Yan Mausoleum and Chang Mausoleum

Emperor Cheng of the Western Han Dynasty built two mausoleums during his reign,i.e.,Yan Mau- soleum and Chang Mausoleum.Yan Mausoleum is situated inside the main mausoleum area of the Western Han Dynasty on Xianyang hills,having quite a favorable position and historical tradition,while Chang Mausoleum is situated in the Xi Township in the southeast of Han's capital-Chang'an,having flat terrain and convenient com- munications.Chang Mausoleum was initiated after nearly a decade of the construction of the Yan Mausoleum.For a number of reasons such as physiognomy,Chang Mausoleum was abandoned after five years of construction and returned to Yan Mausoleum.The construction of Chang Mausoleum caused the treasury to be in an empty state and the financial resources of the people to be scarce.The reason why Emperor Cheng built Chang Mausoleum was that the construction project of Yan Mausoleum was affected by the nearby State Qin's emperor Huiwen's mausoleum.From the perspective of the disruption of Chang Mausoleum,we can see the individual likes and dis- likes of the emperors in the Western Han Dynasty and the impact of psychological factors upon the choice of mau- soleum site.