The ancient tomb of the Southern Song Dynasty was unearthed, and the husband and wife had good elasticity and clear blood vessels.
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We are very grateful for your support. In 1986, an excavator inadvertently excavated a large mass grave while renovating the playground of a primary school in Fuzhou, Fujian Province.
When the experts opened the coffin, they found a surprising fact: the corpse, which had been buried for a long time, did not decompose, and even ** was still elastic, and the blood vessels on the body were clearly visible, as if they had just been buried.
Why is it that the corpses are so intact in the tombs? What is the story behind this corpse? Let's unveil the mystery of this poignant love in the Southern Song Dynasty.
During the Southern Song Dynasty, the Mongols invaded the Southern Song Dynasty on a large scale, and the Southern Song army was forced to the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, which is today's Qutang Pass. In this existential war, the Southern Song sent a large number of troops to resist, including a high-ranking general from Fujian, who led his army in this fierce battle.
On the battlefield, this general personally went into battle to kill the enemy, and his bravery and fearlessness were admirable. However, fate was merciless, and he was unfortunately dismounted by the enemy, broke his waist, and finally died.
This heroic and tragic past is in that well-preserved ancient tomb, quietly waiting for people to explore.
In order to fulfill this wish, the subordinates decided to transport his body back to his hometown more than a thousand kilometers away. To prevent the body from decomposing, they injected a large amount of mercury into his body.
However, due to the long distance, even with mercury, the general's body could not avoid some decomposition. The general had a beloved wife in his hometown, and since he set out on the expedition, his wife would climb the tall building every day, gazing in the direction of Qutang Pass, looking forward to his return.
However, after waiting for a long time, the wife did not wait for her husband's triumphant return, but waited for the news of his death. This news was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for his wife, she couldn't accept this fact, and she didn't think about tea and dinner all day, and her physical condition plummeted.
His wife, who was already frail, is now even weaker because of heart disease. Eventually, the wife did not wait for her husband's body to return, and followed him.
When the husband's body was returned to his hometown, the family agreed to bury the husband and wife together, so that the suffering mandarin ducks would stay underground forever and never be separated. Although this affectionate love failed to leave a trace in the history books, experts made bold guesses based on all the artifacts of the ancient tomb.
So, which ancient tomb made the experts discover this deep and sincere love? Campus Renovation Reveals Mysterious Ancient TombIn July 1986, a historic elementary school in Gulou District, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, decided to renovate its campus to bring a new atmosphere to the new semester.
In the scorching heat of July, workers endure the torment of the sun and sweat in the hot and humid weather. The work was boring, everyone was sleepy, yawning, bowing their heads, and going on mechanically.
However, that all changed when the excavator was digging. A worker suddenly stood up and shouted: "What's down there, the excavator doesn't feel right, I can't dig it down!" ”
Other workers immediately gathered around and stared nervously at the excavator. If the excavation cannot be carried out, this is undoubtedly a major problem of the project, which may affect the progress of the project. The workers worked together to dig up the soil, but a red coffin appeared in front of everyone.
The sudden appearance of the coffin on a sunny daytime made the workers shudder and frightened, and some even sat on the ground in fright.
When the leading workers found something abnormal, he wisely chose to stay calm, no longer act rashly, immediately report to his superiors, and at the same time protect the scene. When the superior learns of this, he immediately informs him of the situation**.
Subsequently, a large archaeological team quickly arrived at the scene. At the scene, they found that the coffin had cracked due to the collision of the excavator. However, in this complex environment, experts do not dare to act rashly and can only peek inside through cracks.
However, when they witnessed the coffin and a well-preserved forehead, everyone was shocked. Just from the age of the coffin, they can conclude that it is an ancient tomb.
However, it is unbelievable that the corpses in this ancient tomb can be so well preserved in such a hot and humid environment in Fujian.
This news is invaluable to the archaeological community. Due to the high temperature and humid climate in Fujian Province, bacteria are easy to breed, so it is rare for ancient corpses to be preserved in such a complete condition.
Prior to this, the most intact ancient tombs in China were found in Xinjiang, and the geographical environment of the two places was completely different. As a result, this intact ancient corpse in Fujian Province has attracted the attention of many archaeologists, who hope to learn more about the tomb and the identity of its owner.
However, how to transport the ancient corpse intact became a key issue. After research and discussion, the coffin was successfully lifted by the cooperation of two cranes at the construction site.
In order to maximize the protection of the coffin, the experts did not choose to open the coffin on the spot, but had the staff carefully transport the coffin back to the laboratory.
During the excavation, experts found what may have been a joint tomb of husband and wife. Upon further exploration, they found another owner of the joint burial tomb. Since the coffin was returned to the laboratory for study, experts launched an investigation into the identity of the tomb's owner.
Although the coffin was made of high-quality nanmu, experts did not find an epitaph in the tomb, so the identity of the tomb's owner remains unknown. In order to preserve and excavate this tomb, another group of experts is working on it.
In the process of exploring, the experts accidentally found a batch of precious funerary goods, which are extremely rare regardless of the dynasty. This further confirms the importance of the identity of the tomb owner.
After the announcement of the burial goods, the domestic archaeological community caused a sensation, and people were full of curiosity about the tomb and the identity of the tomb owner, and they were eager to understand the story of the tomb owner's life.
