A large number of ancient coins have recently been discovered on the beach of the Weishi section of the Jialu River in Kaifeng City, Henan Province. (Picture / Retrieved from Weibo)
A large number of ancient coins were recently discovered on the Weishi section of the Jialu River in Kaifeng City, Henan Province, China, prompting many villagers to come to the beach for “gold panning”. According to the live video released by netizens, at the treasure hunt site, villagers were carrying various tools such as hoes, shovels, and metal detectors to find gold coins, which troubled the construction unit. In this regard, the local government stated that according to regulations, the cultural relics in the territory belong to the state, and called on the public to stop digging for treasures.
According to comprehensive Lu media reports, a villager surnamed Lin who lives nearby revealed that on the followingnoon of the 8th, someone in the WeChat group saw ancient coins on the beach at the gate of his family, as well as a sunken ship in the Song Dynasty, and brought their children to the scene out of curiosity. Scenes from the scene showed that some villagers directly touched the river beach with bare feet, and some people used tools to dig in the soil. Locals say that some of the ancient coins dug out have been around for a long time and the surface has been corroded, and some ancient coins have a “dragon” engraving on them.
It is understood that the flood season is approaching, and the Weishi section of the Jialu River is undergoing river reconstruction projects. The on-site construction unit pointed out that few villagers usually go to the river beach to play. On the followingnoon of the 8th, a large number of people suddenly gathered, which seriously affected the on-site construction. “We work here every day, and we haven’t found any cultural relics such as the sunken ship in the Song Dynasty mentioned on the Internet.” At around 5:00 p.m. that day, the local police sealed off the site and dispersed the villagers who came to dig treasures to go home.
The person in charge of the Weishi County Cultural Relics Protection and Management Office said that following receiving the call from the public security department, the relevant staff rushed to the scene to investigate and did not find any clues to the sunken ship in the Song Dynasty on the Internet. , further identification is required.
Officials appealed that according to the Law on the Protection and Management of Cultural Relics, any cultural relic in the mainland belongs to the state, so citizens who discover cultural relics should turn it over to the police station in their jurisdiction in time.
