清泰陵(ling)是清世(shi)宗(zong)雍(yong)(yong)正(zheng)帝及其皇后的合葬陵(ling)墓,位于距易(yi)縣15公里的永寧山(shan)下,海拔382米,始建于1730年(nian)(雍(yong)(yong)正(zheng)八(ba)年(nian)),占地8.47公頃,內葬世(shi)宗(zong)雍(yong)(yong)正(zheng)帝、孝敬憲(xian)皇后、敦肅皇貴妃。
清(qing)泰(tai)陵(ling)(ling)整(zheng)個陵(ling)(ling)寢分(fen)(fen)前后(hou)兩個部(bu)分(fen)(fen),前部(bu)分(fen)(fen)是門(men)、坊、碑、亭(ting),后(hou)部(bu)分(fen)(fen)主(zhu)要是殿宇和地(di)下宮殿。五孔石拱(gong)(gong)橋是泰(tai)陵(ling)(ling)最(zui)前面的(de)建筑,10.94米寬,87米長(chang),拱(gong)(gong)高4.9米,由長(chang)方(fang)形青白石建成。五孔橋北,有巍峨高大(da)雕工精(jing)美的(de)三(san)(san)座石牌(pai)坊,一座居(ju)中橫跨(kua)神道,二座稍后(hou),分(fen)(fen)列左右。大(da)紅門(men)是西陵(ling)(ling)的(de)總門(men)戶,門(men)有三(san)(san)洞(dong),設東(dong)西便(bian)門(men)各一。
泰陵作為(wei)典型的(de)(de)清(qing)式宮殿式建筑群(qun),不但更注(zhu)重以完(wan)(wan)美的(de)(de)融(rong)山(shan)(shan)水(shui)(shui)環境、人文景觀為(wei)一體的(de)(de)中國“風(feng)水(shui)(shui)”相(xiang)法為(wei)選址依據(ju),形(xing)(xing)成山(shan)(shan)形(xing)(xing)河流作為(wei)“風(feng)水(shui)(shui)”中強(qiang)調的(de)(de)靠山(shan)(shan)、案山(shan)(shan)、照山(shan)(shan),龍脈和水(shui)(shui)口,建筑與整體布局(ju)也較(jiao)為(wei)完(wan)(wan)整與巧妙,更加注(zhu)重實用性(xing);建筑風(feng)格與規制更加精(jing)美豪華,使(shi)之更具(ju)有觀賞性(xing)。
由于(yu)雍正(zheng)皇(huang)(huang)帝(di)在西(xi)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)首建(jian)泰陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling),從(cong)而產生了(le)“昭穆相間(jian)的(de)兆葬(zang)(zang)之制(zhi)”。原由是因雍正(zheng)皇(huang)(huang)帝(di)首先在西(xi)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)建(jian)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)后,其子(zi)乾(qian)(qian)隆(long)認(ren)為(wei)如(ru)自己(ji)也隨其父(fu)在西(xi)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)建(jian)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling),就會使已(yi)葬(zang)(zang)于(yu)清(qing)東(dong)(dong)(dong)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)的(de)圣祖康(kang)熙、世祖順治帝(di)受到冷落(luo);如(ru)果(guo)在東(dong)(dong)(dong)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)建(jian)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling),同(tong)樣又會使其父(fu)雍正(zheng)皇(huang)(huang)帝(di)受到冷落(luo)。