From the "rule of Zhenguan" pioneered by Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, through the governance of Gaozong and Wu Zetian of the Tang Dynasty, and then to the prosperity and development of Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, the social economy of the Tang Dynasty has been steadily advancing, the ties between various ethnic groups have become closer, the academic and cultural prosperity has become more prosperous, and international exchanges have been frequent.
Therefore, the Tang Dynasty naturally became the highest peak of the development of feudal society in China.
People always have admiration and yearning for the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty, especially for Wu Zetian, the great female emperor. Modern people often look back on history, and historians believe that the tomb of the Tang Emperor is the best window to understand this period of history.
There are many unknown mysteries hidden in Wu Zetian's tomb, among which the existence of the headless stone man is a perplexing question. Countless experts have not been able to explain how these sixty-one headless stone men were formed.
However, the secret was eventually revealed by two ordinary farmers.
Two kings in one": The mystery of the Qianling Tomb is known to everyone that the Qianling Tomb is located under the main peak of Liangshan Mountain in Shaanxi Province, and two kings of the Tang Dynasty are buried: Wu Zetian and Tang Gaozong Li Zhi. The mausoleum is unique in that it contains two kings, whose identities and dynasties are extremely rare, which is unique in the archaeological world.
Therefore, China attaches great importance to Qianling, and it is even regarded as an archaeological community"Three Gorges Project"。This mausoleum has also been highly valued by the state and has been listed as a key cultural relics protection unit and has attracted much attention.
Qianling, this mausoleum located in Shanxi Province, is closely cared for by Shanxi Province. From ecological restoration to mausoleum protection, all of them show a lot of investment in manpower and material resources.
According to statistics, Qianling has received 38 million tourists since its opening, which is amazing. However, visitors to the Qianling Tomb will find that the mausoleum is surrounded by a thick mountain, and our usual underground palaces do not appear here.
Despite this, the development of Qianling did not stop. Historically, Qianling has been threatened by tomb robbers many times, but all of them have been unsuccessful. For example, during the Huangchao Rebellion in the late Tang Dynasty, his army tried to dig graves in Liangshan, but even if they dug up half of the mountain, they found nothing.
This is mainly due to the lack of understanding of the structure of the Qianling chamber and the difficulty of excavating the mausoleum itself. The core idea of the new copywriting is: Although there are problems in the protection and development of Qianling, Shanxi Province attaches great importance to it and has invested a lot of resources.
Although there have been tomb robbers who have tried to excavate the tomb in history, they have not succeeded due to the complex structure of the tomb and the difficulty of excavation.
Qianling, the most likely ancient tomb of the Tang Dynasty's eighteen tombs that has not been stolen, is full of countless mysteries inside and outside its underground palace, which fascinates people. However, whether this conjecture is correct remains an unsolved mystery to this day.
Although more and more people in modern society are paying attention to the excavation of Qianling, due to the enormity of the project, researchers have always been helpless. This phenomenon can be traced back to the sixties and seventies of the last century, when the first government once ordered that "the emperor's mausoleum shall not be developed within ten years", and the emperor's mausoleum refers to the Qianling.
Although the Qianling Tomb has been dormant for nearly a decade, people's enthusiasm for its excavation is still undiminished. Archaeological surveys in the surrounding area have raised more and more expectations for the Qianling Tomb, but the State Administration of Cultural Heritage has concluded that the excavation of the Qianling Tomb will not be considered for the next 50 years.
Despite this, the area around Qianling is still of high archaeological value, and many unsolved mysteries have attracted many archaeological experts to continue to study and discuss.
The secret of the 61 headless stone statues. Neatly arranged on both sides of the passage outside the Suzaku Gate, the stone statues are exquisitely carved, the proportions of life-size are just right, and the number is uniform, a total of 61 statues.
Confusingly, none of the stone statues had heads, and experts had no answer, a question that has puzzled the entire archaeological community. Eventually, the two farmers gave the answer and unravel the mysterious mystery.
A turning point in the mystery of the headless stone statue: a farmer discovers a stone head in 1971 On an ordinary farming day in Guapaling Village, Qianxian County, Shaanxi Province, two hard-working farmers finally dug up a hard object in the middle of heaven and earth after a busy day.
Little did they know that this hard object would unravel the mystery of the headless stone statue. As the earth was cleared, and by the light, they discovered that the hard object was actually a beautiful stone head.
This discovery is undoubtedly an important step in solving the mystery of the stone statue. The discovery of this stone head became a key turning point in the mystery of the headless stone statue.
This exquisite stone head has triggered people's infinite reverie and exploration of the headless stone statue.
The two farmers excavated exquisite stone carvings on their land, which sparked their curiosity and contemplation of artifacts. They found that these stone carvings fit well with the stone groups of Qianling, so they concluded that these stone carvings may be cultural relics of Qianling.
They decided to turn the discovery over to the county's cultural management committee and were eager to get answers from experts. When the stone head was brought to the Cultural Affairs Commission, the staff were all shocked by this exquisite stone carving, thinking that it would be a great discovery in the archaeological community.
