A "nine-story demon tower" was discovered in Qinghai. Experts only dug two floors. Why didn't they dare to move the remaining seven floors?
History, what is it? Whether it is nothingness or touchable, abstract or concrete, everyone has different opinions. They believe that the cultural relics handed down in history are concrete and can be touched and seen by us because they are The witness of history is the culture left behind by the changes of the times. There was a very popular show a few years ago. On this show, you can identify which cultural relics are real or fake. Experts can even give similar prices. Some people sell the identified treasures, and some people choose to sell them. Treasures become family heirlooms and are passed down from generation to generation.
China has a culture that spans 5,000 years. During this millennium of cultural development, China has countless cultural treasures, and the skills passed down by each dynasty are different. When it comes to cultural relics, the first thing we think of are those collected in museums. Every year, a large number of Chinese and foreign tourists go to museums to see these precious collections. Through these collections, we can see the dynasty and the humanities of that time.
A few years ago there was a movie about the Nine-story Demonic Tower, but in fact the Nine-story Demonic Tower did not come out of thin air. It existed in real life and is located in today's Qinghai Province. Moreover, it belongs to the tomb of the Tang Dynasty and is a key cultural relic under national protection. The locals call this tomb the Nine-story Demonic Tower, but in fact this tomb is the Xuewei No. 1 Tomb. The reason why it is called the Nine-story Demon Pagoda is because there are unknown rumors about this cemetery among the local Tibetans. For this purpose, they all avoid it because it is called a place where monsters live.
This tomb is also the first to be discovered in our country. The Tuyuhun tomb is of great significance to the study of past history. The tombs here are not only the nine-story demon tower, but there are also many tombs densely distributed around it. These discoveries are of profound value and great historical significance for our country to study the tombs of early ethnic minorities. And this was the prototype of the nine-story demon tower in the movie at that time.
In the international academic community, this ancient tomb group is called the Hot Water Tomb Group. Because of its ingenious design, large layout, and numerous burial objects, experts infer that this tomb group is an emperor's. Tombs, and there are also records of the capital of Tuyuhun in Chinese history, so it can be seen that Tuyuhun is not a barbaric nation with monsters, but a nation with a unique culture and history. This cemetery faces north and south, is large in scale, and its design is extremely clever. It looks like the word "gold" in Chinese characters, so it is also called the Pyramid of the East.
When this cemetery was built, someone should have done Feng Shui. There are two winding mountains behind the tomb. When viewed from above, it looks like two giant dragons. Likewise, the design pattern is very elegant and elegant. Coupled with the location of the country, Tuyuhun has not only integrated with the culture of ethnic minorities, but also has the cultural influence of the Central Plains. Therefore, his tomb has both elements of the ethnic minorities and the customs of the Central Plains.
Because this tomb is so large, there are many cultural relics buried with it. It is said that tomb robbers came and dug it during the Republic of China. But he stopped before he finished digging. Later, this nine-story demon tower became a key cultural relic protection unit in our country. In addition, the excavation of such a large project requires an extremely large amount of funds. The technology and equipment of the last century are all an important issue. Under such circumstances, the state did not issue an order to directly dig the main tomb. Due to various external factors, excavation is also unrealistic.
When the experts at that time were digging into the middle stage, the locals were afraid that the ancient tomb would bring ominous consequences or ominous disasters, and many riots occurred, hoping to stop the archaeological work. Continuing, this brought huge inconvenience to the archaeological experts at the time. The archaeological excavation at that time was finally terminated. Due to technical and some external reasons, the nine-story demon tower was only excavated to the second floor.
As for the nine-story demon tower, there have actually been many cases of tomb robbing in recent years. Driven by their interests, although the tomb robbing activities have been suppressed, they have never stopped. Since the manpower and funds here are extremely limited, many cemeteries have been looted by tomb robbers and are in danger of being damaged. As the influence of the Nine-story Demonic Tower continues to expand, the Nine-story Demonic Tower here is also often attacked. Due to the visit of tomb thieves, some archaeological experts have even suggested conducting a detailed survey of the tombs in the area to avoid the loss of a large number of precious cultural relics.
A few years ago, a major tomb robbery incident was uncovered in Qinghai. Various silk products and even pottery pots and other cultural relics were confiscated. After expert appraisal, they were all national treasures. , third-level cultural relic protection, which is extremely important for the country’s historical research. As long as the tomb has not been dug out, tomb robbers will definitely visit, because there are a series of economic and other factors behind this.
In fact, from an ethical perspective, tomb robbers and archaeological experts are doing the same thing, digging other people's graves, which is immoral in itself. It's just that the tomb robbers did it for profit, while the archaeological experts did it to study China's past history and gain a better and deeper understanding of China's past history.
When the nine-story demon tower was excavated, there were a large number of precious cultural relics in this tomb. However, in today's world, the technical protection level for large-scale tombs is far from enough. Blind excavation can only It would destroy the structure and geological terrain of this tomb, so the experts chose to stop. It was not because of the pressure of public opinion from local people in the last century. After all, there are some things that you don’t believe in. Just like the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang, only a few tomb pits have been opened, while others are still in the protection stage, and some have not even continued to be excavated.
Cultural relics are indeed worth a lot of money. After all, they are too far away from today and are a symbol of the past. But think about it on the other hand, if the current things are preserved, it will be like this for 200 years. , 300 years later, our current things may have become cultural relics, but now these things are common to us.
The excavated cultural relics were the same to people in the past. They were just ordinary playthings or supplies. They may not care whether their things were valuable or not. Can it become a cultural relic and be pursued by future generations? What they care about is whether these burial objects can symbolize their identity. The nine-story demon tower is also similar to foreign pyramids. It is the tomb of an emperor. Not everyone can hide in it. Moreover, the internal design of the nine-story demon tower is also extremely clever. The connection between the layers is very fragile. If you are not careful, you may damage the entire structure between layers.
Experts excavated a cemetery to discover the identity of the tomb’s owner, and to confirm that China’s 5,000-year cultural development is real. There are still many tombs in world history, and many historical experts have made our history more complete and complete by studying these.
These tombs also have very high scientific research and ornamental value, and the cultural relics unearthed from them not only have ornamental value, but also not only economic value. It can be seen through the patterns on these cultural relics and their techniques. skills, thus inferring the carving skills and craftsmanship of that dynasty at that time. Just like today, there is a profession of antique collectors. They collect these antiques, maybe to improve their own style, maybe they really want to study the past history, maybe it is a symbol of their own identity, but if they can collect these cultural relics It’s also not a good thing to be properly cared for and preserved.
Conclusion
The end of one history is the beginning of another. The earth has experienced hundreds of millions of years of development. Although humans have only appeared for a short time, the history of the earth’s development It is already very long, and there may be cultural relics that we cannot see buried in some corners, and the corpses of animals and plants that we cannot see are buried. Although they have been transformed into fossils, they also have research value and can replenish the earth to a certain extent. past.