Historical cases are difficult to solve, and it is difficult to distinguish them
*Top 10 unsolved mysteries in history, let's uncover those puzzling unsolved cases together, [Author] Yang Yu, Shenmu Special Education School, May 29, 2022.
We have excavated many precious tombs from historical materials, and traced the footprints of ancient people from literary books. But after all, we are not from that era, so there are still many mysteries that can only be understood by speculation.
Today, let's explore the top 10 unsolved historical unsolved cases that are still unsolved!
Clause. 1. Jiuding symbolizes supreme power and is a symbol of national unity and prosperity during the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties. It was once regarded as a national heirloom and caused a rivalry between Qin and Chu during the Warring States period.
After the death of King Zhou Xian, Jiuding disappeared under Surabaya. The reason why the emperors value Jiuding is because it represents the power of Kyushu, which is also the fundamental reason why the emperor casts the tripod.
For example, Wu Zetian and Song Huizong both tried to cast Jiuding.
After the success of Dayu's water control, the world was divided into Kyushu, in order to commemorate this historical event, he ordered people to build nine tripods, the famous mountains and rivers of Kyushu, strange things are engraved on the tripod body, these tripods are concentrated in the capital of the Xia Dynasty.
Depicting the picture of Kyushu on the tripod,"Jiuding"It became the treasure of the Xia Dynasty. Although it remains to be seen whether the Jiuding is really composed of the Nine Dings, there is no doubt that it symbolizes the strength of the land of Kyushu and the Xia Dynasty.
According to the Historical Records and Feng Zen Book, Dayu collected the metal of the whole country and cast it into Jiuding, which was engraved with the pattern of trying to cook God and ghosts. Ding flourished in the noble dynasty and spread among the Xia and Shang dynasties with the change of dynasties.
In the Zhou Dynasty, virtue began to decline, the Song Dynasty's society perished, and Jiuding also sank and disappeared in the long river of history. We can't help but wonder, does Jiuding really exist?
Although there is no conclusive evidence to this day, we still have a deep awe and curiosity about the existence of these rare treasures.
According to historical records, Qin Mugong once brought Jiuding into the palace of Qin, but unfortunately, Jiuding disappeared in the water and could not be found. If the historical records are true, then Jiuding should be kept by Qin Shi Huang, and Qin Shi Huang's love for Jiuding is obvious to everyone.
Therefore, we have reason to believe that Jiuding may have become the burial object of Qin Shi Huang.
The "sacred treasury" system implemented by the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom required that people could not keep their property privately in the controlled area, and whether it was personal property or seized booty, they must be handed over to the "** sacred treasury".
This system began with the "God Worship Religion" founded by Hong Xiuquan and continued until the fall of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, when the "Holy Treasury" system was abolished.
The wealth of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was stored in a centralized manner, and it was very easy to find. At that time, there was a saying: "The wealth of the flood is like the sea of gold and silver." "In 1853, the Taiping army was stationed in Nanjing, and there were **18 million taels in the holy treasury, and the property of other government subordinates was more than 20 million taels.
Xiang Rongzeng, the commander of the Jiangnan battalion in the Qing Dynasty, issued a military order, and after breaking through the Tianjing City, the first task was to seize the holy treasury.
According to statistics, the total annual income of the Qing Dynasty was 70 million taels**, of which 20 million taels were enough to offset the fiscal revenue of the Qing Dynasty for a quarter. However, this peasant campaign ended in failure, which is deeply regrettable.
In addition, it is a pity that all the priceless treasures disappeared during this campaign.
Tianjing City is broken, and the whereabouts of the treasures are a mystery. Some people say that the treasures were buried underground, but Zeng Guofan tortured Li Xiucheng, who did not disclose the exact location. Later generations tried to enter the Li Mansion to find it, and even drained the water in the back garden and dug three feet into the ground, but still found nothing, and the whereabouts of the treasure are still a mystery.
The everlasting lamp in the tomb is like the eternal fire of the dead. When archaeologists excavate ancient tombs, they often find some ever-bright lamps that are still burning, as if they have witnessed the long river of history.
For example, in 527 BC, the Eastern Romans discovered a lamp in Syria that had been burning for 500 years; In 1534, when King Henry VIII of England opened the tomb of Constantine's father, he found a lamp that had been burning for 1234 years, which was the longest in the world.
The existence of these ever-bright lamps allows people to have a deeper understanding and feeling of history. "
We speculate that the interior of the tomb should be airtight, buried deep underground, and not seen the light of day for a long time, but sometimes a never-extinguishing lamp will be found in the tomb, and the flickering flame makes people feel a chill.
