The discovery of a giant sarcophagus in Guangxi, which is suspected to be the tomb of Emperor Jianwen, has been studied by experts for 1 years and is still a mystery.

In October 28, villagers in Guangyuan Village, Siyuan Town, Shangsi County, Guangxi, were repairing roads in the field when they suddenly found a huge sarcophagus in the field. The sarcophagus is located more than 3 meters in the soil layer and deeply embedded in the soil. The villagers who found the sarcophagus dug around the sarcophagus for more than an hour and found that the sarcophagus was getting bigger and bigger, which seemed to have no margin. In this case, the villagers immediately reflected upward and asked the archaeological team to come and explore. Pictured: excavation site

After receiving the report, the local county cultural management committee immediately sent experts to the site. Experts went to the scene and found that a big pit had been dug in the field, and there was a huge sarcophagus in the middle of the pit. Only one third of the sarcophagus is exposed, and most of the sarcophagus are hidden under it in terms of scale and shape. Pictured: Excavation site

In order to dig out this huge sarcophagus, the local authorities invited excavators and cranes to carry out operations. After the excavators dug out the sarcophagus, they hoisted it with cranes. After a morning of intense work, the giant sarcophagus buried underground was slowly hoisted out. Pictured: The crane lifts the sarcophagus

After the sarcophagus was hoisted, experts discovered that it was originally a tomb, and the tomb was wrapped in concrete. In addition to the giant sarcophagus, a slightly smaller giant sarcophagus was also unearthed. The giant sarcophagus is buried deep in the ground, and there are many broken blue bricks around the tomb. Presumably this is the tomb base of the ancient tomb. Pictured: The excavated giant sarcophagus

The outside of the giant sarcophagus is covered with white lime, coarse sand and clay, forming a huge outer coffin. The largest giant coffin is 2.5 meters long, 1.1 meters wide and 1.4 meters high. The smaller giant coffin is also 2.4 meters long, 1.1 meters wide and 1.3 meters high. The two giant coffins are similar in shape and size. This is the first time that such a huge stone coffin has been found in Guangxi. In the afternoon, the giant coffin found was rushed to the local cultural management office for further in-depth study. Pictured: transporting the sarcophagus

In order to open the giant coffin, experts measured around it, hoping to find a breakthrough. Experts soon found that there were several tenons around the sarcophagus, which were the organs that opened the sarcophagus. However, experts then found that the mortise and tenon had been filled to death, and the mechanism could not be started. To open the giant coffin, modern tools could only be used to cut it. Pictured: Experts study the sarcophagus

Experts quickly cut the soil layer on the top of the giant coffin with a cutting machine. After cutting the thick upper layer, the position of the coffin can be exposed, and it is just around the corner to unlock the secrets in the giant coffin. Soon, experts cut the two giant coffins, and the cut giant coffins really revealed the coffins hidden inside. Pictured: experts cut the sarcophagus

After the upper layer of the giant coffin was opened, a black coffin was exposed in the giant coffin. The coffin was black but still well preserved. Then, experts began to open the cover of the coffin and uncover the true face of the tomb owner. The coffin lid was quickly opened, and what caught the eye of the experts was an ancient remains lying in the coffin in golden clothes. Pictured: Unearthed golden dress

This golden silk woven dress, though buried underground for hundreds of years, has experienced numerous storms, but it can still be seen that it was exquisite and luxurious. After experts tested it with modern instruments, it was found that this dress was made between 143 and 144 AD. Pictured:

There is a remains inside the coffin, which is also covered with golden silk. Under the remains, seven copper coins of Kaiyuan Tongbao were placed according to the orientation of the Big Dipper, and seven heavy treasures of Ganyuan were found in another giant coffin, all arranged according to the orientation of the Seven Stars. Under the coffin, seven stars are also carved in the direction of the Big Dipper, and such a coffin plate is called the seven-star plate. Pictured: the remains of the tomb owner

According to experts' research, the largest one of the two giant coffins is a woman, and the smaller one is a man. The copper coins in the female coffin are Kaiyuan Tongbao, and the male one is Ganyuan Chongbao. In ancient times, the seven-star board and Kaiyuan and Ganyuan copper coins were buried in a seven-star shape, and only nobles and royalty could be honored by this. Ganyuan and Kaiyuan also coincided with the meaning of the emperor and queen. Pictured: expert research

According to expert analysis, the owners of these two giant coffins are most likely Jianwen Emperor and his wife. After the Battle of Jing Nan, Emperor Jianwen was taken to the throne by his uncle Zhu Di, and his life and death were unknown from then on. The death of Emperor Jianwen has always been a historical mystery, and there are three versions of his whereabouts recorded in historical books. One is that he was burned to death by fire; The second is to escape from Nanjing and hide in the mountains; The third is missing. Pictured: Nanjing Ancient City Wall

Over the past 4 years, there have been various records and legends about Emperor Jianwen in many places in Guangxi. In Travels of Xu Xiake and Records of Hengzhou in Hengxian County, it was recorded that Emperor Jianwen was the host of Shoufo Temple in Hengxian County for 15 years. In the mountains of Hengxian County, there are many stone carvings suspected to be poems of Emperor Jianwen, and there are many tombs left by officials of Emperor Jianwen. Pictured: The mountain village where Emperor Jianwen lived in seclusion

After 15 years as the host of Hengxian County, Emperor Jianwen "was afraid of feeling and retreated" (Travels of Xu Xiake), so he left Hengxian County. Since then, the footprint of Emperor Jianwen has completely disappeared in history, and no one has ever seen it again or there are few records about his footprint in his contemporaries. Pictured: the pattern of Ming Tombs

The location of the giant coffin unearthed this time is exactly the place where Emperor Jianwen frequented according to local records in history. Judging from the gold clothes buried with the emperor, a large number of local place names with imperial characters, the feng shui of the mausoleum sitting in Lizhong Palace and the burial shape of the Seven Stars Beidou, it is possible that these two giant coffins belong to Emperor Jianwen and his wife. After the giant coffin was excavated, many experts supported this view. Pictured: Experts study the sarcophagus < P > but many experts are skeptical. First, a large number of gold and silver ornaments, especially seals, have not been unearthed in the giant coffin. Second, these two giant coffins are really Emperor Jianwen, so why can't we find the relevant epitaph and clues? Third, judging from the information currently available, this tomb is likely to have been stolen. A large number of precious cultural relics have been stolen in the tomb, so even the tomb of Emperor Jianwen has no evidence to prove it. Pictured: Five-colored soil of the sarcophagus

Now 1 years have passed, and experts are still arguing about it. It is still inconclusive whether the giant sarcophagus of Shangsi, Guangxi is a building. Perhaps with the passage of time, after more evidence is discovered, the mystery of Jianwen Emperor will be uncovered. Pictured: Visiting the remains of the tomb owner