Tomb robbing has become highly professional. What have the tomb robbers done that makes experts call them masters?

Tomb robbing has been around since ancient times, but the introduction of archeology was in modern times, and there was bound to be an irreconcilable conflict between the two from the beginning. However, it is undeniable that some tomb robbers Technical means are also used in archaeological work, such as the most well-known Luoyang shovel.

(1) Tomb robbing techniques

Everyone in the antique collecting world knows Ma Weidu. Mr. Ma is well-informed, and any cultural relics in his eyes belong to those who can recognize the goods at a glance. kind. It can't be true or false, and Ma Ye, who has been dealing with cultural relics all year round, is naturally very familiar with the techniques used by those tomb robbers. Ma Weidu claimed that it is generally divided into four paths: looking, hearing, asking and cutting.

Looking is to judge the direction by observing the trend of the mountains. This is actually done in combination with the ancient Feng Shui methods. Moreover, none of the experts understand it, or have even heard of it. This is a secret technique in their industry. It is very effective and not something that ordinary people will understand. Smell means to explore the location and smell the soil layer. This way, we can accurately determine the location and dynasty of the cultural relics. Grave robbers will instantly know how they should dig and deal with these cultural relics through these. Strictly speaking, if their actions were not for their own selfish desires, it is estimated that many experts would not be able to achieve their professionalism in the tomb robbery industry. . ?

The third word "ask" is the seemingly simplest step, which is to ask local residents if they have noticed any strange phenomena around them. But the results of different people's questions are different. This is the so-called question of whether they got the idea right. And the fourth word, "Qie", is practice.

(2) Tomb robbers

When it comes to contemporary tomb robbers, many people may have heard of Yao Yuzhong. In the past, he was honored as the "grandfather" of the industry. He is a leader in this field and has always had the reputation of being the "number one expert" outside the country. With the arrest around 2005, he was forced to stop. He is actually an authentic farmer, born in Inner Mongolia, with only a primary school education. However, since the age of 16, he has been exposed to the craft of tomb robbing. As an adult, he has begun to study various cultural relics and tomb robbing culture. He is proficient in Feng Shui, the Book of Changes, astronomy, geography and other heresies. In addition, He has practiced personally, planned and participated in tomb robbing for more than 30 years, and is actually a top expert in the tomb robbing world.

Although this man is a tomb robber, he is still a scholar. It is said that in his daily life, his only hobby is reading and studying, and doing field trips to tombs, museums and antique markets in various places in the north. He is taciturn and unsmiling. He always wears gold-rimmed glasses and is neatly dressed. He always wears a Chinese tunic suit or long trousers. His elegant coat and elderly demeanor make it impossible for anyone to associate him with the identity of a tomb robber.

Yao’s reputation as the “number one master outside China” was not just blown away. After he was arrested and charged with crimes, he ranked first in the country in the number of cases involving tomb robbing and cultural relics, and also ranked first in the country in the number of national precious cultural relics recovered. His tomb robbing skills are said to be unrivaled in the entire north. He has a complete understanding of the characteristics of tombs and is good at traditional mysterious skills such as astrology and feng shui. In general, tomb robbing is a high-risk, hugely profitable and violent business, and not just anyone can do it.