During the nearly 3 years from the early 196s to the late 198s, more than 2 ships sank, more than 1,6 people disappeared, and no fewer than 3 people survived but were scared crazy. This amazing number comes from this mysterious water area of Laoye Temple in Poyang Lake, Jiangxi Province.
The waters of Laoye Temple are located in duchang county, Jiangxi Province, Poyang Lake District. There is a temple called Laoye Temple on the hillside on the east bank of the lake, hence the name of the waters. For thousands of years, this water area has been a mystery. There are countless ships that mysteriously disappeared here, and even large ships with a load of more than 2, tons sank here. According to the relevant records of Jiujiang Maritime Department of Jiangxi Province and Duchang County Records, only on August 3, 1985, 13 ships were wrecked here one after another, which is rare in the history of shipwrecks in the world. Therefore, this water area has been crowned as "Bermuda, China".
in order to explore the mystery of this water area, scientists have been devoted to its research, but there is no result. Recently, the waters of Laoye Temple in Poyang Lake once again ushered in an opportunity to decrypt. Poyang Lake, the largest freshwater lake in China, has been designated as the pilot of national underwater cultural relics survey. Starting from November this year, Jiangxi Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology will use the current dry season of Poyang Lake to carry out a large-scale underwater special scientific investigation in Poyang Lake area, and the waters of Laoyemiao are a key point of this scientific investigation.
In this scientific expedition, experts hope to find some sunken ships or other underwater cultural relics in Poyang Lake, and provide some clues to solve the mystery of ship disappearance in the waters of Laoyemiao. In addition, researchers also hope to uncover the truth of ship disappearance here through some valuable observation, detection and research on hydrology, meteorology, geography and geology.
No shipwreck remains were found at the bottom of the lake in the sunken waters
The Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences has been investigating and studying Poyang Lake for many years. Jiang Jiahu, a researcher at the institute, said that although countless ships sank in the waters of Laoyemiao and many treasures were buried, it is incredible that we have made many investigations at the bottom of the lake, but we have not found any shipwreck remains and never seen the remains of the victims. Under normal circumstances, there should be some remains at the bottom of the lake. Where will they go? The most puzzling thing about the waters of the Laoyemiao Temple is that once a ship disappears in this area, people and ships are lost and nothing can be found.
Jiang Jiahu told reporters that the Japanese invaders had also suffered bad luck in the waters of Laoyemiao. On April 16, 1945, a 2-ton transport ship "Kobe Maru" of the Japanese invaders was full of gold, silver, jewelry, antique calligraphy and painting, etc., and was ready to sail from Poyang Lake to Japan, but when the ship sailed to the waters of the Laoye Temple, it sank quietly. More than 2 Japanese officers and men on board all sank to the bottom of the water, and no one was spared. After learning that the ship was missing in the waters of Laoye Temple, the Japanese army ordered the Japanese navy stationed in Jiujiang to send someone to salvage it, but only one of the divers who went down finally returned to the shore, and the diver was terrified after landing, without saying a word, and he was insane.
After War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression's victory, the Kuomintang government wanted to salvage the sunken ship, so it invited Edward Bohr, the most famous diving salvage expert in the United States, to help. In the summer of 1946, Edward Bohr led a diving team to salvage in the waters of the Laoye Temple. After several months of continuous work, nothing was found, and several divers disappeared mysteriously.
Can scientific research reveal the mystery of the mysterious earth at 3 degrees north latitude
"If someone comes back alive, they may be able to find some reasons and grounds, but when something happens, often no one knows what happened. Someone once suggested that it was a robbery, but no evidence was found. " Jiang Jiahu told reporters that for a long time, because the mysterious phenomenon in the waters of Laoye Temple has not been reasonably explained, it has been regarded as a "devil's area" by many people, and there have been various bizarre speculations and statements about lake monsters, flying saucers and aliens in the local area. In addition, because Poyang Lake is between 28 degrees 22 minutes and 29 degrees 45 minutes north latitude, just near 3 degrees north latitude, many people also associate the mystery of the waters of Laoye Temple with the mystery of the mysterious earth's 3 degrees north latitude that has been widely popular for a long time-many unsolved mysteries in the world, such as the Bermuda Devil's Triangle in the Pacific Ocean and the Egyptian pyramids, are located near 3 degrees north latitude.
"But these statements are not credible, and the mystery of the waters of the Laoye Temple will eventually be solved by practical scientific research." Jiang Jiahu told reporters.
At first, the scientific explanation for the shipwreck in Laoyemiao waters was the function of large aquatic organisms in the waters. Because there are some big fish and finless porpoises in this water area, some people think that the big fish or finless porpoises may have overturned the ships passing through here. However, this statement has been denied by some people, because even if big fish and finless porpoises can overturn some small sailboats, they can't overturn dozens or even thousands of tons of ships.
