake in Gaochun, Nanjing. Therefore, although Chu Weiwang's burial of gold is only a legend, there is another possibility. It was after Chu Weiwang destroyed the state of Yue that he probably occupied this territory first, and he wanted to sacrifice some important mountains and rivers. So this legend may come from this. Moreover, the so-called buried gold here should not be gold as people think today, but bronze for sacrifice. As for the name of Jinling, it is said that it has two meanings: one meaning that the higher mountain is called Mausoleum, and the mausoleum of the emperor is piled high like a hill, so the mausoleum of the emperor is also called Mausoleum. Jinling is close to Jintan. In ancient Nanjing, gold was produced. This gold is not the gold we are talking about today, but copper. Therefore, combining these two reasons, this real estate was named Jinling because it was gold (copper) and was buried by the emperor. In the late 1980s, Nanjing Museum and the archaeological team of Nanjing Museum discovered a casting and smelting site in the Spring and Autumn Period in Tangshan Street, Jiangning District, Nanjing. In addition, Tongling, Anhui and Nanling, Anhui were also famous copper producing areas at that time. This theory of burying gold was later derived into endless stories. The next protagonist became the first emperor of the ages-Qin Shihuang. After Qin Shihuang unified the six countries, the whole country implemented the county system, which was divided into 36 counties (later increased to 40 counties). There are several counties below the county level, and there are grassroots organizations such as townships, pavilions and villages below the county level. Nanjing belongs to Yan County (the county governs the old county, now northwest of Anji, Zhejiang). The jurisdiction is equivalent to the south of the Yangtze River in Jiangsu and the Shuiyangjiang River Basin in Anhui). In order to show his supreme authority, Qin Shihuang made five tours and passed through Jiangsu twice. Besides, he believed in magic and took many alchemists with him wherever he went. In the thirty-seventh year of the first emperor (2 10 BC), Qin Shihuang made his fifth patrol, and his destination was Zhejiang, passing through Nanjing. After this short trip to Nanjing, Qin Shihuang left a legend for later generations. It is said that the alchemist who accompanied him was very nervous after seeing the terrain here. The late emperor reported that this place is very dangerous. This place is full of royal spirit and will become an emperor in 500 years. When Qin Shihuang established the Qin Dynasty, he was preparing for the second generation and the third generation. Until the end of the world, he took power from generation to generation. Of course, he doesn't want a foreign emperor to compete with him for the world. He asked the alchemist, what should I do? Later, they gave him an idea, that is, digging Fangshan and introducing Qinhuai River can destroy the kingly way here. The story of Ding Jing Jiankangzhi in the Southern Song Dynasty vividly recorded this legend: In the thirty-seventh year, the first emperor traveled eastward from the river to cross the river, and the gas watcher said: Five hundred years later, Jinling had an emperor's spirit, which was called Qinhuai because of the chiseling of bells and hills. So, Qin Shihuang ordered people to dig Zhong You (now Fangshan in Jiangning, Nanjing), let the Huaihe River flow through Jinling, and let the king's anger go. And change Jinling City to Moling County, and set up Jiangcheng County here. Well, it's forage, which means it shouldn't be called Jinling. Qin Shihuang opened the Qinhuai River in vain, but it was real to change Moling. For this legend, people in the Song Dynasty began to doubt it, and Ding Jing Jiankangzhi said it was unlikely. Qinhuai River twists and turns, like a natural shape, unlike manual excavation. And Qinhuai River is a very wide river. So the reliability of this legend is very doubtful. However, some experts believe that the Qinhuai River is very long, which was 100 miles long at that time. Some experts wondered if it was a local blockage or something, and Qin Shihuang sent someone to dredge it. Because in the Qin dynasty, this kind of water conservancy project was done a lot throughout the country. Therefore, these experts believe that although Qinhuai River is a natural river, some areas may have been dredged by Qin Shihuang. Qinhuai River overlooks (partially) In addition, Qinhuai River, which is regarded as the mother river by Nanjing people today, was not called Qinhuai River in the Six Dynasties, but had two names in the Six Dynasties. In the early days, it was called Xiaojiang in the History of the Three Kingdoms, and Xiaojiang in the History of the Three Kingdoms is probably the Qinhuai River today. Later, the name Huaishui appeared in large numbers, which is today's Qinhuai River. The Qinhuai River, which people talk about today, first appeared in the literature of Jiankanglu written by Vae in Tang Dynasty. Then, why didn't the name of Qinhuai River appear until the Tang Dynasty? There may be two reasons: one is to distinguish it from the Huaihe River between Jianghuai and Huaihe River, which is a possibility. Another possibility is that the capital of the Six Dynasties was in Jinling for more than 300 years. After the Six Dynasties, the legend that Jinling was the son of heaven after Qin Shihuang's southern tour for 500 years may have spread more widely, so people linked the Huaihe River in the Six Dynasties with Qin Shihuang at that time, and changed the name here to Qinhuai River. In addition, whether Qin Shihuang visited Nanjing is also a debatable topic. In fact, it seems to be the same from the historical documents. Qin Shihuang passed through Nanjing during the Eastern Expedition in 37 years, but it is certain that he did not pass through Nanjing. When he came, he crossed the river from Anhui, and then from Yang Xiaodan, Jiangning, Nanjing, which is Yang Xiaodan Town at the junction of Jiangning and Anhui. From there, he went to Zhejiang. He came back from Qiantang River in Zhejiang, and this road he took was not in the west, but in the east. According to legend, he crossed the river from the river. Where is the river? It's near Qixia Mountain in Nanjing today, which means that he walked from the east of Zijin Mountain, and certainly didn't pass through Nanjing City at the foot of Zijin Mountain. Therefore, he has never been to Nanjing, and it is a rather mysterious question whether he can see the kingly way of Jinling. At the foot of Qixia Mountain, there is a village similar to Jiangcheng Village, which retains the historical memory of that year and gives people a very solid sense of history. But as for whether Qin Shihuang passed through Nanjing, this is only an inference so far, and there is no written record. Because there were few residents in Nanjing at that time, it was a desolate place, and there might be no roads, so it was not easy to walk. At that time, it should be said that there were still many virgin forests in Nanjing. Whether we can see the Qinhuai River in the city, or where there is a king, is very mysterious. It can be said that the area where Nanjing is located has not been developed until the Han Dynasty, and it is basically empty. So it should be called headless Chu Wei in ancient times. The head of Wu came, and the tail of Chu came. It is an obvious border area between the two countries and is actually a military open area. Therefore, in such a place, it should be impossible for Qin Shihuang to see any kingly way, let alone break any unwarranted kingly way.