In the laws and regulations of Han and Tang dynasties, there are detailed provisions on punishing grave robbery. "Theft punishment" and "robbery punishment" in the Han Dynasty: In the Tang Dynasty, it was even stipulated that "anyone who climbed the mausoleum without reason should also be guilty of sitting in the ancestral temple room." In other words, ordinary people are forbidden to enter the vicinity of the imperial tomb. If you accidentally go the wrong way and enter the mausoleum by mistake, you will go to jail.
As a representative of the Ming Dynasty, this is a "perfect" system to protect the imperial tombs! Once the grave robbers are found out, the punishment is quite cruel. Regardless of the fate of this mastermind, it is estimated that just listening to the schemer's handling is enough to scare the urine. Once caught, the schemer will be cut off in public, but people who die like this are really anxious to have a good time, which is what we now call "fleeting time." Of course, you can't die alone, but you have to be buried with your whole family, such as father, brother, wife and children, cousins and so on. A few lucky people were sent to the desolate frontier thousands of miles away to do coolies. Never go back to your hometown. Think about those Wan Li roads, not to mention the chariots and horses. It's a blessing to walk there alive! I don't think these punishments are severe enough. Only ordinary officials and the poor can enjoy this treatment. As for the Mausoleum, don't rob the tomb, just steal a sacrifice, which is also a capital crime!
Of course, under the influence of Confucianism of Confucius and Old Master Q, the influence of this theory of thick burial began in the Spring and Autumn Period, but it has been doing a lot of special work at the expense of manpower and financial resources. There are many gold, silver and jewels underground. Even if it is a high risk, some people are worried. There are not many "talents" who can be top-notch in the grave robbery world. Today, let's talk about four representative old experts, so that everyone can open their eyes:
I am a hero and the originator, whether you take it or not-Cao Cao didn't take it.
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms, the princes were divided. The times are complex and the political situation is surging. Although the world is chaotic, it is "only people with strength can take it." In other words, as long as you have the courage and ability, it is not impossible to be an emperor. Good people's ambitions are everywhere. When Cao Cao was just a Wei state in the north of Luoyang, it was raining all over the sky. However, at this moment, the bureau just can't take down his grand plan of governing the country and keeping the country safe. In desperation, Cao Cao thought of building his own army. First, a team of about 5,000 people was organized in Chenliu Town, Kaifeng today. With their own teams, the waist will naturally be tough, and more and more people will go abroad to join the army with fame. Eating and drinking Lazar costs money. This court is not stupid. Why should I pay you to support the soldiers you recruited? No matter how powerful this spiritual power is, even a fool knows that it is nonsense to ask others to work for you and shout the slogan of no money in troubled times. What is the business that can make money quickly and supply this burning army quickly? Nothing is faster and more stable than making money for the dead. As a result, Cao Cao chose to rob the tomb and had to admire this buddy's attitude. He not only set up a special grave robbery organization in the army, but also set up a "commander in chief" and a "gold-seeking captain" who were responsible for excavating treasures and compiling military salaries. Later generations regarded Cao Cao as the originator of grave robbery and regarded him as the founder. Although Cao Cao was not the first warlord who made his fortune by robbing tombs, he opened up a professional team with his own efforts, and his refined operation process was admired by future generations. He is regarded as the originator of the grave robbery industry, which can be described as B.
Xiang Yu was on the list because he dared to steal Ying Zheng's mausoleum, and Ying Zheng was the most powerful Qin Shihuang among the royal tombs in China. As we all know, Qin Shihuang 13 became the king of Qin. Since then, we have started to build our own graves. The whole project cost 700,000 prisoners and took 37 years to repair. The population is 7-8 times that of pyramid of khufu, and the Qin Mausoleum is known as one of the largest, most unique and richest imperial tombs in the world. If it weren't for the early death of Qin Shihuang, the country was unstable and the world was in turmoil, the end of Qin Mausoleum was anticlimactic, and with the shock of Qin Mausoleum, one could be eliminated in the world. X is the best mausoleum. Although the Qin Mausoleum is an amateur project, the buried treasure alone is absolutely unprecedented. So there must be several people interested in him. According to the current advanced detection technology, if the Qin tomb was stolen, the mercury content in the tomb would not be so high. And after thousands of years, only a few small holes were found outside the tomb, but no traces of the tomb being destroyed were found. Is there any basis for Xiang Yu to steal the First Mausoleum of China? In Hanshu, Ban Gu said: "The contribution of Lishan is not complete, and Zhang Zhou is a million masters. Ji Xiang burned his palace and camp, and everyone who had been there felt salty. Later, the shepherd's son died and the sheep got into his chisel. The shepherd took a fire to shine on the sheep, but lost the fire to hide from the country. Since ancient times, burial has not been as prosperous as the first emperor. In recent years, it is a pity that auspicious elephants are foreign invaders and animal husbandry is locked in. " Li Daoyuan's Notes on the Water Classics of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Wei Shui, recorded more specifically, "Xiang Yu took 300,000 people into the customs, and on the 30th, Cao Cao could not escape. Thieves in Kanto sell copper, shepherds look for sheep to burn and burn them for 90 days. " Finally, Bian Xiao thinks that Xiang Yu just stole several small tombs buried with the Qin Mausoleum. After all, Ying Zheng unified China, and there must be a lot of gold, silver and jewelry collected. And he spent 700,000 prisoners in Ying Zheng repairing the underground palace for 37 years. How can 300,000 people complete it in one month? How naive!