Meteorological conditions are the most popular explanation in science
In recent decades, relevant researchers have noticed the abnormal weather phenomenon in the waters of Laoye Temple. At the beginning of 1985, Jiangxi meteorological science and technology personnel formed a special scientific research team and set up three meteorological observation stations near Laoye Temple to observe and study the meteorology in this water area for one year. Judging from the more than 2, original meteorological data collected, Laoyemiao water area is a rare windy area in Poyang Lake and even in Jiangxi Province, with the maximum wind force reaching 16 and the wind speed reaching 2 kilometers per hour. One day is a windy day on average every two days of the year, which means that the wind force reaches 6 every two days. In addition, it is understood that the water area of Laoye Temple is 24 kilometers long, 15 kilometers at its widest point and only 3 kilometers at its narrowest point, and this 3-kilometer water area is located near Laoye Temple. And the northwest of the waters of Laoye Temple is Lushan Mountain, with the highest elevation of 1,474 meters, which stands proudly as a "wonderful show in the world", and its trend is parallel to the Hukou waterway in the north of Laoye Temple, with an average distance of only 5 kilometers from Poyang Lake. When the air flows from north to south, that is, when the north wind blows, the southeast peaks of Lushan Mountain compress the air flow. According to the principle of fluid mechanics, the acceleration of the air flow begins. When it flows to the Laoye Temple, which is only 3 kilometers wide, the wind speed increases and the strong wind will roar. Because of the big wind and waves, the waves will form a strong impact, which will lead to the shipwreck and death. And the study found that in the waters of Laoyemiao, the most raging wind and waves are mostly on a large triangular water surface, accounting for about 7% of the whole water area. Therefore, it is difficult for ships that pass by in a hurry to escape.
The reporter learned that the meteorological conditions in the waters of Laoyemiao are the most popular explanation in science.
Infrared aerial photos show that there is a huge sand bar at the bottom of the lake
"In addition, the complicated hydrological conditions here may also be an important reason." Jiang Jiahu said that the hydrological situation in the waters of Laoye Temple is quite complicated, and several powerful currents meet together in the waters of Laoye Temple. In addition, in the south lake of Poyang Lake, the lake surface is wide, and the flow velocity is below .3 m/s except for the main trough, but it suddenly narrows when it reaches the waters of Laoyemiao, which gradually increases the flow velocity to 1.54~2 m/s, and eddy currents are generated in the main trough zone, which further increases the danger of the waters.
At present, the infrared aerial photos have also found the abnormality of the lake bottom in the waters of Laoyemiao. The aerial images show that there is actually a huge sand bar under the waters, which is about 2 kilometers long and shows an east-west trend. Some experts believe that it may be because of the existence of this mysterious sand bar that it stopped the swept water flow and formed a huge vortex at the bottom of the lake, thus giving a fatal blow to the passing ships. However, these statements do not give a reasonable explanation for the phenomenon that people and ships are lost.
Karst caves or underground rivers under the lake may also be the cause of sinking
In recent years, some researchers have speculated that there may be karst caves and underground rivers under the lake in the waters of Laoyemiao. When encountering bad weather conditions, tornadoes on the lake surface cause the lake to swirl, and ships passing through it are sucked into the karst caves under the lake or underground rivers.
Geological exploration also shows that the underground in the waters around Laoyemiao is limestone, and its lithology is rich in calcium and easy to dissolve, which has natural conditions for forming large underground karst caves and underground rivers. Lin Jingxing, a researcher at the Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, told reporters that if these caves and underground rivers can be confirmed, the eddies they form can indeed be sucked into ships.
However, Jiang Jiahu said that their underwater survey did not find any caves or underground rivers in the waters of Laoyemiao.
Some experts also believe that caves are not seen in the waters of Laoyemiao because they are covered with thick sand layers, ranging from tens of meters to hundreds of meters thick. However, the accumulated water in karst caves or underground rivers below the sand layer will be released to a certain extent. Because the water will break through the sand layer and gush out, when it turns over on the sand, it will be overturned if a ship passes by, and the overturned ship will be buried by the sinking sand, so it is difficult to find the traces of these sunken ships.
"What's the real situation? It needs further study". Jiang Jiahu said.
regarding the progress of the exploration of the waters of Laoyemiao, Ms. Zhang, director of the office of Jiangxi Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, said that in mid-October, we held a meeting on the scientific investigation of Poyang Lake, including the waters of Laoyemiao, and our work has just started. The situation in the waters of Laoye Temple is very complicated, and it is unrealistic to solve this eternal mystery at once. However, this underwater survey may provide some important clues to uncover the secrets here.
The donkey market in Cairo, Egypt is called "ghost market"
The donkey market is located in Manahi, 3 kilometers north of Cairo, which is a tributary of the Nile, with clear water and green land. What is more memorable is not the scenery but the donkey market built on the river.
