What did the villager say when he accidentally dug a grave while building a house, but an expert was stopped by a man during the archaeological work?
From the perspective of urban protection, cultural relics and culture are not the same concept. -Feng Jicai
Since tomb raiding has become a hot topic, many people fantasize that they can explore mysterious tombs one day. However, in reality, there are no monsters in tombs, only cultural relics symbolizing history, but many tombs have been destroyed by greedy grave robbers, so the country will set up an archaeological team to explore and protect ancient tombs.
Although the starting point of the archaeological team is good, there are always some embarrassing things. For example, once the archaeological team discovered an ancient tomb of the Song Dynasty, and when it was about to come to archaeology, an old man stood up and said that it was his ancestral grave. It has spanned too many years since the Song Dynasty, and there is still a complete ancestral inheritance. Is what the old man said true or false?
Excavating the foundation and accidentally discovering the tomb
Chinese civilization has a long history, with a history of 5, years. Since the Zhou Dynasty, there has been a custom of tombs. At first, only the monarch was entitled to sleep in the tomb, and later it gradually evolved into a powerful person who was also entitled to own his own tomb. The ancients were very particular about burial. Different officials had different burial specifications, and they also paid attention to bribing ghosts to give themselves a good fetus in the next life as long as there was enough treasure in the tomb, and they could also bring good blessings to themselves in the next life.
Of course, up to now, we all know that people die like lights, and wealth is born or not, but the funerary objects in ancient tombs not only have high cultural value, but also help us to interpret that period of history, so the state still attaches great importance to the protection of tombs. One day in 216, a villager in Taizhou, Zhejiang Province discovered a grave.
The villager's name is Yang Jishi. At that time, he planned to find a place with good geomantic omen to build his own house. Everything was ready, but when he started construction, he found two coffins buried under the foundation. At that time, Yang Jishi was also shocked. He carefully looked at the dense coffin pattern and the wood was not a mundane product, so he immediately called the police.
After learning the news, the local archaeological team set off overnight and rushed to the scene, only to find that the lids of two coffins fell to the ground, and some funerary objects inside were looted. To tell the truth, the archaeological team and grave robbers are a pair of natural enemies, and they hate each other's existence. Since ancient times, too many tombs have been destroyed by grave robbers, and countless historical relics have been scattered in other countries or even overseas, so there is a set of strict legal measures for grave robbers.
Just when the archaeological team felt that this time it was futile, a careful expert found that the coffin was placed in a strange position, unlike the theme, so he speculated that it should not be an independent tomb, and there was probably a tomb with a higher status than the owner of this coffin.
There are countless cultural relics in the tombs
With the archaeological work going on, the whole tomb group is slowly rediscovered. Experts also know from the unearthed epitaph that the oldest coffin dates back to the Song Dynasty, and two coffins have the highest status, one of which is Sun Zhao, the seventh emperor of Zhao Kuangyin in the Song Dynasty, and the other is his wife Li.
Along with it, there are many tombs, even complete in variety. There are a lot of clothes and shoes in it. Although these clothes have become fragile after years of corrosion, we can still see the clothing characteristics at that time from the styles and patterns. In addition, the material of clothing is not only cotton and silk, but also some noble materials such as silk, which shows that the clothing workmanship was very particular and meticulous at that time.
In addition, there are some vases, gold and silver jewelry and so on in the Song Dynasty, among which the most precious one is a jade jade, which was given by Dr. Li, the founding emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty. After the Southern Tang Dynasty was destroyed by the Song Dynasty, Zhao Kuangyin gave it to Zhao Bozhen. It is said that Dr. Li often sacrificed this jade to heaven at the ancestor worship ceremony, so it has a certain auspicious atmosphere, so it has great commemorative value and cultural significance, and is a priceless treasure.
An old man shouted that this is his ancestral grave
The archaeological team found many cultural relics from Zhao Boban's tomb that reflected the social sentiment and cultural level of the Song Dynasty at that time, and it can be said that they returned home with a full load, and these historical relics will also be put into the museum for collection and protection. It's just that an old man suddenly broke into the archaeological site when the archaeological team was preparing to exploit vigorously, and shouted, "Stop digging!"!
The old man's name is Zhao Wenxi. At that time, he was very excited and the archaeological team was at a loss, so he was stopped to ask. As a result, the old man actually said that this tomb was his ancestral grave. The old man's words surprised the archaeological team. The owner of the tomb, Zhao Boke, was a figure in the early Song Dynasty. I don't know how many years have passed since now, but there will still be descendants left in the world.
Zhao Wenxi saw the archaeological team with a grain of salt and went home to take out his genealogy. Experts carefully verified that Zhao Wenxi was indeed a descendant of Zhao Bo. At this time, the archaeological team was caught in an embarrassing situation. If we continue to dig, it is still a family ancestral grave. Before we continue to dig, two coffins have been stolen by grave robbers. No one can guarantee that Zhao Bo's coffin will not be stolen. If we don't step up protection, it may be destroyed by grave robbers again.
At this time, the captain of the archaeological team pulled Zhao Wenxi out and told him about the current situation. According to the National Cultural Relics Law, as long as an ancient tomb over 8 years old is a historical relic, it no longer belongs to individuals but belongs to the state and is protected by the state. Moreover, if the archaeological team does not continue to excavate and protect Zhao's tomb, it may be difficult to continue to be peaceful, which is even more disrespectful to the ancestors.
The two sides negotiated to excavate the ancient tomb reasonably
Under the persuasion of the archaeological team, Zhao Wenxi had to agree to continue the investigation by the archaeological team. In the later archaeological work, experts found 66 kinds of cultural relics, which greatly enriched our understanding of the history of the Song Dynasty. In addition, these cultural relics have also been repaired and maintained by the state, and Zhao Bo's coffin has also been properly maintained and protected by special personnel.
However, some netizens also said that the old man didn't understand the overall situation. In fact, I think it is very reasonable for the old man not to want his ancestors' peace to be disturbed after their death. Filial piety has been popular in China since ancient times, and the deceased is the biggest. Therefore, the old man's daring to break into the archaeological site is not unreasonable, but a very filial act. It's just that the old man doesn't understand the cultural relics law of the country, and he doesn't know the value of Zhao Bo's tomb. However, under the later explanation, the old man also agreed to the archaeological protection work. How can he not understand the overall situation?
Maybe Zhao Wenxi associated archaeological work with tomb raiding at first, so he was very worried and scared. But tomb raiders steal funerary objects to make illegal profits, which runs counter to archaeological protection, which is fundamentally different. But fortunately, under the careful negotiation and explanation of both sides, everyone understood each other's worries and concerns, and Zhao Wenxi and the archaeological team also reached a * * * knowledge. Isn't this the best ending?