2023-11-22 17:06:00
The ancient Chinese believed that humans have souls. When you die, your soul will wander between heaven and earth. This is the concept of “immortal soul”. Therefore, from those legends, China formed a tomb culture regarding life and death.
There is a saying, “The dead are treated like the living,” so when they die, many people build mausoleums, bury riches, and prepare all kinds of utensils to bury with them. The higher the status of the deceased while alive, the richer and more diverse the legacy they carry.
The old man went up the mountain and discovered a strange cave
However, this created conditions for grave robbers. From ancient times until now, grave robbers have been extremely cruel, causing damage to the tombs of princes and nobles, stealing many treasures and secretly selling cultural relics.
Due to the changes in Chinese dynasties, countless ministers, wealthy merchants, and nobles paid special attention to what happened following their deaths. Many graves were left behind, many were hidden in remote, backward areas to avoid detection and prevent theft.
In the 1980s, in a rural area of Son Tay, an old man discovered a gold cave while going up the mountain to cut firewood. This old farmer has lived in that mountain area since he was young. He knew the terrain well and went up the mountain every day to cut firewood. One day, he accidentally discovered a large collapsed cave, so deep that the bottom might not be seen. Curious, he went in to take a look. He was surprised when the cave emitted yellow light. Looking closer, he discovered that it was a cave of gold.
The cave radiates yellow light
Half of the gold was buried in the ground, the old man diligently dug. All are gold bars. He might not bring back all the gold. To hide it from others, he immediately took a wooden cart to carry firewood and brought back part of the gold. While pulling, he was careful to cover it with firewood so as not to be discovered.
Returning home, he closed the door and looked at the pile of gold. He was dumbfounded because he did not dare to believe that he might become rich overnight. However, he wondered if the gold was real, so he immediately asked experts to determine it. An archaeological expert immediately came to know the news and discovered the unusual origin of the gold cave.
On the gold bar is an ancient inscription engraved with the text “Zhang Tongru”. Experts examined historical documents and discovered that Zhang Tongru was a subordinate of An Lushan during the Tang Dynasty. During the Anshi Rebellion, he stayed in Xijing, Yanjing. Later, Zhang Tongru also passed away.
Comparing left and right, this gold was definitely a treasure hidden during the war at that time, and came from the treasury of the Tang Dynasty.
Such cultural relics not only have great monetary value but also have profound cultural archaeological significance and great reference value; provide evidence for archeology and excavation. The old man then brought the gold to the Bank and wanted to exchange it for money. However, bank staff are skeptical regarding their origin.
Since the founding of New China, the state has strongly supported the excavation and protection of cultural relics, and severely suppressed illegal and criminal activities such as grave robbing and smuggling.
Trading in cultural relics will be severely punished. Therefore, it was wrong for the old man to see the gold and not report it and keep it as his own. Because at that time, gold was extremely valuable, finding a gold cave like that surely had another origin. Anyway, it was gold of historical origin and the old man was forced to hand it over to the state.
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