Why did Kangxi pay homage to the tombs of kings of past dynasties, kneeling three times and knocking nine times every time?

Kangxi went to visit the tombs of kings of past dynasties because he knelt three times and knocked nine times. A large part of it was a show, because Kangxi was Manchu, and they replaced the Ming Dynasty ruled by Han people. As outsiders, the Han people don't recognize them at all. In order to show the Manchu family, he went to pay homage to the former kings.

First, Kangxi's visit to the tomb of former king Zhu Yuanzhang may be just a show.

Because when the Qing dynasty first entered the customs, the people simply did not recognize it. The Qing Dynasty was ruled by Manchu, and Emperor Kangxi was also Manchu. They overthrew the rule of the Han people. To the Han people, they are outsiders. In order to show his friendship with the Han people, King Kangxi went to visit the tomb of former king Zhu Yuanzhang, kneeling three times and knocking nine times.

Second, Emperor Kangxi expressed admiration for Zhu Yuanzhang and recognized his contribution to history in his heart, so he saluted Zhu Yuanzhang to sweep the grave.

In front of Zhu Yuanzhang's mausoleum, there is a stone tablet that reads? Governing the Tang and Song Dynasties? These four words were written by Emperor Kangxi. He means that during the reign of Zhu Yuanzhang, the imperial court was more prosperous than during the Tang and Song Dynasties. You know, the Tang and Song Dynasties are very famous in history. It stands to reason that most of the current kings take discrediting their former dynasties and raising their own dynasties as their first priority. But like Emperor Kangxi, it is really rare to praise the former king Zhu Yuanzhang. When Emperor Kangxi made his southern tour, he went to the Ming Tombs, paid a visit to Zhu Yuanzhang's tomb, and bowed three times and knocked nine times. At that time, the local people were very moved. Later, the Ming Mausoleum was renovated, which greatly eased the resistance of Han people to the Manchu regime and played a very good role in consolidating the rule of the Manchu regime.

Emperor Kangxi ruled for sixty-one years. In sixty-one years, he visited the South six times and worshipped Zhu Yuanzhang six times, which fully showed people his extraordinary mind and wisdom. In the era when the contradiction between Manchu and Han was prominent, Emperor Kangxi's behavior played a very good role in the stability of the country.