On the Birthplace and the Sepulcher of Ge Hong

Ge Hong came from Jurong of Danyang,and he became a hermit in his late years and died in Luofushan mountain.However,he wasn't born in Jurong,nor was he buried in Luofushan mountain.When he was young,he lived with his father Ge Ti,who was in government service in Luoyang and Feixiang,where Ge Hong was probably born,of which,Luoyang was more probable.Hitherto,there are three opinions on the sepulcher of Ge Hong.Although he died in Luofushan mountain,nothing but his cenotaph was there.It was also said that Ge Hong's tomb was in Geling mountain by the West Lake of Hangzhou,but it was just a romance in a poem of Wu Lai of the Yuan Dynasty.In the periods of Wei and Jin,being buried in homeland was very popular.It was more believable that he was buried in his homeland Jurong,which was also recorded in literatures.It's of great importance to ascertain Ge Hong's birthplace and sepulcher,in order to study his life and thought.