Resting for a thousand years, Shiizumi lives in seclusion. --Li Qunyu. This is a verse in praise of the "turtle", saying that the turtle can have a lifespan of a thousand years. "King Eight of a thousand years, turtle of ten thousand years." This sentence also confirms the longevity of the turtle from the side.
In fact, in an ancient tomb in Hubei, there was once a "thousand-year-old" turtle.
Many people at that time were shocked and studied the connection between it and the ancient tomb.
Think of it as a mythical object
。 But the answer given by the experts is surprising, what is going on?
In ancient times, many dignitaries would choose to build their tombs luxuriously, while not letting tomb robbers find them, which shows that the burial things are very exquisite, for example
The gold and jade porcelain will be put into the coffin
。 In ancient times, it was very important to pay attention to the tomb burial, and the ancient people believed that the things in the tomb could accompany the deceased, bless the tomb owner's posthumous affairs, and money and money would also be used.
Some people will even take living creatures to accompany the funeral,
Livestock and people may be buried
These are all chosen by the status of the previous tomb owner.
First, Hubei surprised the appearance of a thousand-year-old tomb
Later generations can infer the identity of the owner of the tomb at that time through the objects in the ancient tomb, and then interpret the rich historical connotation. But the objects in the tomb, that is, the artifacts,
To put it bluntly, it's all stuff
, does not have vitality, must rely on the careful observation of posterity to interpret it.
In modern times, there is an archaeological team, when excavating ancient tombs in Hubei,
Suddenly a huge turtle appeared
, everyone was surprised. The turtle symbolizes longevity, but it is strange to say that it can stay under the ground for so many years without seeing the sky, and still survive.
In 2013,
A storm swept through Hubei
And it is this storm that makes an ancient tomb appear in front of the eyes of the world. After the local cultural relics department learned of this matter, it sent an archaeological team.
Overnight rescue this ancient tomb that was strongly washed away by wind and rain
。 But due to the storm let this ancient tomb in
Filled with rainwater,
If you want to rescue the cultural relics inside, you must first empty the accumulated water.
After carefully considering the pros and cons of the tomb, experts chose to use a machine to slowly empty the accumulated water. Immediately after, they also discovered that the owner of the tomb seemed to be a nobleman,
Because the funerary items inside are very exquisite and precious
。 Fortunately, although the rainwater washed away, the cultural relics inside were basically not damaged.
Unfortunately, the next news is not so pleasant, because experts and scholars have found that this ancient tomb has signs of being excavated.
Grave robbers once visited this place
。 In this way, the tomb has been artificially destroyed, the research value will be greatly reduced, and the information obtained will be incomplete.
Although some of the artifacts in this tomb have been stolen, a large part of the frescoes and a large number of gold, silver and jade porcelain are still left to study.
Later, archaeologists speculated that this was an ancient tomb from the Western Han Dynasty
, has great research significance. In order to prevent the tomb from being exposed to external oxidation, experts immediately set about the tomb
Targeted protection
。
Second, the "millennium" turtle has seen the light of day
Then something that shocked everyone was that a large turtle was in the tomb. Because of the huge size of this turtle and the complex pattern of the turtle, many people are suspicious
Whether it is a "millennium" turtle
。 Some experts believe that this turtle should have crawled in from the opening of the hole dug by the tomb robbers.
Because the tomb was damp and dark, suitable for its survival, it never left
。 It was also the experts who discovered the tomb, which made it visible.
But there are also a few experts who insist that this turtle is
"Living Artifacts"
Because in ancient times, it has always been believed that the life span of turtles is particularly long, and turtles have a long history of burial. They first examined the structure and excavated artifacts of the tomb several times, and finally concluded that the tomb belonged to the Han Dynasty.
If their conjecture is true,
Then the lifespan of this turtle is also thousands of years
。 But unfortunately, this statement has not received much support, because modern research shows that normal turtles can live for about fifty years, and turtles that exceed 100 years are rare.
Not to mention the millennium?
Nonetheless, experts acknowledge that the turtle has great research value. But who knows, this turtle was actually taken home by the workers who participated in the excavation of the mausoleum before for breeding. Experts hurried to the workers' homes to explain clearly the things that the turtle had extraordinary value in the study of the country's history.
After the worker knew, he was very cooperative and handed over the turtle.
The relevant staff of the cultural relics department once again conducted a detailed study of the turtle, and believed that although the turtle was huge, it was very similar to the average domestic pet turtle. Then the zoologist was asked to judge it, and the results were revealed
This turtle is not a thousand-year-old turtle, on the contrary, it is just an ordinary turtle.
Although many experts have disappointed in this study, they believe that they have lost the opportunity to study China's mysterious history. But it also confirms the suspicions of another part of the experts, that is, this turtle
It is indeed left by the tomb robbers,
Because in one corner of the tomb,
They found a hole that was big enough,
It was able to get the turtle in.
But strangely, although this ancient tomb is suitable for turtles to recuperate,
But there is no food source
Even if the turtle itself is more resistant to hunger, it cannot go decades without eating. Therefore, some people think that this turtle entered not long ago, plus
It was a heavy rainstorm that day, so it was washed in by the current, and then it was discovered.
Third, there is nothing unique
In fact, there are not many things that see living things in the dirt. In the past, a family dug a well, and when they dug it, they saw the laterite layer. At that time, people were superstitious and believed in things that could not be explained by science.
It is believed that there are cows, ghosts, and snake gods in the world
, and originally according to the rules,
Wells where laterite layers appear should stop digging immediately
。 But the family ignored the persuasion of others and insisted on going their own way, and the well digging team could only do things because they had received money.
As a result, two feet deep under the dirt, there was still no water, and the scene was very strange. Immediately after, there was a sound of hard objects making noises under the well, and some people had the courage to look down,
There was a triangle monster
。 The crowd fled in fright, reported the matter, and then a warlord, after probing, surrounded the dug well.
In the end, it was determined that it was originally an ancient tomb with a history of 3,000 years, and its historical significance was extraordinary.
In fact, from the above case, it is not difficult to see,
There are indeed all kinds of unexpected things in the excavation of ancient tombs
Even the sudden appearance of living creatures is not a unique event. Archaeologists are on their shoulders
Identification and protection of various cultural relics
Responsibility, whether it is a dead thing or a living thing, they all take great risks and maintain a sense of crisis at all times.
Archaeologists wander and identify in various cultural relics to unveil the mystery of ancient history.
Let the artifacts speak,
It is an indispensable part of the study of history and deserves to be respected while maintaining a sense of reverence for cultural relics.