As we all know, archaeology is a very solemn thing, archaeologists enter the ancient tomb, investigate the scene in the tomb, and give the world a conclusion. This act seems simple, but it contains a lot of danger.
Most of the tombs of ancient emperors and nobles hid organs, and these so-called organs were actually obstacles specially set up by the tomb owner to prevent the tomb from being stolen. For these organs, archaeologists can easily crack them.
Objectively speaking, archaeologists are actually a very strict professional, first of all, they must have a solid historical knowledge base, and they must also be a ghostless god and insist on self-determination. That is to say, archaeologists are not afraid of ghosts, not afraid of organs, and not afraid of things that are not sure whether they really exist.
Archaeologists have long been characterized as "cold-blooded animals", in their eyes, everything has only historical value, and no other value. However, there are exceptions, and the appearance of a piece of blood jade in the Maoshan ancient tomb has made archaeologists who are "not afraid of heaven and earth" break out in a cold sweat.
What the hell is going on? Let's start with the discovery of the Maoshan Tomb.
First, the advent of the Maoshan Ancient Tomb
In the 1980s, an ancient tomb was found under the Mao Mountain in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province. At that time, a farmer was ploughing the soil in the field, who knew that a hoe went down, but the land collapsed. Who would have thought that under this unknown land, there was an ancient tomb hidden.
For the sudden situation, this farmer was very nervous, he did not know what the tomb was, and he did not care what the tomb had. It can be said that he did not know anything about the scene in front of him, and in the end, the farmer could only choose to call the police and wait for the arrival of the quiet police.
However, after the arrival of the police, everyone learned that the collapsed pit was originally caused by an underground tomb. However, as an ancient tomb near Maoshan Mountain, its stories have increased. In particular, the mythical stories about the Maoshan Taoists can be said to have been circulated in the folk.
For "Maoshan", everyone is not unfamiliar, we have heard about Maoshan on TV and in novels. One of the most representative is the "Maoshan Technique" that often appears in film and television dramas. It can be said that everyone is in awe of the mysterious and magical Maoshan Technique.
In fact, this place is indeed the birthplace of Maoshan Taoists, especially the local stories about Maoshan Taoists.
It is reported that "Maoshan Mountain" was destroyed three times, rebuilt twice, and by the time of modern wars, Maoshan Taoists had completely disappeared. Even so, the prestige of the past associated with "Maoshan Mountain" is still far-reaching. There is a saying among Taoists that if the children of the Taoists of the past generations can be buried in Maoshan After death, it is an affirmation of this person's life.
Due to the existence of legends and the mysterious nature of Maoshan in history, ordinary people have never dared to casually survey the ancient tombs of Maoshan. For hundreds of years, there have been many ancient tombs near Maoshan Mountain, but no one has ever excavated them. Despite the collapse of the farmer's world, they did not excavate the tomb. It was not until the arrival of the relevant departments that everyone began to excavate the ancient tomb.
Sure enough, there are many amazing discoveries in this Maoshan tomb, which is also very different from other types of tombs.
Second, the blood jade appeared, and the experts were terrified
Considering the complexity of the Maoshan tomb, the excavation of this tomb by archaeologists is also very simple. In addition, the area of Maoshan ancient tomb is not large, and there are no precious cultural relics in the tomb, which has also been characterized by experts as an ordinary ancient tomb. However, with the deepening of archaeological work, the Maoshan tomb has completely renewed people's concepts.
Just when the archaeological work on the Maoshan tomb was about to end, an archaeologist found a little "red" in the ground under his feet. He immediately cut it with his finger, but found that this red was actually a piece of "jade" the size of an egg. Only to see this piece of jade throughout the body red, round and crystalline, can be called a good piece of jade.
But then again, although this piece of red jade is a good color, it is an unpolished "pu jade". However, just when everyone analyzed this piece of jade, experts were very serious about it.
At that time, everyone was speculating about the identity of the owner of the Maoshan Tomb, but the expert's face was very ugly. I don't know what caused it, the expert's face looked very dangerous. As an expert who has been engaged in archaeology for many years, everyone feels the fear and jealousy in his words. It turned out that the archaeologists were afraid of the sudden "blood jade" in their hearts.
However, it is also strange to say that archaeologists who have always been atheists have never been afraid of ghosts and gods, but they are afraid of a piece of blood jade. What's going on? In fact, it is closely related to the legend of blood jade.
Third, the legend of blood jade makes people feel frightened
Due to the ancients' incomparable dependence on jade, jade has also been given many myths and legends. The ancients often said that jade raises people and can protect the master at critical moments. But blood jade is the jade owned by the deceased. Especially in ancient times, blood jade only appeared in the hands of the dead.
Perhaps because of customs and traditions, after the death of the ancients, conditional people will have a piece of jade in their mouths, but this piece of jade that is contained in the mouth of a dead person will eventually be eroded by blood and form a piece of blood jade. From the perspective of the world, blood jade is also a jade that is connected to the blood of the master, and it belongs to only one jade master. If others moved the blood jade, they were bound to be punished.
According to the Qing history manuscript, there were several celebrities who collected "blood jade" during the Qianlong period, but their endings did not seem to be very good, and they died one after another, and there was no scientific basis to explain. Since then, the claim about blood jade has also been falsely rumored, and some people have claimed that blood jade is the condensation of people's "resentment" before death, which will bring people a lot of misfortune.
In addition, there are many sayings about blood jade in Taoist legends. In the Taoist concept, the role of blood jade is very extensive, which can not only "collect the soul and absorb the spirit", but also "drive away evil spirits and eliminate demons", and it is also a magic weapon for lowering demons and exorcising demons. Among them, one of the most special sayings about blood jade is that blood jade can only absorb ghosts, but it cannot be released, and in the long run, blood jade will become a very evil thing.
In other words, in Taoist thought, only a person with strong mana can control the blood jade. According to the Taoist texts, the "blood jade" does not need to be carved and embellished, so it is determined that the blood jade found in the maoshan tomb is exactly the kind of blood jade mentioned in the Taoist classics.
It is precisely because the blood jade in front of you meets the characteristics of the legendary blood jade that the experts are afraid. In fact, for experts, he is not afraid, but overwhelmed.
Objectively speaking, from the perspective of the responsibilities of archaeologists, it is his task to bring out this blood jade to continue research, but with safety considerations and stories and legends that have been circulated for thousands of years, putting the blood jade back is the best choice. For a time, the experts were in a dilemma and did not know how to be good.
In fact, it is understandable that although archaeologists are erudite and talented, they are not afraid of heaven, but after all, they have been working underground for a long time, and it is only right to be afraid of these legends. It can be said that the envy of experts is also excusable.
epilogue:
As an ancient country with a history of thousands of years, China has countless outstanding histories belonging to China. It can be said that every inch of China's land contains high historical value. It is quite possible that inadvertently, we will find ancient tombs from thousands of years ago. Just as the discovery of the Maoshan Ancient Tomb contains many surprises and surprises.
For thousands of years, there have been many legends and stories in the land of China, many of which are things that science cannot explain. For example, the blood jade in the ancient tomb of Maoshan Mountain, whether its existence really harms others, we have no way of knowing.
From a scientific point of view, there is no scientific basis for blood jade harming people, but from the perspective of historical legends, blood jade harms people not shallow, will bring bad things to others, and even endanger the lives of others, the best way is not to touch it.
Therefore, for those objects and phenomena that cannot be explained by science, we try to stay away, preferably not to touch. Although we do not know what it is, we must also show them due respect with reverence.
References: Maoshan Daoist, Draft History of the Qing Dynasty
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