60 years ago, in a small village in Lintong County, Shaanxi Province, China, a young man named "digging a well" was sweating in his yard. He plans to dig a dry well to facilitate his family's water needs.
Not long after the start of construction, many discarded tiles were dug out of the ground by "digging wells". Because it didn't look valuable, the "well drilling" was thrown aside.
As the well digging continued, the "well" dug out the arms, thighs and other parts of what appeared to be adults from the ground, which frightened the nearby villagers. Could it be that there has been a ** failure in the old house where I have lived for many years?
Thinking of this, the "call to the police" immediately stopped to call the police to explain the situation and ask for help.
When the police arrived at the scene, they found that things were not so simple. It is possible that the "stumps" scattered on the ground are not human body parts, but rather mysterious objects that even the police cannot easily inspect and move.
* Immediately cordoned off the scene and contacted professionals to investigate. Finalized,What was found in the "well" was not human limbs, but terracotta warriors and horses in the mausoleum, which are historical relics with important exploration value.
And the burial at the foot of the "well" family is the first emperor in the history of our country, and also the meritorious person who laid the foundation for our country's current territory, Qin Shi Huang.
Because the technical level was not up to par at that time, the excavation was difficult, so archaeological experts did not dare to act rashly. It wasn't until 1987 that experts began excavation work in earnest, intending to explore the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor.
It has been 60 years since the discovery of the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang, and our excavation work has only been carried out in a small part. Why is the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang so difficult to dig? How many secrets did Qin Shi Huang bury when he built the mausoleum?
In order to ensure the safety of archaeologists and reduce the losses caused by the excavation of cultural relics, geologists from the National Academy of Sciences have explored the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang many times before the excavation work officially began.
It doesn't matter if you check this, the experts actually have the latest discovery!
Inside the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang a large amount of tribute, that is, mercury, was stored. Mercury is poisonous and can cause serious damage to the human body, what is the significance of Qin Shi Huang's move?
When the experts further measured the distribution of mercury reserves, they found that at least 100 tons of mercury were stored inside the mausoleum, and they showed a regular distribution.
The location of the mercury inside the mausoleum is similar to that of the river and sea during the Qin Empire, and even after more than 2,000 years, the mercury can still flow slowly underground.
Why did Qin Shi Huang store such a large amount of mercury in his mausoleum? In addition to simulating the location of mountains, rivers, lakes and seas, is there any other use for mercury?
During his lifetime, Qin Shi Huang pacified the war and swept away the six countries, and said that the emperor liked to travel around the most, admiring the great rivers and mountains that he had defeated.
In order to continue to fulfill his wish to travel the mountains and rivers after death,Qin Shi Huang ordered people to draw a precise map of the stars on the top of the mausoleum, and the bottom of the mausoleum was filled with mercury to create a scene of mountains, rivers, lakes and seas.
Mercury poured into it and flowed, as if it were alive. The coffin of Qin Shi Huang was placed in the "Water Galaxy", drifting around with the "river".Just like the original national tour, appreciate the great rivers and mountains of the motherland.
The reason why it is filled with mercury is not only because of its special chemical properties, which can satisfy Qin Shi Huang's selfish desire to visit mountains and rivers。What's more, mercury is extremely toxic and can be used to assassinate unscrupulous tomb robbers.
Qin Shi Huang was a thoughtful emperor who took one step and thought ten steps.
He had long expected that his mausoleum would be stolen by thieves, so he took precautions in advance, and mercury was one of the means of defense.
As the first emperor in Chinese history, Qin Shi Huang possessed countless treasures. When he died, he naturally buried most of his treasures in the ground and slept with him.
In order to prevent tomb robbers from thinking about these treasures, Qin Shi Huang spent a lot of manpower, material and financial resources during his lifetime.
He devoted all his efforts to finding skilled craftsmen to make intricate machine swords and crossbows, which were installed in the mausoleum according to the drawings.
Any tomb robber with bad intentions approaching the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang will inevitably trigger the organ and encounter an ambush, but I am afraid that there will be no return.
With the combined effect of ingenious mechanisms and high levels of mercury, even if the tomb robbers have the ability to see the sky with their hands and eyes, they are afraid that they will not return.
In addition to helping Qin Shi Huang "parade" and prevent theft,Mercury also has the effect of making people "immortal".
During his reign, Qin Shi Huang cherished his hard-won mountains and rivers of the motherland, and longed for immortality to build a more powerful country. He sent people to Penglai Immortal Island many times to look for the elixir of immortality, but unfortunately he had no choice but to give up.
In the cognition of the ancients, the body is not rotten that means the soul is immortal, and Qin Shi Huang also thought so. As long as one's body does not decay for a day, the soul can always protect the immortality of Great Qin and lead the country to prosperity.
Mercury is the best preservative.
It's a pity that the idea of "immortal souls" is just wishful thinking. Soon after the death of Qin Shi Huang, the Qin Empire collapsed and ceased to be as prosperous as it once was.