為(wei)解其難(nan),乾(qian)(qian)隆(long)皇(huang)(huang)帝(di)定(ding)下了(le)“父(fu)東(dong)(dong)(dong)子(zi)西(xi),父(fu)西(xi)子(zi)東(dong)(dong)(dong)”的(de)建(jian)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)規制(zhi),如(ru)父(fu)親葬(zang)(zang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling),則兒(er)皇(huang)(huang)帝(di)葬(zang)(zang)西(xi)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling),父(fu)葬(zang)(zang)西(xi)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling),則兒(er)皇(huang)(huang)帝(di)葬(zang)(zang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling),此稱(cheng)之為(wei)“昭穆相間(jian)的(de)兆葬(zang)(zang)之制(zhi)”。也正(zheng)是由于(yu)這種墓葬(zang)(zang)制(zhi)度才形(xing)成了(le)清(qing)東(dong)(dong)(dong)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)、清(qing)西(xi)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)現有的(de)格局,造(zao)成了(le)清(qing)東(dong)(dong)(dong)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)、清(qing)西(xi)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)兩大陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)墓群與中國明朝(chao)以前歷代皇(huang)(huang)家(jia)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)寢建(jian)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)制(zhi)度的(de)根本不同(tong)之處。
清泰(tai)陵(ling)東(dong)面,雍正(zheng)為(wei)其21個妃嬪(pin)建造(zao)了泰(tai)妃園寢。乾隆(long)為(wei)其母孝圣憲皇(huang)太(tai)后修建了泰(tai)東(dong)陵(ling)。主體建筑自最(zui)南端(duan)的火焰牌樓開始(shi),過一座五孔(kong)石(shi)拱橋,便(bian)開始(shi)了西陵(ling)最(zui)長的神(shen)路——2.5公里(li)長的泰(tai)陵(ling)神(shen)路,沿神(shen)路往(wang)北至寶頂,首先映(ying)入眼(yan)簾的是著名的石(shi)牌坊和(he)大紅門。
清(qing)(qing)世宗,名愛新(xin)覺(jue)羅·胤禛(zhen)(公(gong)元1678年12月13日(ri)-1735年10月28日(ri)),康熙(xi)皇帝(di)第四子(zi),康熙(xi)病(bing)死后繼位,為清(qing)(qing)代(dai)入關第3帝(di)。雍正(zheng)是(shi)一(yi)位十分復雜而矛盾(dun)的歷史人(ren)(ren)物(wu),他是(shi)勇于(yu)革新(xin)、勤于(yu)理政的杰出政治(zhi)(zhi)家,對康熙(xi)晚年的積弊(bi)進行改(gai)革整頓,一(yi)掃頹(tui)風,使吏治(zhi)(zhi)澄(cheng)清(qing)(qing)、統治(zhi)(zhi)穩(wen)定、國(guo)庫充盈(ying)、人(ren)(ren)民(min)負擔減輕。但他畢竟是(shi)封建皇帝(di),有著重(zhong)大過失和(he)種(zhong)種(zhong)局(ju)限(xian)。在功績上:雍正(zheng)首先取消了千百年來的“人(ren)(ren)丁稅”,實行了有利于(yu)貧農的“攤丁入畝”,這個中國(guo)賦稅制度的重(zhong)大變革;創立軍機(ji)處(chu),推廣奏折制度。明(ming)代(dai)權(quan)(quan)(quan)力集于(yu)內閣,故有權(quan)(quan)(quan)相產生。清(qing)(qing)雍正(zheng)把權(quan)(quan)(quan)力進一(yi)步集中在皇帝(di)手中,創立軍機(ji)處(chu),軍機(ji)大臣直接與(yu)各地(di)、各部(bu)打交道,了解地(di)方情(qing)形,傳達皇帝(di)意旨;在少(shao)數民(min)族地(di)區實行改(gai)土歸流,打擊和(he)限(xian)制了土司的割據(ju)和(he)特權(quan)(quan)(quan),對民(min)族地(di)區的經(jing)濟文化發(fa)展(zhan)有利。此外(wai),雍正(zheng)還有許多值得稱道的政績,如(ru)懲治(zhi)(zhi)貪污(wu)、解放(fang)賤民(min)、平定羅卜藏(zang)丹津、始派駐藏(zang)大臣等(deng),為中國(guo)的統一(yi)與(yu)發(fa)展(zhan)做(zuo)出了貢獻。