So how does this lamp burn in the absence of oxygen? It has been burning for thousands of years, and if there is no oxygen, then by what energy is it burning?
If the lamp is an oil lamp or an electric lamp, further research is needed to understand why it stays on.
In the early 60s of the last century, Jingzhou City, Hubei Province, decided to build a canal from the Jingmen Zhanghe River to irrigate some villages in Chuandian, Mashan, Balingshan and other townships. During the construction, an ancient tomb was discovered, one of which was a bronze ancient sword.
The sword is about half a meter long and weighs more than a pound. What is amazing is that this bronze ancient sword is actually rust-free and spotless, shining with blue light in the wind and snow, and the cold is overwhelming. Amazingly, it can even cut through 16 layers of white paper in unison!
It's really a magic weapon!
The sword is 55 in length7 cm, the middle ridge is pronounced, 46 cm, the two edges are sharp, and the front is curved and concave. The hilt of the sword is 8 long4 cm, weighing 875 grams, the head of the sword is in the shape of a round hoop, and the width of the embedded 11 channels is only 02 mm concentric circles.
The body of the sword is covered with a regular black diamond-shaped dark checkered pattern, the front of the sword grid is inlaid with blue glass, and the back is inlaid with turquoise. The most special thing is that near the sword grid, there are eight indecipherable bird seal inscriptions.
None of the experts present could decipher the meaning of the eight bird seals.
These bronze swords have been around for more than 2,000 years, but they are still as smooth as new, with sharp blades, as if time has not left the slightest trace on them. Among them, the bronze sword of King Goujian of Yue is even more amazing, its craftsmanship is so high, even after such a long time, it can still easily sharpen iron like clay, which makes people can't help but admire the wisdom and technology of the ancients.
What's even more puzzling is that these bronze swords have been buried underground for many years, but there is no trace of rust, and they are still as bright as new, which is really incomprehensible.
Professor Qi Xiaochun of Chinese Renmin University, a well-known scholar of Wang Xizhi's calligraphy, said that the "Orchid Pavilion Preface" does not actually exist, and there are only three models that have been handed down to this day, namely "Feng Chengsu", "Chu Suiliang" and "Yu Shinan".
This statement is considered by many to be a fiction of posterity. Professor Qi Xiaochun believes that since the article does not exist, how can there be a calligraphy work? If the "Orchid Pavilion Preface" does not exist, then what are Feng Ben, Chu Ben and Yu Ben based on?
Although the original has become a legend, we can still follow the steps to get closer to the truth. Chu and Yu, a generation of famous calligraphers, are famous, if there is no special reason, why make up it?
The Orchid Pavilion Preface was lost for a thousand years, and according to historical records, it may have been buried in Zhaoling. Some people speculate that it may be in Qianling, because Tang Gaozong and Wu Zetian loved calligraphy and painting, or buried it with them.
Fortunately, there are no traces of theft in Qianling, and if it is really in it, I believe that one day the mystery will be revealed.
Twelve bronze men mysteriously disappeared, Qin Shi Huang was strictly feudal, and the world's weapons turned into bronze men, but today they disappeared without a trace. Legend has it that Xiang Yu burned down, Dong Zhuo was ruined, Emperor Cao Rui of Wei Ming was transported to Luoyang, and Shi Jilong was sent to Mantis City.
Fu Jian, the king of Qin, brought it back to Chang'an and destroyed it. There is also a theory that they were not destroyed, but were used as funerary objects for Qin Shi Huang. What the truth is still to be studied by professional scholars.
In the long course of history, it is not easy to find the whereabouts of the Twelve Bronze Men. On the one hand, the passage of time has made the records of the Twelve Bronze Men scarce, and it is difficult to find their traces; On the other hand, there is also confusion about how the Twelve Bronze Figures disappeared after the death of Qin Shi Huang.
In short, the whereabouts of these twelve bronze men remain a mystery to this day.
Clause. Seventh, the legendary He's Bi, its true body has become a mystery for thousands of years He's Bi, one of the most famous jade in ancient Chinese history, also known as He's Bi, Jing Yu, Jing Hong, Jing Bi, Hebi, and Pu, known as the world's treasures.
However, what we know now about He's Bi is only a record in the history books, and the real He's Bi has become a mystery for thousands of years, and we can only rely on our imagination.
Qin Shi Huang used Heshi Bi to make the imperial seal, and according to preliminary estimates, the thickness of Heshi Bi was at least 10 centimeters, unlike the ring-shaped jade worn by ancient Confucian scholars, and even Heshi Bi may have been just a piece of jade that had been simply and roughly processed.
All this makes us full of curiosity and speculation about He's true body.
