The genre of tomb-robbing defense: What are the techniques for preventing tomb-robbing in ancient times?

In ancient times, grave robbery was a dangerous occupation. They should not only master the knowledge of geomantic omen theory to locate tombs, but also be agile and quick-witted, ready to deal with all kinds of emergencies in the process of grave robbery. Ancient tombs often have many organs, and they may become one of the many funerary objects, so it is not fun.

The ancients attached great importance to the afterlife, and the emperor's requirements for the mausoleum were even higher. From the day he ascended the throne, the construction of the mausoleum began. In addition to the construction of the mausoleum itself, the biggest project is all kinds of anti-theft measures. The owner of the tomb tried not to be dug down by grave robbers after his death. Brother Low will show you the anti-theft measures of those ancient tombs today.

1. The fake tomb of the suspected tomb is a false story.

If a grave robber wants to rob a grave, the first thing to do is to find the grave first. In the first step, the ancient monarch gave them a big problem-building many suspicious tombs and fake tombs. Want to dig my grave? First, you have to be able to find me. Suspected burial is the most stupid anti-theft method, but it is also the most effective, which can often kill the thief's grave robbery plan in the cradle.

(Cao Cao) ordered the establishment of 72 suspected tombs outside Wujiang City of Zhang Defu,' Don't let future generations know my burial place, lest people find out.'

-Romance of the Three Kingdoms

It was Cao Cao, a generation of treacherous men, who used the method of suspected burial to the peak. Cao Cao, who was suspicious by nature, was afraid of being dug up after his death, so he set up 72 suspicious graves so that people who hated Cao Cao and grave robbers could not start. Although this is from a romantic novel, it also reflects that this method is really effective and widely used.

The huge stone gate blocks the sky and the earth.

This is an anti-theft measure used in almost every grave. On the seven or eight tombs leading to the coffin, a huge stone gate will be assembled. These big guys are often very clever in design. Craftsmen used the interaction between the door shaft and the stone gate to make it impossible to open the stone gate once it was closed, unless the stone gate was completely destroyed, which seemed impossible at that time. In this way, Shimen isolated the whole tomb from the outside world, and it was difficult for grave robbers to break into the tomb from the front.

We can see the protective effect of the giant stone gate on the tomb from one point-almost all grave robbers will enter the tomb from the top of the tomb to steal treasures, and no one will be stupid enough to die with the stone gate weighing more than ten tons. The huge stone gate seems to be a giant warning sign given by the tomb owner to tourists: this road is closed, please go around.

Organ poison tells you to leave and never come back.

When the grave robbers bypassed the stone gate and found another way, they were excited about their success in breaking into the tomb. Little did they know that there were countless death traps waiting for them in the grave. These traps can be said to be the representatives of the most advanced science and technology in ancient China. At that time, the highest achievements of engineering technology and chemical technology were all used in tombs. Having said that, I can't help but say, isn't it good to apply such exquisite technology to socialist construction?

When a grave robber walks in a tomb, if he accidentally touches the organ by mistake, or falls into a pit full of swords, or breaks a thousand pounds of boulders into patties, once he is caught, he will never get out alive again. What is even more frightening is that this trap can often be reused to ensure that one will die and the other will die.

In addition to various exquisitely designed mechanisms, chemical traps are also the favorite anti-theft means of tomb owners. According to historical records, the most commonly used chemical anti-theft equipment in ancient times was mercury. Putting mercury in the tomb and evaporating it into mercury vapor will bring great trouble to grave robbers. Wei Xiangwang's mausoleum spews unknown yellow gas, which makes people close to it.

Wang Xiang's grave was filled with iron and was opened three days later. Yellow gas, such as fog, is difficult to touch people's nose and eyes, so it can't enter. Guard with soldiers and rest for seven days.

-"Taiping Guang Ji"

4. quicksand and rocks are buried to fill the pit.

The quicksand tomb is the biggest headache for grave robbers. It is very difficult to build, but the anti-theft effect is not generally good. The so-called quicksand tomb is definitely a cost-effective choice. Graves are usually filled with dried fine sand, ranging from a few tons to hundreds of tons. Every time a grave robber digs a hole, it will be quickly filled with sand. Unfortunately, the whole person may be buried alive.

If a grave robber wants to rob a tomb successfully, he must pull out all the sand. This project can't be completed in a day or two, and it is often easy to expose the target. Grave-robbing and grave-digging, no matter which dynasty in China, are the sins of the nine clansmen. Stealing is a trivial matter. If someone finds it too noisy and gets caught, it's over. In the game between quicksand tomb and grave robbers, it is both anti-theft and shocking, which embodies the essence of the anti-theft project of tombs in China for thousands of years.

5. Draw a circle and curse you

What if you can't prevent it? The ancients had a last resort, that is, draw a circle to curse you. The most famous person who cursed this piece was not the China people, but the Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun. There is a saying in his pyramid: If someone interferes with the peaceful death of Pharaoh, disaster will befall him. It is said that many people did die for various reasons during the excavation of the pyramid of Tutankhamun, which added a lot of legend to this spell.

In China, there are similar tomb curses. In Shandong, a stone carving of an ancient tomb of the Han Dynasty was unearthed, engraved with such a curse. It was translated into modern Chinese. I will call anyone who dares to steal my tomb childless, even if he accidentally destroys my tomb, he will be punished. I hope you don't betray me and tell others ... "It looks like a child swears ... I don't know.

Ancient local tyrants deliberately worked hard for the afterlife before they died because they believed that they would go to another world after death, and they would take away all their wealth. Zi Ling (mu) must also be beautifully built and have a high-end atmosphere. It is no exaggeration to say that the anti-theft technology of ancient tombs represents the technological level at that time, although it is not particularly high.