"Dude, this ancient corpse has been able to maintain this state after all these years, this place is really weird! ""What cemetery isn't full of mystery and mystery?
Now that you know that this place is weird, hurry up and hurry up and move the gold, silver, jewelry, and coffin. Also, don't forget to bring back the clothes from this corpse as well. "
Should the corpse be taken with you? ""How much can a corpse be worth? You don't need to bring it, just bring your clothes back. "
In 1998, a grave robber accidentally found a body that he thought was worthless. What he didn't know, however, was that the corpse was actually worth a fortune.
So, what about the fact that this corpse is from? What kind of story happened? It is rumored that in the west of Lop Nur in Xinjiang, China, there used to be a prosperous place called Loulan.
The ancient kingdom of Loulan mysteriously disappeared in 630 BC, leaving behind countless unsolved mysteriesThere are many stories about the ancient kingdom of Loulan in Xinjiang, one of the most popular is that the villagers claim that the ruins of the ancient kingdom of Loulan are hidden under the present-day desert.
It is said that those who attempt to excavate the gold, silver and jewels of the ancient kingdom of Loulan will be called by the ghosts, and they will helplessly go to the depths of the desert and disappear into the darkness. Although the truth of this statement is unknown, it has been passed on by word of mouth among the villagers, which makes the ancient kingdom of Loulan even more mysterious.
It is precisely because of these legends that the local residents do not dare to set foot in the land with the ruins of the ancient kingdom of Loulan, and are full of awe, respecting heaven and earth, and respecting the origin and disappearance. However, outsiders do not know about these legends, they firmly believe in science, and firmly believe that there must be traces of historical records in the ancient country of Loulan, so even if the ancient country of Loulan disappeared for more than 2,000 years, there are still many explorers looking for it.
These explorers not only searched for the ancient kingdom of Loulan, but also hoped to find the legendary treasures. It is said that the ancient kingdom of Loulan is rich in rare treasures, and there is a group of beauties who are like fairies.
Because of the extremely important geographical location, caravans between various countries would pass through Loulan.
Originally, most of the records of the ancient kingdom of Loulan came from caravans. It wasn't until the end of the 19th century that a Swedish archaeologist, Sven Hedin, first explored this mysterious place.
However, despite his excellent preparation, his quest did not yield any results. Five years later, Sven Hedin returned to the ancient kingdom of Loulan. The environment was harsh, and the yellow sand seemed to be hindering his progress, but he did not flinch.
Eventually, when the yellow sand dispersed, the ruins of the ancient city of Loulan were gradually revealed. Among the tall houses and mud towers, he found many silk fabrics, wood carvings, and Chinese records of the history of Loulan.
Sven Hedin's discovery aroused the interest of many foreign explorers, who came to explore the ancient kingdom of Loulan. However, their actions damaged the site.
It was not until the 30s of the last century, after the territory of Xinjiang was recovered, that the ruins of the ancient kingdom of Loulan officially became part of our country. China's scientific research troops and archaeological teams have explored this site, but the ancient country of Loulan has experienced too much wind and frost, and only ruins remain.
Despite this, this site still retains a wealth of historical and cultural information waiting to be discovered and preserved.
On the ruins of the ancient city of Loulan, in addition to the vandalism of foreign explorers, there is also a more hidden destructive force - tomb robbers. Their greed drives them to ignore the reverence for history and plunder artifacts for huge profits.
Among them, Abuliz Kerim, Kurbanamali, and Liang Zhigang were deeply involved, and they were consumed by the desire for profit and desperately stole cultural relics just for the huge profits.
Kerim, a person who grew up in Xinjiang and lacked cultural education, saw the business opportunities for cultural relics dealers to purchase cultural relics, so he began to aim at the rare treasures of the ancient country of Loulan.
Although his initial jewelry and coin business made some money in Urumqi, he embarked on this dangerous path in order to earn more money.
In order to realize his dream of wealth, Krimu and his two companions embark on an adventure to find the treasure of Loulan. They made thorough preparations before departure, bought the necessary tools and equipment, and even rented a jeep stolen from the mainland to keep the mystery alive.
On the road full of difficulties and dangers, they drove a speeding off-road vehicle through the ravines of the Gobi Beach in Xinjiang, although the road was bumpy, they always had a thirst for treasure and persevered forward.
They understand that they can only change their destiny if they find the treasure, so they are determined not to let any possible defeat stop them from moving forward.
In order to reach the pinnacle of life as soon as possible, they drove extremely fast, relying on the guidance of satellite positioning instruments, and it took more than half a month to reach the ancient city of Loulan. As people say, the ancient city of Loulan is desolate, except for the yellow sand and storms, it is as lonely as a hellish dead city.
There is no beautiful scenery like glaciers, snow, lakes and islands, only a quiet and tragic atmosphere. Krimu was a little scared, but when he thought that he had arrived at the ancient city of Loulan, he felt that everything was possible, and even thought that it was a guide from heaven.
So he mustered up the courage to continue until an uneven Yadan platform blocked their way. "It's unlucky! Why is it so hard to walk? Sit down, I'll put the throttle up. ”
Kerim frowned and was about to increase the throttle, but was stopped by Liang Zhigang's "wait a minute". "What? What's the problem? ”
Crimea was full of anticipation, and he had full trust in Liang Zhigang, who had a rich experience of robbing tombs, and along the way they excavated and plundered many small cemeteries.
Liang Zhigang didn't say much, just jumped out of the car and kept searching and looking around. "This steep slope is somewhat unusual, and there may be treasure down there. Liang Zhigang shared his intuition.
