Two lifelike golden snakes were staring at everyone. Although they knew they were fake, everyone still felt a little creepy. Statues like snakes would not appear in ordinary cemeteries.
Except for some ethnic minorities, snakes are a symbol of evil. How could a person carve a snake symbolizing evil in his cemetery after death? Especially in ancient times, they were even more particular about these things. Everyone in the cemetery
Every piece of sculpture has a meaning.
This is also the reason why those tomb robbers could easily enter some ancient tombs and steal the tomb items, because as long as they understand tombology, they can easily know the size and design of an ancient tomb.
Qin Yu once heard Mr. Bao say that in the early days of liberation, there was an expert who was a leading figure among the Northern Tufuzi. It was said that this person would only stay for an hour every time he entered a tomb.
They all immediately exited the tomb.
At that time, many people did not understand why he did this. It was not until the day that the master Jinpan washed his hands that he told his colleagues the reason.
It turned out that the ancestors of this expert were from a family of stonemasons, and his ancestors had only built tombs for the dead for several generations. Over the past few generations, they had built cemeteries for princes, nobles, and traffickers.
There are thousands of architectural drawings.
In the generation of this master, it was a time of war and chaos. It was difficult for ordinary people to live, and there was no need to worry about the dead.
Seeing that his business was failing, this expert suddenly came up with a bold idea. With so many cemeteries design drawings of his ancestors, he could rob a few tombs and make a living for his family.
At that time, wars were raging in the country and tomb robbing was common. This expert relied on his understanding of ancient tomb architecture and became a leader in the tomb robbing world in just three years.
And he has been robbing tombs for decades, but he has never been decorated once. This is precisely related to the thousands of design drawings passed down from his family. The tombs he robbed are all in the drawings passed down by his ancestors.
With this kind of design drawings, he can avoid many dangers by relying on these design drawings. Moreover, one hour is enough to go from the robbery hole to the top.
In his words, with the existence of the design drawing, it can be completed in an hour. If something cannot be stolen in an hour, it can only mean that this tomb is very strange and not an ordinary tomb burial method. This kind of tomb is ordinary
They were all heavily complicated, so when faced with such tombs, he simply gave up.
The deeds of this expert tomb robber also reflect the seriousness of ancient tombs from the side. There are certain routines for the specifications and construction of tombs, instead of just building whatever you want.
Qin Yu and the other four continued to walk forward. From here on, a bronze door frame would appear every ten meters away. Similarly, each bronze door frame had two bronze carved golden snakes in the upper left and right corners.
"Mr. Qin, do you think we will enter a snake cave?" Peng Fei looked at these golden snakes and couldn't help but say.
"You'll know if it's the Snake Cave and open the door in front of it." Qin Yu turned around and smiled, then turned the bright light into the distance, but it reflected a golden light.
"Is this a gilded bronze door?"
Qin Yu and others walked to the golden bronze door. Zhuang Rui touched it with his hand for a while and said to everyone.
This bronze door is plated with a layer of gold. The previous golden light was flashed by this layer of gold-plated reflective strong light. This bronze door is very simple. It is so simple that there is no stripe pattern on it. It is just a smooth bronze door.
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"This tomb is very abnormal." Zhuang Rui said while holding his chin with his fingers.
As soon as Zhuang Rui said this, strange expressions appeared on the faces of Qin Yu and others. Everyone knew that this ancient tomb was abnormal. From the previous heavenly punishment to the bronze door frame they just walked through, all these
It proves the uniqueness of this ancient tomb.
After seeing everyone's strange expressions, Zhuang Rui patted his head and realized that they might have misunderstood what he meant. He explained: "I mean, the specifications of this ancient tomb are a bit different. Look at the bronze door.
That lintel."
After hearing Zhuang Rui's words, Qin Yu looked up. There was indeed a beam on the bronze door. It was a rectangular stone beam, glued to the stone wall above. There was only a slight difference in color.
If it weren't for Zhuang Rui's reminder, he really wouldn't have noticed.
Seeing this stone beam, Qin Yu's eyes flashed with a thoughtful light. He understood what Zhuang Rui meant. This ancient tomb was indeed of different specifications.
But Qin Yu understood that it did not mean that Zhuang Rui and Nazahar also understood Zhuang Rui's words. Peng Fei looked at the stone beam on the door and asked: "Brother Zhuang, what's wrong with this lintel?"
"In ancient times, this lintel could not be installed by anyone building a house. Ordinary people could not have lintels. Only the mansions where court officials lived could have lintels. As for the rich, even if they were rich enough to rival the country, as long as
Without an official identity, there can be no lintel."
"We often hear a word called: honor one's family name; stand out. In fact, this is the ancient people's yearning for status. Only by having an official status can one glorify one's family name and honor one's ancestors."
