It is a pity that the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang has not been excavated, and he is confident that he can reach 100 archaeological experts": Yao Yuzhong, a generation of "tomb robber ancestors", although he accepted the final trial in the Liaoning Supreme Court, still has no remorse, and even publicly declares that he can match 100 archaeological experts, which is enough to open the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang.
What kind of extraordinary skills does this "tomb robber master" have, and how dare he speak so boldly?
From 2013 to 2014, the tombs in the Hongshan Cultural District were destroyed on a large scale, the ancient tomb sites were seriously damaged, and the cultural relics were also stolen.
This peculiar phenomenon aroused great attention from the public security department, and they immediately set up a special task force called "1126" to conduct an in-depth investigation of the case.
After multiple investigations and audits, the ** Joint Armed Police conducted a thorough search and arrest of the Hongshan Cultural District. Seeing the figure of **, the tomb robbers on the mountain fled one after another, but it was too late.
Under the joint operation of **, some crime leaders were arrested that night. When ** brought these people back to the police station for interrogation, it was found that these people were just "little minions", but the legendary tomb robber Yao Yuzhong was not among them.
Yao Yuzhong has always been a loner, and on the night of the operation, he was ready. But when the situation was not right, in order to avoid **, he jumped directly from the rock behind the mountain, and as a result, he twisted to his waist.
Fearing that the police would find him, he ran to the casino and fought people in an attempt to cover up the injuries. However, as the saying goes, "If you can run for a while, you can't run for a lifetime." ”
Although Yao Yuzhong escaped quickly at that time, he was still captured by the sharp-eyed **. It's all to blame for his over-riskiness.
After a few days of calm, Yao Yuzhong reappeared in the Hongshan Cultural District. However, when ** saw his neat clothes, they began to wonder: why does this person always appear here so often?
So, ** began a secret investigation into him. Initially, ** had no idea what to do with Yao Yuzhong, but through several secret tracks, they found that he often went in and out of a casino.
It was in this casino that it was confirmed that he was the "Tomb Robber Ancestor" who had not yet been arrested - Lao Yao. Soon after, ** successfully arrested Yao Yuzhong in the town.
At the time of his arrest, Yao Yuzhong had a deep understanding of his mistakes and tried to commit suicide by banging his head against the wall, but was strongly stopped by **. Subsequently, ** found a large number of cultural relics in the villa in Yao Yuzhong's town, and also found many valuable bronzes in a safe in his son's house.
When investigating these stolen goods, ** found that as the "king of tomb robbers", Yao Yuzhong did not have a penny in his account except for some un** cultural relics in his hands!
So, what about Yao Yuzhong's money?
Yao Yuzhong is not from a "family of tomb robbers", and his knowledge and skills are gradually accumulated in real life. In a small poor village in Inner Mongolia, he dropped out of school to work because of his family's poverty, but he did not give up his studies because of this, but through his own efforts, he learned some practical skills, such as feng shui.
However, these skills were later exploited by some to mislead the public. I hope that everyone can look at the information rationally and not blindly believe in rumors.
In order to change the life of poverty, Yao Yuzhong worked as a hawker and a laborer. Even with no formal education, he maintained his love of knowledge and sought out books to read elsewhere.
By chance, he obtained a book on Feng Shui, in which he was deeply attracted by the metaphysics of hexagrams. From then on, he was fascinated by the study of Feng Shui, and would spend time in the house after work every day.
In an ancient book, he learned that there were many ancient tombs in his hometown, which might contain precious cultural relics, which made him excited. Because he is used to living a poor life, he believes in the words of the book, and wants to become a "tomb robber" by finding the ancient tomb, so as to live a rich life.
A chance opportunity made Yao Yuzhong even more determined to do so.
Chifeng City in Inner Mongolia is one of the birthplaces of Hongshan culture, especially in Xinfang Village, where villagers can always pick up small items from the nearby mountains after rain. After a heavy rainstorm, a villager picked up a small piece of jade on the mountain and sold it for 500 yuan.
After Yao Yuzhong heard the news, he thought to himself: "If you can find a treasure of greater value, wouldn't you be able to make more money?" After a period of study and research, he began to practice his ideas.
He would go on field trips in the mountains or by small rivers, sometimes standing on the top of the mountain to judge the geographical location, sometimes asking the children playing on the mountain to stomp on the spot more than ten meters away, and then he put his ears to the ground to listen to the sound underground.
After two years, he only had to listen to the sound to judge the treasures that might be hidden beneath the land.
Image source network: 16-year-old Yao Yuzhong got involved in the tomb robbery industry for the first time, and quickly found a tomb with rich experience. Nervous and inexperienced, he hurriedly took a unique piece of jade, and the next morning, he took this "gadget" to the town**.
