Trivia about tomb robbers from ancient times to the present

Grave robbers

Grave robbers, also known as grave robbers, tomb robbers, local masters, The robbers. People who are engaged in the tomb robbing industry steal various treasures from the tombs of ancient or modern people, and then sell these treasures to obtain money. Tomb robbers usually catch rabbits to trample during the day and steal cultural relics at night. The ancients believed that after death, people would go to another world to continue the enjoyment of life. Therefore, they attached great importance to the specifications of their tombs and the quality of their grave goods. High-ranking officials and nobles are usually buried with rich objects after their death.

The southern style of tomb robbing is called Taosha, and the tool used is Luoyang shovel. The Luoyang shovel was invented by Li Yaya, a villager near Luoyang, Henan, China, in the early 20th century, and was gradually improved by later generations. The Luoyang shovel is a symbol of Chinese archaeological drilling tools. It was first widely used in tomb robbing and later became an archaeological tool. Luoyang shovels are also made of various materials. The main metal is copper, followed by refined iron and lead. The ratio is 7:2:1. Alum is eventually applied to make it stronger, and the real Luoyang shovel is made from the nails of the pangolin's front paws. Grave robbers use the dirt on their shovels to determine whether there are burials underground. The Southern School is known as the Gold Captain, and they are more casual. If they accidentally bump into each other, they will go in today. If they can't find the skylight, they will use TNT. If they like it, they will take it away. All they have learned are some destructive checks and balances. The main goal and life-saving are the feelings of a wild man.

The northern style of tomb robbing is called inverted fighting, and the tool used is a compass. The scientific name of the compass is Luo Jing. It was created in the time of the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan. Later, the sages of the past dynasties followed the principles of the Book of Changes and Heluo, and took into account the principles of the sun, moon, five stars, seven political affairs and the movement of the celestial stars, and then observed the undulating shapes of mountains, rivers, and plains on the earth. It was modified and improved to be used for determining orientation and surveying terrain. Most of the geographers and sailors in the field called it "Compass" or "Luogeng", and rarely called it "Compass". The northern sect of tomb robbers use the compass to check the feng shui, so as to find the location of the tomb for robbing the tomb. The northern sect is a mountain mover, and they follow many regulations. To rob a tomb, you must first choose a day, determine the location of the mountain, and skillfully search for the location at that time. There is a skylight left on the tomb. When you open the door and go in, it is obvious that you are digging the grave to get things. You have to drag out a long paragraph saying that the disciples came to "borrow". Of course, the hands are also kinder. They basically take half and leave half, and the time of entering and exiting the tomb is There are strict regulations, and what the Northern School is exposed to is orthodox tomb robbing education, which is a bit like the current education and academic approach.

This is a distinction in the development of the tomb robbing profession. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was a strict distinction. In the Song Dynasty, the distinction between north and south was still there, but they also began to learn from each other. It became less obvious later on. People from the Southern School also learn some techniques from the Northern School. For example, it is not only the Northern School that does things like standing a candle in the southeast corner, but also the Southern School. The northern faction also followed the southern faction's practice of directly destroying tombs to achieve their goals. Sun Dianying also blew up the tomb of Lafayette, so the difference is not very obvious now.

The ancients summarized the accumulation of many experiences into four words: look, hear, ask, and cut.

One look means looking at Feng Shui, that is, tomb robbers often know the art of Feng Shui, and use Feng Shui to Determine the size of the cemetery

The second smell is the smell, and you can use your nose more often. You can tell which generation of tombs it belongs to with a small amount of soil. It is amazing to believe. There is a legend: There is a tomb robber who robs tombs of three generations. , developed his skills. But he was captured in the 1980s. He should have been sentenced to death, but because of his skills, it was changed to life imprisonment, and he will work hard for archaeology for the rest of his life.

Most of the three questions are for those who are eloquent. People travel to various places to talk about the past and the present with the elderly to obtain information about tombs.

Siqian means taking pulses and diagnosing. There are three levels of explanation. One is to judge the tombs based on the soil layer. age and size. The second is to touch the objects on the deceased in the coffin in the tomb, first from the head, then the mouth to the anus and finally to the feet, as if there is no difference. It must be a person with a delicate mind. The third is to touch the unearthed objects with your hands to judge the value of the objects. Big or small.

Tomb robbing and treasure hunting has been around since ancient times, and it has become even more sophisticated today. Its methods, techniques, and tools have evolved to become more modern, collective, and intelligent today. They used military compasses for detection. , detectors, detonators, explosives, chainsaws, transportation vehicles, and mobile phones for communication. Therefore, if you want to learn this technique, it is complex and arduous, and the road ahead is long and arduous

There must be grave robbers , but there can’t be such horrific things as "Tomb Robbers' Notes" and "Ghost Blows Out the Lantern". They are all made up by people. How can there be such evil things in the world? Now is a scientific society! Those are all people themselves. Frighten yourself, there are no ghosts in this world!

All in all, all materials on Chinese territory are owned by the state, not to mention the unearthed cultural relics!