Cao Cao's words showed the treacherous man himself. Cao Cao, as the leader of the Three Kingdoms hegemony period, left a deep impression on people. Although there are a lot of phenomena in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, it does not affect Cao Cao's position in the field of history.
It is said that Cao Cao chose thin burial after his death. In order to avoid being robbed, he also set up 72 legends of suspected graves. Driven by TV series and novels, Cao Cao's tomb has become an eternal mystery known to women and children.
However, Cao Cao's tomb itself is not mysterious. Buried for a few years, the cemetery was destroyed. In addition, the image of adulterer in later generations is unwilling to be recorded in history books. During the Northern Song Dynasty, Cao Cao's tomb was recorded in detail. It is said that there are tombs of the Northern Dynasties in the west of Yecheng, which are also defined as seventy-two suspected tombs.
1922 first mentioned Cao Cao's tomb, which aroused the interest of literary and historical workers, and was recorded in the whole book "Gu Dong Suo Ji", but it was not excavated. In 2009, archaeologists discovered the tomb of Cao Wei in the northern suburb of Anyang City, Henan Province. They were convinced that this was the tomb of Cao Cao.
There are more than 200 items in Gaoling, of which 8 are the most precious * * *, as well as the stone tablets commonly used by King Wu of Wei (Cao Cao), the spear of Gehu, the spurge of Gehu, and the comfort stone. These are all evidences that directly prove Cao Cao's tomb. Now that Cao Cao's tomb has been confirmed, the true face can be restored by skull restoration technology.
So what does the mighty Cao Cao look like? There are not many historical records, only Luo Guanzhong's Romance of the Three Kingdoms has had some comments:
Led by a flash, he is seven feet long and has a long beard. He is an official and rides a captain. He is also from Peiguoqiao County. His surname is Cao, whose name is Cao, and his word is Meng De.
From this short record, we can see that Cao Cao doesn't seem particularly good-looking. As for what he looks like, let's take a look at the skeleton restoration map!
Judging from this restored picture, Cao Cao is not a handsome man. He has a protruding nose, a broad forehead, a small beard and a pair of small eyes. If he stares for a long time, it will make people feel uncomfortable.
It is true that besides Cao Cao, archaeologists have recovered the bones of other historical figures. Let's see what ancient people look like!
Ling Huiping is the third wet corpse of Han Dynasty after the female corpse of Mawangdui in Hubei and the male corpse of Jingzhou in Western Han Dynasty. It was unearthed in Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province. The skin of this female corpse is still elastic, and the nerves and internal organs are basically intact.
After expert examination, the body was 1.6 meters long and was about 40 years old. A seal in the coffin is engraved with the name "Ling Huiping". Apart from this name, experts have not found any clues about the owner of the tomb.
Loulan has always been a mysterious existence in history. Historians have been devoted to studying Loulan, but so far there are not many available clues. Instead, many female bodies of Loulan were unearthed.
Because the climate of Loulan is very dry and the body is well preserved, this Loulan beauty was unearthed in the Sun Tomb on the north bank of the ancient channel of Peacock River in 1980. After identification, the woman should be about 45 years old when she died, with a height of 1.55 meters and blood type O.
Loulan is a mysterious existence and synonymous with dreams. The beautiful legend of Loulan is covered with mystery and beauty. In 2005, Professor Zhao made a basic repair with her skull, and then determined the size of the five senses according to the "three courts and five eyes" in the painting, and restored it.
Judging from the photos, she has an oval face and a high nose, which is indeed a symbol of beauty. When netizens saw this photo, they all thought that Loulan beauty looked like actress Hannah Quinlivan.
Although skull repair is based on AI technology, there are still some differences, but it basically restores the appearance of the ancients.