He thought he could sell for a few hundred yuan, but he was shocked by the ** of 2,000 yuan. The first attempt was so rewarding that he was convinced that he could make more money by robbing tombs.
Yao Yuzhong thus embarked on the road of tomb robbing.
Yao Yuzhong is a lover of cultural relics, but he finds that his treasures are getting more and more, and the price is getting lower and lower. This made him realize that he had to improve his knowledge of cultural relics.
In order to achieve this goal, he decided to study at the museum. But he didn't want others to think that he was a "little white", so he began to make changes in appearance, wearing a tunic and glasses.
After many visits to the museum, his ability to identify artifacts and his knowledge of tombs have improved significantly. After returning home, he often went up the mountain to "step on the spot" under the pretext of climbing the mountain to exercise, looking for more locations for ancient tombs.
It is said that he can now find the exact location of the tomb with just a compass and the stars in the sky.
* From the Internet Over time, Yao Yuzhong's legendary deeds have spread in the tomb robbery industry, and some people even say that "with Yao Yuzhong, there is no possibility of mistakes".
This is not a lie, and many people want to cooperate with Yao Yuzhong. Unlike other tomb robbers, Yao Yuzhong knew that his actions were illegal, so in order to avoid exposing himself, he specially made a unique tool.
This tool is more special than the Luoyang shovel used by ordinary tomb robbers, it looks like a small stick, it is easy to carry, and it can even be disassembled on the spot. Amazingly, this tool also has a wonderful function, when it is inserted into the soil and removed, Yao Yuzhong can quickly determine whether the place is a "ruin" or a "treasure" based on the color of the tip of the stick.
Yao Yuzhong was a tomb robber who acted cautiously and would only commit crimes on or before rainy days. After each operation, he would sprinkle a handful of grass seeds on the grave, and when the grass seeds sprouted, the scene of his crime was successfully buried.
This behavior lasted for more than thirty years, and he not only acted on his own, but also developed many "downlines". His relatives, neighbors, and even his own brother, Yao Yufei, joined the ranks.
However, in order to stabilize his position, Yao Yuzhong went to act alone every time, and no one was allowed to follow. Although his younger brother had offered to study together, he sternly refused.
When everyone was about to dig up the treasure, Yao Yuzhong always found a reason to let the others leave, and then went down to take out the things himself. Therefore, his "downline" is actually just the wind, and what they dig up, only Yao Yuzhong himself knows.
Yao Yuzhong values money so much that members of the team begin to wonder if their efforts are worth it. They began to discuss whether they needed to ask Yao Yuzhong for a raise.
However, this move angered Yao Yuzhong, and he did not hesitate to throw the freshly dug artifacts on the ground as a sign of displeasure. Yao Yuzhong's younger brother Yao Yufei was also dissatisfied when he saw his brother's behavior.
This further exacerbated the contradictions between them, which eventually led to a complete break between the two brothers. And Yao Yuzhong, who had money, also began to indulge in gambling, and his appearance was polite, but once he entered the casino, he became a gambler who could not extricate himself.
Yao Yuzhong is a well-known gambler, who has repeatedly lost in casinos, but has always been able to pay off his debts with the treasures he has dug up, which has led the casino people to think that he specializes in tomb robbing.
Later, ** also confirmed Yao Yuzhong's identity through the oral statements of these people. Yao Yuzhong is deeply involved in gambling, and every time he loses money, he will go home and get some treasures to pay off his debts, and sometimes even pay off his debts at a lower than market level.
In his opinion, these treasures are not precious, because he feels that they are the most important thing. Since he learned that the treasures could be used to pay off debts, he never cashed out the treasures, and even if he had money later, he continued to invest in the casino and did not redeem the treasures.
This is why Yao Yuzhong has a large number of treasures, but there is not a penny in the account.
A ** found on the Internet caused an uproar, and Yao Yuzhong in the picture was arrested on suspicion of committing a crime. However, he insisted on the innocence of his actions, even though he had recognized that he had made a serious mistake.
He even claimed that even if there were a hundred archaeologists, it would not be as good as him to empty the Qin Emperor's Mausoleum. However, by May 2015, ** had captured 12 criminal gangs, including a large team led by Yao Yuzhong, all of whom were arrested.
In addition to the artifacts recovered from Yao Yuzhong, 2,063 artifacts have been recovered. Finally, in October 2017, the Supreme People's Court of Liaoning Province sentenced Yao Yuzhong to death with a two-year reprieve.
However, his later good behavior in prison led to his commutation to life imprisonment, which meant that he would be imprisoned for life. Still, his story is thought-provoking, reminding us of the importance of the law and the need to respect cultural heritage.
Although some archaeologists recognized Yao's professional skills, he did not use them correctly and chose the wrong path. If he can properly use his knowledge and become a professional archaeological expert, he will certainly be able to make a significant contribution to the archaeological cause of our country.