The Commission's experts were the first to come into contact with the headless stone statues, and they have extensive archaeological experience and in-depth historical research. When they saw the head sculpture, their intuition made them excited, as if the identity of the head was right in front of them.
This head sculpture fits well with the 61 headless stone statues of Qianling, and it seems that they are each other's destination. Compared with the strong style of Qianling stone statue carving, this head carving is more in line with the aesthetics and craftsmanship of the ancients at that time.
Moreover, the stone statue carving of Qianling has always lacked a head, and this head carving seems to bring hope for solving this problem. Experts take this very seriously, and they are excited about this major breakthrough.
It would be a remarkable discovery to be able to unlock the secrets of the headless statue.
When the dawn had not yet shone on the earth, the experts had already led the villagers to the stone statue carving group in Qianling. Sixty-one stone statues stand in front of you, and the only one of them appears to be a little lonely.
Despite this, the experts did not give up and decided to unravel the mystery of these headless stone statues by comparing the heads. They began by contrasting the skull with 29 stone sculptures to the east.
In the course of intense comparisons, they found that the 29th stone sculpture did not match the head, which made everyone feel a little lost. However, they did not give up, and they firmly believed that there would be a rainbow after the storm.
After unremitting efforts, the skull eventually coincided with a stone sculpture to the west, which was undoubtedly an inspiring feat. This comparison unravels the mystery of the headless stone statue and gives people a deeper understanding of the history and culture of Qianling.
As can be seen from the ** in Network 2, folk legends have attracted attention in a long history. The mystery of these stone figures has sparked a variety of theories, including the theory that the stone statue of Ashina Yuanqing, the leader of the northern tribe, was dissatisfied with his son and wanted to destroy it.
He spread rumors among the people to make people believe that the stone statue would bring disaster, and then the people rushed to the tomb and smashed it. In the process of damage to the stone statue, we can also find traces of man-made.
These claims are skeptical. And one of the most famous natural disasters is the 34th year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty, when ** exceeded 8 to 11 levels, many people died in **, and Qianling was also among them, these stone statues naturally did not survive.
Broken Stone Statue History The breakage of the headless stone statue may be related to natural and man-made disasters, as other stone beasts also have head injuries. The ancients could not predict future disasters, and stone statues were easily damaged over a long period of time.
Despite the sheer size, we still regret that these statues may have been damaged by wars and other factors. The life history of the stone man This splicing allows us to see the whole picture of the stone statue for the first time, and its height is 17 meters, the bust is 065 meters.
Experts judge by facial features that the stone statues are not Han Chinese, but more like ethnic minorities, which can be seen from the way the clothing is tied. The Han people are usually right-handed, and most of these stone statues are left-sided.
In addition, many of these stone statues are round-necked robes, which were known as hufu in the Tang Dynasty and were also common in the Han Dynasty. According to these 61 stone statues, many of them depict nomads and ethnic minorities around the Tang Dynasty, which indicates the cultural prosperity of the Tang Dynasty.
The headless stone wat plates are the most striking feature of these statues, and many people find that these wat plates often have features of a few countries such as Tibet. Many details show that during the reign of the Han Dynasty, the ethnic minorities and the Hu people in the Qianling stone figures played a very important role.
In the vicinity of Qianling, the villagers found another exquisite head carving. The characteristics of these stone carvings are very close to the ancient race, and the carvings of high cheekbones and wide faces show their identity very clearly.
These stone carvings bring the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty to life.
In the historical documents of the Tang Dynasty, these headless stone statues are recorded in great detail, including their provenance, name, ethnicity and official position. During the Song Dynasty, this method of recording continued.
However, due to the susceptibility of stele carvings to erosion, it is difficult to find a complete version of these records today. After expert research, it is very likely that these headless stone statues were carved during the reign of Wu Zetian to Tang Zhongzong, and the time of their placement is also closely related to Wu Zetian's funeral.
Among them, the most distinctive stone statue is Murong Nuo's bowl, and his status is very prominent.
In the reward of Li Shimin, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, we can see that he attaches great importance to ethnic minorities. This attention is not only reflected in the stone statues erected for them in front of Taizong's Zhaoling, but also in the trust that the two generations of emperors placed in them.
In the exchanges with the surrounding ethnic minorities, the Tang Dynasty was also very in-depth, often giving them official and half-time positions, which not only made the Tang Dynasty have a strong persuasive power, but also made the ethnic minorities have a stronger sense of belonging to the Tang Dynasty.
In order to further demonstrate this sense of belonging, the Tang Dynasty also erected more than 60 statues of Hu people in the Qianling Tomb, reflecting their strength.
Headless stone statues, which witnessed the glory of the Tang Dynasty, the efforts of archaeologists finally found them"head"。We look forward to the restoration of these stone statues, and we also look forward to the development of the Qianling Tomb.
However, if we don't have enough archaeological excavation power, we may let those dusty histories and treasures disappear forever. The treasures of Qianling are about to be unveiled, and they will take us back to the Tang Dynasty thousands of years ago and feel the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty.
**The decision with the Cultural Heritage Bureau is undoubtedly forward-looking and wise, and makes us look forward to the future.