Chinese rulers only chose the location of their tombs during their lifetimes. The tomb of Emperor Kangxi Aixinjueluo Xuanye, the holy ancestor of the Qing Dynasty, is named Jingling. It is located at the foot of Changrui Mountain in the Qingdong Tomb in Malanyu, Zunhua, Tangshan. One kilometer east of Qing Xiaoling Mausoleum. The construction of the mausoleum started on February 10th in the 15th year of Kangxi (1676) and was completed in the 20th year of Kangxi (1681).
After the death of a ruler, the tombs are generally named in three ways.
One is for future generations. Such as the Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor, the No. 1 Tomb of Qin Gong, the Mausoleum of the First Emperor of Qin, etc.;
The second one was named by the people at that time according to the location of the tomb; for example: Changling and Anling in the Western Han Dynasty were named because they were located in Chang'an; Yang The mausoleum is named after it is located in Yiyang County; Pingling is named after it is located in Pingyuan Township; Maoling is named after it is located in Maoxiang; Baling is named after Bashui, etc.;
The third is At that time, the minister of rites of the imperial court chose some corresponding auspicious, auspicious, peaceful and beautiful words to name the mausoleum based on the emperor's honorific and posthumous titles. For example, the word "Zhao" in the Zhaoling Mausoleum of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty is a complimentary word, and it is consistent with the title of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty: "The Great Sage of Civil and Military Affairs, the Great Emperor of Guangxiao".
"Kangxi" is the reign name, "Qing Shengzu" is the temple name, and "Emperor Hetian Hongyun, civil and military, wise, wise, respectful, frugal, wealthy, filial, honest, meritorious and great in merit" is the special term for the posthumous title. Temple names are the names given to ancient Chinese emperors when they were enshrined and worshiped in the Ancestral Temple after their death. Rulers or people with status were given new titles after their death, such as "Emperor Wu", "Emperor Ai", etc. After the death of ancient emperors, princes, officials, high-ranking ministers, etc., the court gave them a title based on their life and behavior to praise and criticize their good and evil, which was called a posthumous title or a posthumous title. "The posthumous title is the trace of one's deeds; the title is the performance of the performance; the chariot and service are the seal of the position. Therefore, a big deed will receive a big name, and a detailed deed will receive a small name. Deeds come from oneself, and names are born from others." The posthumous title of the emperor is decided by the ceremonial officials.
The naming of Emperor Kangxi’s Jingling Mausoleum should have been decided by Emperor Yongzheng after discussion with the etiquette officials at the time. The meaning of scenery should represent the colorful and brilliant scenery of the Kangxi era.