“What’s wrong?” Zu An was shocked. His body immediately tensed, instinctively expecting danger.

Mi Li continued, “According to the burial customs, both the tomb and the path leading to it would be constructed to represent the status and glory of the one buried there. The tombs of the most glorious individuals would have four paths leading up to the tomb, from the four cardinal directions. These tombs have layouts that are similar to the character ‘ya’ (亚), which is why they call it the ‘Ya’ style tomb. Only monarchs are bestowed the honor of being buried in these types of tombs. For those in the next highest rank, their tombs have two paths to the north and south, and they have ‘Zhong’ (中) style tombs. These are usually the tombs of high nobles. They are located in a different place, and the tombs are smaller. For individuals with status just below that, their tombs have only one path leading up to it, and their tombs are called ‘Jia’ (甲) style tombs. These are often granted to lesser nobles.

“In summary, those who were considered of significant status while they were alive...