Others laugh that I am crazy, and I laugh that others can't see through Liu Qu, the most abnormal grave robber in history.
Let's meet Liu Qu, the great grandson of Emperor Jing of Han Dynasty. He was born with a golden spoon in his mouth and is a hereditary official. Such a rich and powerful hereditary childe, first of all, he fell in love with grave robbery, which is something he is not ashamed of as a member of the royal family. Most people are a little afraid of this grave robbery, but this brother is crazy about it. On the sites under his jurisdiction, everything that is a little famous has been excavated by him. The reason why the world says that he is abnormal inside is not only because he loves to rob tombs, but also because Liu Quxin is cruel and stingy. He hated his teachers since he was a child and sent people to kill them when he grew up. Treating his concubines is even more violent. All the concubines he suspected of misbehaving or cheating will be thrown into the ashes by him, and all the family members will watch the execution. Speaking of grave robbery, after all, it is not a formal business. It is common to walk by the river without wet shoes. It is said that when Liu Qu stole Xiang cemetery, he found Xiang cemetery was very large. Wow, it's much more fun than those little graves. So I ordered people to open the grave and found hundreds of bodies lying in it. Strangely, none of them showed signs of decay. Ah, this man is not afraid of ghosts. What happened to Liu Qu in the tomb of Luan Shu, the king of Guang Chuan, completely let him know what fear is. Speaking of strange things, it was really met by this big brother. I met a white fox in the ancient tomb, and everyone was in a hurry to catch it, but they didn't catch it. Liu Qu stabbed the animal's left foot with his sword. That night, he dreamed that a white-haired man asked him why he hurt his foot. When Liu Qu woke up, he found that his left foot was swollen with an abscess, which didn't heal until he died!
Tomb raiding can also be thrifty, better late than never. See who can throw it with me.-Wen Tao.
Speaking of Wen Tao, you may be unfamiliar with it. In the Five Dynasties, the eldest brother was renamed Li Yantao, a native of A Liang. Wen Tao, a native of Huayuan in the north of Beijing, once served as our ambassador in Yaozhou, Chongzhou and Yuzhou, and was in charge of Guanzhong. His love for grave robbery is ever-present. In terms of the diligence of grave robbery, if this brother is second, no one really dares to be the first. Like the Eighteen Mausoleums in Guanzhong in history, Wen Tao visited 17 of them. This is also the largest number of grave robbers in the history of Wen Tao. I wonder if it's to vent my anger. Wen Tao has a quirk. He likes to record stolen treasures. Maybe to show off how capable he is to others. He always has to leave a certificate! However, this Wen Tao is an ignorant man, and many precious painting and calligraphy relics in the Mausoleum were destroyed by him. So now, historians and archaeologists all think that Wen Tao is the most dangerous grave robber in the history of China, and a sinner throughout the ages. Archaeologically, there are also rumors that Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong, loves calligraphy and painting and regards Wang Xizhi's Preface to the Lanting Pavilion as a treasure. It is said that this Preface to Lanting was buried in Zhaoling after the death of Emperor Taizong. Wen Tao stole the tomb of Emperor Taizong and found the Preface to the Lanting Pavilion, but this framed box is wrapped in satin, which is really exquisite. Who told this Wen Tao that there are different words and inks? Instead, I made a move to buy pearls and return them, leaving the outer packaging behind and tearing up the preface to Lanting Collection. However, it is puzzling that there is no trace of this post in the book used to record Wen Tao. Perhaps later scholars held good wishes. It is estimated that this preface to Lanting Collection is still lying in an underground tomb intact. If so, it is also a great blessing for China culture!