Fortunately, the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang is extremely safe, and it has not been succeeded by tomb robbers for many years, and the rare treasures left by the ancestors are still buried deep in the ground.
It's just that the complex defense equipment makes it difficult for experts to dig deeper, what efforts have we made in the face of such a large and mysterious underground palace?
Second, the astonishing discovery of the MRI scan
At the end of the last century, China was in a stage of rapid development, and compared with the past, we have made major breakthroughs in the economic and political fields, but there are still many disadvantages compared with developed countries.
In the process of excavating the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang, domestic experts often returned in vain, and even the most basic internal structure and layout planning were not clear.
In order to make the world-famous Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang see the light of day as soon as possible, we had to join hands with foreign expertsExcavate using the advanced technology of the other party.
In 1996, Germany was the first country to master the technology of nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (NMR) and applied it to archaeological work. The Chinese representatives immediately reached a cooperation with the Chinese to jointly explore the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang through MRI scanning technology and share the secrets inside the mausoleum.
This expedition has led to an astonishing discoveryThere is a 30-meter-high building buried under the mound of the Mausoleum of Qin Shi HuangIt stands like a hill in the upper part of the mausoleum chamber of Qin Shi Huang.
Later, experts analyzed and concluded that this building was not the dormitory of Qin Shi Huang, but a high mountain that could be used to overlook the beautiful scenery of the motherland after Qin Shi Huang's death.
Mountains and rivers and trees cover the mausoleum, and Qin Shi Huang can climb high and look far away at any time, which shows how much he loves the great rivers and mountains of the motherland.
The building, along with its sturdy walls, kept Qin Shi Huang safe. No matter what disasters occur in nature, the tomb of Qin Shi Huang can be guaranteed to be safe and sound.
With such an impregnable underground castle, it would be a fool's dream to carry out excavation work.
In addition to the large number of hidden weapons hidden in the mausoleum that make it difficult to develop, what secrets does the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang have that people dare not dig deeper?
Third, the excavation work is progressing slowly
Today, the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang has been on display for more than 60 years, but the excavation work has been extremely slow.
Out of respect for history and cherishing the original appearance of the mausoleum, everyone did not dare to dig without authorization, so as not to cause irreparable losses.
In addition, what are the practical problems in excavating the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang? Rumors about the Mausoleum of the First Emperor have been circulating for decades, but when will we be able to catch a glimpse of the interior of the mausoleum?
In addition to the aforementioned personal safety problems, there are also very real technical problems in excavating mausoleums.
Although China has developed by leaps and bounds in recent years, there are still obvious deficiencies in the technical means of excavating mausoleums, and we have also tasted the lessons of blood.
For example, in the fifties of the last century, when experts were excavating the tomb of the Wanli Emperor, because the technology was not up to standard, the unearthed cultural relics quickly oxidized and changed color after they were rediscovered, and lost their original appearance.
The historical research value of cultural relics has been greatly reduced, and the experts present are all distressed.
Therefore, China issued a relevant notice in response to the accident, and did not take the initiative to excavate and develop the emperor's mausoleum during the period of lack of technical means, and did its best to protect valuable cultural relics.
It is precisely because of this lesson that the excavation and development of the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang has progressed extremely slowlyThe main purpose of all work should be the protection of cultural relics.
However, even if there are no explicit regulations of the state, and even if there is no hidden mechanism inside the mausoleum, it is difficult for experts to carry out large-scale excavation and exploration of the mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang.
This is because the mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang covers an area of more than 50 square kilometers and is about tens of meters deep, and its huge scale is extremely rare.
If the excavation work is to be carried out in earnest, it will cost immeasurable manpower and financial resources, and it will be a great test for the relevant departments and experts.
Therefore, we can only excavate slowly under the premise of ensuring the safety of personnel and cultural relics, and appreciate the precious cultural relics inside the mausoleum little by littleLet the magnificent Daqin mountains and rivers gently and mysteriously show in front of everyone.
Conclusion
For decades, everyone's curiosity about the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang has never diminished.
More and more artifacts and secrets are coming to light, giving people a more comprehensive understanding of this mysterious underground palace.
The "mercury mountains and rivers map" inside the mausoleum shocked the world; The delicate sword crossbow keeps visitors from going and never returning; The sheer scale and countless treasures are breathtaking.
After more than 2,000 years, one by one cultural relics have been unveiled, taking us back to the Great Qin, which was strong and militarily strong, and also made us have more mysterious speculations about the Qin Dynasty.
Although experts have made many new discoveries, what we know about the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang is only a drop in the ocean.
The new discoveries made by experts in the archaeological process continue to enrich people's knowledge and provide valuable research materials for history lovers.
It is believed that China's archaeological technology will continue to improve, and one day it will be able to safely and conveniently rediscover the cultural relics inside the Mausoleum of Qin Shi HuangIt brings greater visual impact and ideological impact to people.
What secrets do you think are hidden inside the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang? What kind of efforts should China make to improve archaeological technology?