He's Bi, a famous jade in history, was once carved into a world-famous heirloom jade seal, but it mysteriously disappeared in the post-Tang Dynasty, and its original appearance is now almost unknown.
As the protagonist of "Return to Zhao", the value of He's Bi is too high to describe in words, but regrettably, it is still missing. It is said that it can withstand temperatures of more than 1,300 degrees Celsius, and ordinary flames cannot harm it at all.
After Qin Shi Huang unified the Six Kingdoms, he pocketed this priceless treasure, so it is speculated that it was probably buried in the Mausoleum of the First Emperor as a funerary object.
Some people speculate who the Luo Shen of "Luo Shen Fu" is. This view originates from the Dongguan Hanji in the Anthology of Literature. Cao Zhi and Zhen get along day and night and develop a deep love.
But later Cao Cao died, and Zhen was made a concubine, but fell out of favor and died tragically. When Cao Zhi arrived in Luoyang, when he saw his brother and nephew, he thought of Empress Zhen and felt very painful. After the meal, Cao Pi gave Cao Zhi, the relics of Empress Zhen, a jade and gold belt pillow.
Cao Zhi returned to the boat and saw Empress Zhen Lingbo coming against the wind, only to know that it was just a dream. After returning to Juancheng, Cao Zhi wrote "Feeling Zhen Fu". Later, Emperor Cao Rong of Wei Ming changed it to "Luo Shen Fu".
One view is that "Luo Shen Fu" depicts Cao Zhi's deceased wife, Cui Shi. After Cui married Cao Zhi, he was killed by Cao Cao because he was dressed too gorgeously. In the following years, Cao Zhi never remarried.
I tend to think, "The money of the dependents is real, and the fear of the spirit of the self is deceiving." Feeling the abandonment of words, hesitation and doubt" These four lines of poetry express Cao Zhi's deep resentment towards why his wife left him, making "the way of man and god different" at this moment, and the two are separated by yin and yang.
This is very consistent with what happened to Cao Zhi and Cui, but it is not very appropriate to describe Zhen. Legend has it that "Luo Shen Fu" was made by Cao Zhi, so who is Luo Shen? This became an unsolved mystery in history.
For a long time, many people have speculated about the true identity of this Roselle.
The Yongle Canon is an important classic in ancient China, compiled by Zhu Di and Yao Guangxiao. The purpose of this monumental work is to collect various subsets of scriptures and histories, astronomy and geography, yin and yang medicine, and monastic skills since ancient times, and to compile them into one book.
Although the Yongle Canon was once a treasure trove of ancient knowledge, due to war and historical reasons, the only copies that remain are very scarce. However, the value and influence of this masterpiece have not diminished because of this, and it is still an important part of Chinese culture, which is of inestimable value for the study of ancient Chinese history, culture and society.
The whereabouts of the original copy of the Yongle Canon are unknown, and the ill-fated copies were mostly destroyed by fire and war, and only more than 800 volumes remain. Known as "the largest encyclopedia in the world's history", the true whereabouts and encounters of the Yongle Canon still need to be further studied and verified in the future.
Wu Zetian's wordless monument, who can solve its secret? I suspect that she erected this monument to praise her own merits and virtues, which can be described by facts beyond words.
From becoming empress in 655 A.D. to being forced to abdicate in 705 A.D., Wu Zetian was in the control of the government and the supreme power for 50 years, and if you count from the death of Tang Gaozong, there are also 21 years.
It is also possible that Wu Zetian chose to set up a "wordless stele" because he knew that he was guilty of his sins and thought that it was more appropriate not to write the inscription. She had stolen the throne, cultivated henchmen, eliminated dissidents, appointed cool officials, and imposed a reign of terror of informants and indiscriminate punishments, and even led to the loss of the four towns of Anxi, leaving a gap in her biography.
In any case, the merits and demerits are left for future generations to comment, and Wu Zetian has both praiseworthy and deniable points. As for the two points of "admonishment" and "employing people", even among feudal orthodox thinkers, they have won wide praise.
1.History is always full of strife and controversy, and it no longer seems to matter whether Li Xian is the first emperor or the queen is called Wu Zetian. However, Tang Zhongzong was abolished and reinstated, and the Tang Dynasty inserted "Wu Zhou", which was undoubtedly a deliberate monument to embarrass and make her embarrassed and ugly.
So, what should we say about this empress who has left countless legends in history? 2.When Wu Zetian passed away, the political situation was turbulent, and no one paid much attention to it.
When people pay attention again, her history has long been disagreed, and it is difficult to distinguish between truth and falsehood. What should we say about this historical empress? Was her presence a subversion of the era, or a betrayal of tradition?