China is in no hurry to reveal its secrets to the whole world and there are many ancient structures that the world does not yet know about, but we know something now. This article will present famous and not so famous tombs located in China.
Finds in these ancient tombs can disprove the entire official history, but for some reason modern science is in no hurry to pay attention to these artifacts. I was especially struck by a caliper found in one of the tombs. Several were found in total. And what science says about this instrument, - “The first vernier calipers appeared at the end of the 18th century. in London, although wooden calipers without vernier were used already in the 17th century. No matter how it is!
Sanxingdui artifacts (2800-800 BC) Bronze wheel, jade discs and Bronze and copper calipers made at the very beginning of our era.
And how do you like this bronze gear. Qin and Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD)
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Ruifeng Cliff is a large and densely concentrated group of tombs carved into the rock on the west bank of the Minjiang River, near Meishan City. Basically, the Ruifeng Cliff complex consists of small chambers, usually rectangular in shape with niches carved into the wall. There are also several medium and large tombs, the walls of which are covered with carvings. Most of the burials date back to 25-220 years. AD
Shaohao Tomb - A pyramid-shaped tomb located on the eastern outskirts of Qufu City in Shandong Province. It is believed that Shao Hao (Shaohao), the son of the legendary ruler of China and the mythical character Huang Di, is buried in it. In 1111, by order of the Emperor Hui-tsong, the earthen embankment was covered with stone slabs and the tomb acquired the appearance of a truncated pyramid. At the moment, it has a width at the base of 28.5 meters and a height of 8.73 meters. There is a small temple on the flat top, where the statue is supposedly Huang Di or Shaohao.
Burial complex at Kaba - An ancient burial complex near the border with Russia in the Kaba (Khabahe) district of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. It mainly consists of "tombstones" in the form of a small pile of stones. There are also several large burials built of stone slabs, some of which weigh about a ton. According to archaeological excavations, the first burial was made almost 4000 thousand years ago.
Yinan Han Tomb Museum - A museum located in Yinan. Consists of an exhibition hall for displaying cultural relics of the Han dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD) and several tombs of the same dynasty. The largest and most ornate tomb covers an area of 44.2 square meters. Its length is 8, 7 meters, width 7.55 meters and average height 2.74 meters. All this space is divided into eight rooms of various sizes.
Xixia Imperial Tombs - One of the largest and best-preserved imperial tombs in China. It is a burial complex of the Western Xia dynasty (1038-1227) ruling in the Tangut state (now the Shaanxi and Gansu provinces). Located in the foothills of the Halanshan Range in the Hui Autonomous Region, 35 kilometers from Yinchuan, it covers an area of about 50 km and includes nine imperial tombs and 253 burials of members of the imperial family and nobles.
Complex of Goguryeo Tombs - The Goguryeo State Tombs Complex is located in Jian in Jiangxi Province. Between the 5th and 7th centuries, Goguryeo was one of the strongest states in northeastern China and on the Korean Peninsula. The complex was positively used as a burial place for rulers and other members of the ruling family, as well as high-ranking dignitaries. Most of the tombs have not stood the test of time and are now in a very poor condition. The best-preserved is the pyramid-shaped tomb of the twentieth ruler, Chansu.
Qijiang Jianghan Graves - Late Eastern Han Dynasty tombs (206 BC - 220 AD) carved into the rocks 50 km south of Qijiang City in Sichuan Province. Due to their long history, combined with frequent earthquakes and erosion, most of the tombs are endangered.