Ancient kings had high status and great power. They also want to be as tall as before when they die, so that there will be valuable things in the tomb. So some people covet the things in the tomb. These people are grave robbers. They often rob the gold and silver treasures in the tombs. In order to prevent the things in their coffins from being stolen, those dignitaries or relatives will set up organs or choose their graves in hidden places. 198 1 year, a tombstone was unearthed in Xuzhou, Jiangsu. The tombstone reads "There is no treasure in it". The expert was overjoyed: dig down quickly. What tomb is this? Can make experts so excited.
This ancient tomb is the Han tomb in Guishan. 198 1 year, farmers in Xuzhou went to the mountain to dig stones, and then they found a green slate. The farmers quickly contacted the cultural relics department. Archaeologists soon came to see what had happened. After more than half a month's excavation, the veil of this Han tomb was unveiled. This is a big pit tomb.
According to the investigation results of experts, the Han Tomb in Guishan is a husband-and-wife burial tomb. The two burial chambers are connected, with a horizontal cave and a trumpet-shaped opening. There were no machines at that time. They were all dug by hand. Four years later, experts concluded that the owner of this tomb was Wang Chu, Wang Xiang and Liu Zhu of the sixth generation in the Western Han Dynasty.
The specifications of the tomb are very huge, with more than 700 square meters. It is no exaggeration to say that almost the whole mountain has been hollowed out, and it is also an ancient tomb excavated manually, which is quite difficult. However, it can also be seen that at that time, such a large tomb could be dug up, the mountain had not collapsed, and the technology was superb.
It was not until 1992 that the state allowed the development of this ancient tomb and carried out some protection projects, and experts began to understand this ancient tomb in depth. Starting from the south, we found the graves of Liu Zhu and his wife in the middle of some huge stones, but the gap between these stones is very small, a * * *, with 26 huge stones. This project is incredibly huge. I don't know how the ancients did it.
Archaeologists found another tombstone on the way to development, with some words engraved on it, which probably means there is no treasure in it. The expert was overjoyed when he saw these words, and asked the people next to him to dig down quickly. After the tomb was opened, the staff found many murals and star maps inside. The mural shows some people wearing Hanfu, but as described on the tombstone, not many treasures were found. Nevertheless, the murals in the tomb and this tombstone are still very valuable and of great significance to historical research. Two turtle prints were found in Liu Zhu's tomb, but they are not the official seals of Liu Zhu. I don't know whether it was stolen by grave robbers or not buried together at the beginning, which has become a mystery.
Liu Zhu is Liu Bang's younger brother, so his position is not low. Although he is only a king of Chu, his mausoleum can also be compared with the royal mausoleum. Only grave robbers came, so many treasures were not found. This is also a great loss, but it gives us a better understanding of the history of the Western Han Dynasty. Now the tomb of the king of Chu has become a tourist attraction, and this culture will continue to be passed down, so that future generations can feel the wisdom of the ancients.