This donkey market is very unique. First, there is no noise and noise, and all transactions are conducted quietly. The quiet environment is in sharp contrast with the camel market in Egypt. The camel market is full of people, so reporters need to shout at the top of their voices when interviewing, and the other party can hear it clearly. Here, it is enough to speak softly. It seems that everyone is afraid of speaking loudly and revealing any secrets.
Second, the donkey market is only open in the early morning, and it is even called "ghost market" by some people. When ordinary Egyptians get up at 9 o'clock, the business here is drawing to a close, and when it arrives at 1 o'clock in the morning, the market closes on time. Because it only runs for a few hours and ordinary Egyptians get up very late, they always miss the good time to buy donkeys, but the donkey market does not change the time because of this. If you want to buy donkeys, you can only.
Usually, the buyer judges the age of the donkey according to its teeth or size: first, open the donkey's mouth to see if the teeth are neat and clean, then touch each tooth and carefully check the health of the teeth, so as to know the overall situation of the donkey. Xie Alan said that this is a science and needs experience.
The donkey lost its hoof and found the ancient tomb
Nowadays, Manahi donkey market has become a household name and a tourist attraction in Egypt. Donkeys have a special position in Egypt. People regard donkeys as "closest friends" because they can help people do many things. Donkeys are indispensable to Egyptians' daily life. The local people told reporters that although some people think that the donkey is a symbol of stupidity, the Egyptians think that the donkey is a kind and intelligent animal. Once, he was ill and lost consciousness in the car, and it was the donkey that brought him home.
The ancient Egyptians had the habit of carrying goods with donkeys. The story of discovering ancient Egyptian noble tombs is also related to donkeys. At the beginning, a farmer who was a guard at an archaeological site was riding a donkey home. Suddenly, the donkey lost its hoof and one of its hooves got stuck in the sand. When the farmer pulled it out, he accidentally found a deep pit dug in the rock. And down there is a tomb among the noble tombs that archaeologists have been looking for for for months. This has become one of the largest well-preserved cemeteries found in Egypt so far.
Astronauts are prone to bump into four "ghost" illusions
During the 4-odd years of human space exploration, more than 4 astronauts from all over the world have been to space, and they have many little-known personal experiences, feelings and illusions. Many people have recorded these in their logbooks, but they all refuse to publish them because of these experiences and feelings.
Professor kirill pavlovic Butusov has a special interest in the life of astronauts. After years of efforts, he has collected a lot of information about astronauts' space adventures, which will help people to better understand space flight and explore the unknown areas of mankind. A few days ago, he accepted an interview with the Russian newspaper * * * Youth Pravda.
Astronauts are prone to bump into four ghost illusions
The first ghost illusion-seeing huge people in space
The first astronaut who noticed the magnifying effect of earth objects was American gordon Kuper. When he flew over Tibet in China in space orbit, he saw houses and other buildings with only a pair of naked eyes. In general, these objects are unrecognizable at a distance of 3 kilometers. Russian astronaut Vitaly Sevastyanov also confirmed that he saw the Russian health resort Sochi in space orbit. Sevastyanov said, "I clearly saw the harbor and the small two-story house." While astronaut Georgi grechko photographed the floating ice in the air through the porthole of the spaceship. Grechko said that sometimes, you can see some strange things from space. For example, when they flew over Mongolia, they suddenly saw images of people, which were 1 to 2 kilometers long, and their heads, military coats and feet were very clear. Grechko and his flying companions also named it "Snowman". Perhaps it was snow that shaped this monster.
The second "ghost" illusion-becoming another creature
It is not an alarmist for astronauts to become dinosaurs, it is also one of the strange phenomena in space navigation. In 1995, the space test pilot Sergei Krichevski spoke about this for the first time in public at the International Institute of Cosmos and Human Ecology, and according to him, more than one astronaut had experienced this bizarre feeling. Krichevski said that people will suddenly break away from their accustomed way of human nature and enter an animal state. An astronaut told Krichevski that he had been in the form of a dinosaur! And he also felt that he was marching on a certain planet, crossing canyons and abyss. The astronaut described his claws, scales and webbed toes in detail, and he could clearly feel that the skin on his back was like a horny piece erected on his spine. Some astronauts will feel that they have suddenly become another person, even an alien.
the third "ghost" illusion-sensing an invisible person
Sometimes, flying in space orbit can produce a "sensing effect". At some point, the astronaut will suddenly feel that something invisible is watching him from behind with heavy eyes. Then, this "invisible thing" will take the initiative to make you know him, and a whisper will come, and the conversation will directly reach the depths of the other party's consciousness. In order to convince astronauts, this "voice" often tells some trivial things in astronauts' families, which