After the coffin was transported to the laboratory, the experts finally began to open the mysterious coffin. As expected, the coffin was filled with liquid, and in order to continue the research, the experts had to slowly eliminate the liquid.
After the liquid gradually drained, a tall, strong male corpse that was well preserved and fully dressed appeared in front of everyone. The male corpse looked as if it had just been buried, but it was still elastic, and even the blood vessels were clearly visible.
When the other coffin was opened, everyone was stunned by the scene before them: the body of a beautiful woman in a fine costume lying quietly and intact.
The discovery thrilled the entire archaeological community, as it was a rare sight in recent years to see such a well-preserved corpse. Originally, people thought that the wet corpse of Mawangdui was already the most eye-catching, but the two bodies of this tea garden mountain brought people an even greater surprise.
The experts excitedly examined and measured the man's body in detail, and the results showed that the man was more than 1.8 meters tall, a height rarely seen in ancient times, and his physique was very strong and his muscles were well-defined.
Next, the experts noticed that there was a white substance on the sides of the man's buttocks, and there was a large area of corrosion where these substances appeared.
After testing, experts confirmed that these substances were human fats. After the man's death, fat gradually flows out of the body, forming "corpse wax". Because of the appearance of "corpse wax", experts speculate that the body may have been buried during the warm season of March to June, and that the embalming measures may not have been taken at first, resulting in a certain degree of decomposition of the body, but it has since stopped.
After continuous examination, the experts found that the body had no obvious external injuries, so what was the cause of his death? After discovering that the body contained a large amount of mercury, it was initially believed that the man had swallowed mercury and died.
In ancient times, there were many cases of suicide by swallowing gold and mercury, but judging from the man's expression, he should have been very calm before his death, not like he was struggling in pain after swallowing a large amount of mercury.
As a result, it was speculated that the mercury in the man's body may have only been used to preserve the body, as there is a practice of pouring mercury into the body to keep the body intact in many ancient tombs.
Based on the man's strong and tall physical characteristics, experts deduced that he may have been a general killed on the battlefield, who was embalmed with mercury by his comrades and transported back to his hometown. Although the identity of the man has been preliminarily clarified, who he really is and whether it is recorded in the history books is still an unsolved mystery.
The mystery of the identity of the tomb owner In the continuous research and exploration of experts, they found a number of silk flags in the ancient tomb. A complete poem was recorded on these silk flags, clearly indicating that the owner of the tomb was buried in the second year of Duanping in the Southern Song Dynasty, and the identity of the male owner was described in detail in the poem.
While studying the ancient tombs of the Southern Song Dynasty, archaeologists discovered the male owner of an army general. His status is quite high, but there is no corresponding figure for him in the history books.
Just when they were in trouble, experts suggested re-examining the male corpse. This examination brought a new discovery, that is, the male body had a satin-wrapped jade belt around his waist, which proved that he must have been a high-ranking ** in the Song Dynasty.
It was believed that the identity of the owner of the tomb would be revealed this time, but unfortunately, the jade belt was confirmed to be a replica, and the true identity of the owner of the tomb could not be confirmed. So, archaeologists turned to the cause of death of the male and female hostess.
Since the man's appearance was not obvious, the experts decided to take an X-ray. The results of the examination showed that the man's waist bone was broken, which could have been fatal.
Because the fatal wound was in the waist, the corpse wax flowed out of the waist and hips.
After research, experts began to investigate the remains of women. However, unexpectedly, mercury was not detected in the hostess's body, and her embalming was achieved mainly by coffin fluid.
So, what exactly is the cause of the hostess's death? At first, experts believed that she may have died from her injuries, as there were multiple blood stains on her clothes.
However, another expert made a different point of view: "I don't think it's possible. According to the specifications of the ancient tomb, the family must have been a person of high status. How could they allow a woman with blood stains to be buried? ”
Indeed, judging by the man's dress, he must have been sorted out, so the blood stains on the hostess's clothes could never have been due to injuries. As a result, when the clothes were washed, the blood stains disappeared, suggesting that the blood was expelled due to corrosion inside the body after the burial of the hostess.
After careful examination, no traces of poisoning were found on the hostess, so it was not possible to determine that she died of poisoning. In the end, it was unanimously confirmed that the hostess died shortly after the death of the man.
After an ongoing investigation, the experts found several more silk flags, the contents of which were apparently written from the perspective of the hostess. She stood on the city wall every day, looking in the direction of Kuimen, looking forward to the early return of her husband.
She misses her deeply, but she has nowhere to say it, so she can only climb the tall building every day to look into the distance. Kuimen is today's Qutang Pass, according to the poems on several silk flags found before and after, we speculate that there must be a touching story between the male and female hosts.
At the time of burial, the family buried many rewards in the ground as burial goods, and in order to prevent the tomb from being robbed, they used the classic Sanhe earthen tomb.
The Sanhe earthen tomb covered with layers of earth and stone not only highlights the noble identity of the tomb owner, but also creates an environment similar to a vacuum for him underground, which is conducive to the preservation of the body.
However, due to the lack of evidence, the identity of the tomb's owner remains a mystery. To this day, there is ongoing discussion about the tombs of this anonymous couple from the Southern Song Dynasty, but their true identities remain a mystery.
However, we at least know that this is a heroic and poignant love story that took place in Fujian, martyred for love, ancient and touching.