Hearing this, Kurban excitedly ran back to the buggy and took out the shovel he was carrying, "What are we waiting for?" Hurry up and dig up, there must be an ancient tomb underneath. ”
The three of them immediately threw themselves into the excavation. Soon after, the Crimean shovel hit a hard object. "Come and help me! Several people rushed over at once, looked at each other, and then swung their shovels even harder.
A few people quickly dug and found a round lid made of peach wood and red willow branches, on which the exquisite special-shaped pattern was amazing. The appearance of this lid is extremely abrupt here.
Liang Zhigang confidently said that according to his experience, it is likely that the tomb is underneath, and this lid is the top of the tomb. However, when they opened the lid, they found that there was still mud and sand underneath, which made the Crimea a little disappointed.
But Liang Zhigang did not think that he had misjudged, so he took out a small package of explosives. Under the watchful eyes of the other two, he quickly ignited the explosives and threw them into the sand. Several people ran to a place dozens of meters away to take shelter.
Kurban said with some dissatisfaction: "We have seen that there is nothing down there, why waste our explosives packs, it is better to keep going." But Liang Zhigang explained: "Normally, as long as there is a mahogany cover, there will be a group of tombs underneath. ”
With a loud bang, gunsmoke and yellow sand scattered in all directions.
The earth, which was originally exposed to the sun, turned out to be a little gloomy and cold after **. They walked to the place of ** and found that a narrow passage appeared there, and a cold aura continued to emanate from here.
A gust of wind indicates that the space below is very empty. Krimu was excited, even though he had goosebumps on his arms from the cold. The passage was unusually narrow, and even though a few people were holding flashlights and shining inward, they still couldn't see anything.
If you want to know what's down there, someone has to go down in person. For the sake of gold, silver and jewelry, they left behind the fear of the unknown. Tying a rope around his waist, Krim led the way first.
After landing safely, he knew that this time they had succeeded! This is a burial chamber, and it is very large, which indicates that the status of the owner of the cemetery is not ordinary, and there will definitely be a large number of funerary goods.
After ensuring safety, Klim shouted loudly to the entrance of the cave: "We succeeded!" Come down! Soon, the three of them met underground.
The long closure of the tomb has filled the surroundings with gloom and cold air, making several people anxious about the fear of disaster caused by the tomb robbery. In order to dispel this uneasiness, Rim took out a knife and cut the live pigeon he had brought with him, and used its blood to perform a ritual to ward off evil spirits.
After confirming that everything was correct, several people plucked up their courage and stepped into the burial chamber with flashlights in hand**. In the faint light, they found a large painted carpet. Although the carpet has been eroded by the wind and rotted over time, the lion depicted in the middle is still vivid.
We're rich! "Crimea and Kurban couldn't contain the joy in their hearts, because this beautiful carpet was enough to make the return on investment for this journey. Despite the smell of decay and mold in the burial chamber, they worked together to roll up the carpet and prepare to take it out**.
However, to everyone's surprise, there was a huge colored coffin hidden behind the carpet. The coffin is covered with delicate patterns, and the diamond-shaped coffin is even carved with vermilion birds and Xuanwu on both sides, which is very oriental.
Kerim, an experienced antique dealer, recognized the coffin at a glance as belonging to the Han and Jin dynasties, and the opulence of the coffin and the opulence of the burial chamber indicated that its owner must have been extraordinary.
He speculated: "There must have been a lot of valuables on the corpse!" Kurban's voice echoed in the tomb, "Maybe it's like the Empress Dowager Cixi, who still has the Night Pearl in her mouth!" ”
In ancient times, people of status would bury them with treasures and large quantities of treasures so that they could continue to maintain their superior status in Elysium. Therefore, Krimu proposed that everyone open the coffin together.
Surprisingly, after thousands of years of baptism, there is not a single white skeleton inside, but a very well-preserved corpse, as if it had just died.
The corpse's ** tissues did not fester, even the eyelashes were intact, and from his brown hair and burly build, it could be inferred that the corpse was a male.
They found a male corpse in the burial chamber, dressed in priceless silk clothes, but they did not take it with them, but only took the carpet, silk clothes, and burial goods.
The coffin was so heavy that the three of them couldn't lift it together, so they decided to abandon the coffin and take only the treasures they could. Klim proposed a "long-term plan" to see if there was anyone in the market who needed to buy it, and if there was, he would do his best to take the coffin away.
Out of greed, Klim and Kurban helped the antiquities dealer Gema Sangzhu steal the exquisite funerary goods of the ancient city of Loulan, including the precious coffin that was sawn into twelve pieces, and sold it to Sangzhu for 1 million **.
Samdrup resold it to Nepalese merchants, so that these cultural goods belonging to our country were sent abroad. The three Krimu received 1 million in the stolen money, but Kurban was haunted by nightmares every night for discarding the body, and finally for stealing**.
However, the Crimean was not satisfied with the existing wealth and planned to rob the tomb again.
He confessed to his crimes, which included stealing the ancient tomb of Loulan. **It took half a year to recover some of the burial relics, but the coffin had been stolen out of the country and could not be recovered, and the man's body was missing.
It is understood that the male corpse was bought by another insider, and it is said that it was purchased by a foreign collector for more than 1 million **, and his whereabouts are still unknown. In May 1998, the three Krimu and Sangzhu** were sentenced to life imprisonment, and Kurban and Liang Zhigang were sentenced to eight years in prison.
Karma Samdrup escaped after being released on bail and was later re-arrested. Despite the punishment they have received, the artifacts of our country cannot be recovered.
In order to protect the Loulan site, the state has taken strong protection measures, and at the same time, it is also resolutely cracking down on illegal excavations that destroy cultural relics.