In Yong'an County, Guizhou, there is a centuries-old Ming Dynasty couple burial tomb, and archaeologists have unearthed something about Taoism in it when they conduct protective excavations in the area. It also contains a Taiji Bagua diagram, which archaeologists say may have been used by the tomb owner to deter the undead.
So, what is the identity of the tomb owner? The people who first found the anomaly were not experts, but some local villagers. They often felt that there were some eerie sounds near the cemetery. At first, they thought it was just an illusion. Later, they discovered that this strange sound would appear every once in a while.
Therefore, they judged that the previous strange sound should have been produced by the tomb robbers when they excavated.
Because the tomb has been damaged by tomb robbers, archaeologists immediately applied to the superior leaders to carry out protective excavations of this tomb. If the contents are allowed to continue to be stored in the tomb, it is likely to be irreparably damaged.
The superior leaders were very much in favor of this and quickly approved the application of the archaeologists. After getting permission, archaeologists entered the tomb with their own tools and accidentally found a red coffin.
On this coffin, a Bagua figure is depicted, as well as ornaments such as green dragons, white tigers, suzaku, and xuanwu. After seeing these things, archaeologists were particularly surprised. Because the Bagua chart is a famous thing in Taoism, the sacred beasts such as the green dragon and the white tiger also have a very special position in Taoist culture.
Therefore, archaeologists believe that the owner of this tomb should be a person who has a deep affection for Taoism. After carrying out protective excavations, archaeologists accidentally discovered that this was actually a husband and wife burial tomb. However, there is only one coffin inside, what is going on? What is the identity of the tomb owner?
In this ancient tomb, archaeologists found a stone stele with some inscriptions on it. After copying and deciphering the above text, archaeologists were pleasantly surprised to find that this was a rare land purchase voucher.
What is a land stamp? According to the concept of the ancients, after death, people need to buy a mansion for themselves to live in. The so-called land purchase voucher is the deed to the house in Hades, which is the proof that the tomb owner buys a place of residence from the underground gods.
If they have land vouchers, their place of residence will be blessed by the gods. Without land vouchers, they would not have shelter and would not be able to enjoy peace. Although this kind of ideological cognition is somewhat feudal and superstitious, it is in line with the ancient people's cognition of death.
While deciphering the "land purchase coupons", the experts also verified the true identity of the tomb owner, who was supposed to be a local official, whose real name was Mao Zhao Feng, and his wife's name was Mao Tian Yu.
The craftsmen responsible for the construction of the ancient tomb built a joint burial tomb according to the wishes of the two men. But there was only one coffin in the tomb, and there was no other coffin. After investigating the existing coffin, archaeologists found that the woman who was sealed in the tomb was supposed to be the lady on the land voucher.
The bones of the male tomb owner do not know where to go, and some experts speculate that the bones of the male tomb owner may have been destroyed by stolen tomb thieves. Although this statement has not been verified, it has been recognized by many people. Many people know that grave robbers are a group of criminals who only care about their own interests and completely disregard the peace of the dead.
As soon as they found the ancient tomb, they tried to excavate and steal, but they also did not have any reverence for the ancients, and wantonly destroyed the contents.
When archaeologists carried out protective excavations of this ancient tomb, they found many traces left by tomb robbers.
If the bones of the male tomb owner are somewhat special, they are likely to be destroyed by tomb robbers. However, this is only a guess, and archaeologists have not come up with conclusive evidence, so this speculation has not become conclusive.
In addition to the bones and coffins of the female tomb owners, archaeologists have also found many precious treasures in the tombs. For example, gold noodles inlaid with red and emerald gemstones, as well as various gold and silver utensils, these things are relatively precious cultural relics, with extraordinary research value and collection value.
Therefore, archaeologists sent this thing to the museum for preservation. These things provide a lot of help for the follow-up research of archaeologists. Some scholars said that the excavation of ancient tombs in the Ming Dynasty in Guizhou gave them a clearer understanding of the burial culture at that time, and also provided valuable materials for the study of Taoist history.
All in all, this conservation excavation work is quite successful, and archaeologists have not only protected the important cultural relics inside, but also found corresponding materials for follow-up research.
The only regret of archaeologists is that they did not find the tomb in time, if they could excavate the tomb before the tomb robbers. Well, you will definitely be able to find more valuable things.
Unfortunately, this result has become an objective fact that cannot be changed. A large number of treasures in the tomb disappeared without a trace because of the excavation of tomb robbers, and they did not know where they were lost.
Therefore, archaeologists strongly recommend that law enforcement personnel in Guizhou must conduct a comprehensive investigation, arrest tomb robbers as much as possible, protect the country's historical heritage, and not let these things be wantonly destroyed by tomb robbers.
If these people are not arrested and brought to justice in time, the lost treasures are likely to be transferred overseas by tomb robbers.
At that point, it's hard for these things to come back. Law enforcement officers also know that this matter is very important, but it is not an easy task to investigate the traces of tomb robbers.
Because these grave robbers are particularly cunning, they are well aware that what they have done is a serious criminal act that violates the law, and once caught, they will be severely punished.
Therefore, after each successful hand, they will flee to other places as much as possible, secretly transferring things.
This caused a lot of trouble to the later investigation of law enforcement personnel. It is often said that the Skynet is restored, and if it is not leaked, these tomb robbers may be able to escape for a while, but they will never escape for a lifetime.
With the continuous progress of science and technology, the investigative means of law enforcement personnel will certainly become more and more advanced.
The difficulty of hiding the tomb robber will also become larger and larger. Once they reveal clues, archaeologists and law enforcement officers can quickly locate their locations and arrest them through relevant clues.