The most dangerous mausoleum in China was discovered in Xiangyang city, Hubei province. The reason for this name is because this place claimed the lives of 80 grave robbers.
A strange mausoleum was discovered in Xiangyang city, Hubei province, China when a group of construction workers here accidentally dug up a blue stone slab engraved with many ancient characters.
Five archaeological experts arrived to assess the situation. One of them said that the positive energy in this area is relatively large, so the owner of the tomb may be male. After determining the scope of the tomb, archaeologists speculated that the dead person may have belonged to the military and noble class.
If so, then over time, the tomb may not have been peaceful with thieves. It is not difficult for experts to recognize signs that there has been a previous break-in. However, deep inside, they were extremely surprised to see that the tomb door had not been pried open, the layer of dust was almost still intact.
The archaeological team suddenly found 80 bodies in many different positions: Some had twisted bodies, mouths wide open, some were missing arms, legs… all died very tragically.
Based on the clothes and condition of the bodies, experts confirmed that these were the bodies of 80 grave robbers from different periods. These tomb robbers were buried in the tunnel with a large amount of digging tools, but not a single one succeeded in breaking into the tomb.
Examining the structure of the tomb, scientists determined that around the walls and ceiling of the tomb were not ordinary soil but had been completely replaced with fine sand. This sand is very dry and floats easily.
Every time someone digs a path down to the mausoleum, the stream of sand will follow the hole they dug and drift down. The continuously flowing sand cannot be stopped and will block the way up, then the thieves will have no way to escape.
In particular, under the layer of quicksand there are many hidden stones. These stones are very sharp and will endanger human life. ‘If someone comes here to steal graves, there is only one way to die,’ an excavation expert said.
Quicksand traps are a common protective weapon in ancient Chinese tombs, but building a tomb with such a complete trap requires a very high level of design and construction. The design simultaneously shows the admirable vision and intelligence of the tomb owner.
This dangerous trap has caused the tomb at Tuong Duong to be dubbed by archaeologists as ‘China’s first fierce mausoleum’ or the most dangerous tomb in China.