"Similarly, the cemetery after this person's death also has such specifications. Ordinary people's tomb doors are not allowed to have lintels. If it is to withstand the pressure of the soil above, it can only be supported by stone slabs."
After Zhuang Rui finished speaking, Peng Fei still looked puzzled and said, "Doesn't that mean that the owner of this tomb is an official? Is there anything wrong with that?"
"I usually tell you to read more books when you have nothing to do, but you just don't want to, and now you ask such a low-level question." Zhuang Rui did not answer directly, but opened his mouth to teach Peng Fei a lesson. Peng Fei was obviously often treated like this by Zhuang Rui.
Education, quite like a dead pig who is not afraid of being scalded by boiling water, said with a smile:
"Isn't it because Brother Zhuang is here? It's useless for me to learn it. Besides, I get dizzy when I read a book. I would rather fight a white lion than read a book."
Peng Fei's playful smile made Zhuang Rui grit his teeth angrily, but at this time, it was hard to say anything to him. He could only patiently explain: "Generally, in an official's tomb, there will be that official on the tomb door.
This is called a literati stele. In ancient times, many people believed in an afterlife. They thought that if they recorded their deeds during their lifetime and brought them into the cemetery, they would be treated well in the underworld."
Qin Yu raised a smile as he listened to Zhuang Rui's explanation. Zhuang Rui's words were somewhat unclear. This literati monument is actually a sign that those who want to be officials can still enjoy privileged treatment after arriving in the underworld. This literati monument is somewhat similar.
Modern letter of introduction.
"Maybe this bronze door is not the tomb door of this cemetery. The real tomb door is inside the bronze door." Peng Fei put forward his own opinion.
"Have you ever seen a house with two doors with lintels on them?" Zhuang Rui rolled his eyes at Peng Fei and said angrily.
Peng Fei scratched his head and thought for a moment. In his impression, it seems that no house really has two lintels. Of course, the houses here refer to those ancient houses. Those renovated or antique houses are not included.
, sometimes these rules will be ignored for the sake of overall beauty.
"Brother Zhuang, you have forgotten a possibility." Qin Yu looked at Zhuang Rui. At first, he thought there was something wrong with the construction of the ancient tomb, but when Zhuang Rui explained it to Peng Fei and the others, he thought of a possibility.
sex.
"If the owner of this tomb was a military general during his lifetime, then all this would make sense."
Zhuang Rui was stunned by Qin Yu's words, and then he showed a look of enlightenment on his face and said, "Qin Yu, you are right. I didn't think of this. If you are a military general, you can really do without the scholar's monument."
"Brother Zhuang, Mr. Qin, actually I think it is pointless for us to discuss this here. Now that we have come to this point, we have to go in. Whether it is civil servants or military generals, everything will be clear when we go in."
Peng Fei curled his lips. According to his theory, he should break in through the door. Once inside, it would be clear whose tomb it is. Is there any need to study it outside for a long time?
When Qin Yu and Zhuang Rui heard Peng Fei's words, they were stunned for a moment. They looked at each other and burst into laughter. Also, their current behavior was quite a bit like the sour Confucianism of ancient times. It was all at the door, directly.
Just break down the door and get in, why bother studying for a long time?
"No wonder some people say: Scholars make mistakes. Sometimes they think too much, and it is indeed not a good thing." Zhuang Rui sighed and said.
The laughter between the two made Peng Fei on the side full of doubts and confused. Could it be that what he just said was so funny? Why didn't he feel it himself?
"Let's go in."
Qin Yu no longer hesitated, put his hand on the bronze door, and pushed it in. After a few "squeaks", Peng Fei couldn't wait to shine a bright light into the door.
"Damn, what is this?"
Peng Fei's strong light shone inside, and countless rays of cold light were reflected at once. The brightness of this strong light was a thousand degrees. Peng Fei shed tears on the spot and quickly turned off the strong light in his hand.
Closed his eyes.
"Qin Yu, have you seen what's inside clearly?" Zhuang Rui became nervous when he saw Peng Fei's appearance and asked Qin Yu.
"It's a mirror!"
Qin Yu also frowned. After the bronze door was pushed open, there was still a corridor inside. When Peng Fei shined a strong light in, he could clearly see what was inside.
In the corridor, both sides of the corridor, as well as the top and bottom of the head, were no longer blue stone slabs. They had all turned into mirrors, all mirrors. Peng Fei had just hurt his eyes because of the reflection in the mirror.
PS: The prize-winning guessing session is here. Guess who the owner of this tomb is. The first person to guess correctly will be rewarded with a set of Five Elements Taoist Talisman. (To be continued)