Problems that are difficult for scientists to understand

Chapter 7 Treasure Quest (1)
Why does Xiang Yu's treasure have strange symbols
A generation of heroes who "strengthen the mountains and surpass the world", not only did not return to Jiangdong, it was incomprehensible, but also left people with symbols that only he could understand.

According to legend, when the Chu and Han dynasties fought, Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, failed and died by slaying himself in Wujiang, leaving behind the so-called "treasure of the overlord".It is said that the treasure is buried in Caowan Mountain in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province. At that time, Xiang Yu left two symbols similar to the English letter "P" and a phonetic "ji" on the stone tablet, but the meaning of these two symbols has not yet been deciphered. .

After Chu and Han signed a peace treaty with the boundary between them, Xiang Yu fulfilled the treaty and led his troops back east.And Liu Bang adopted Zhang Liang and Chen Ping's suggestion, took advantage of the momentum to pursue the Chu army, and thus began Liu Bang's war of annihilation against Xiang Yu.After several fierce battles, until December of the fourth year of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty (203 BC), Han Xin led 30 Han troops and the allied forces of the princes, and tightly surrounded Xiang Yu's 10 troops in Gaixia (now southeast of Lingbi, Anhui).At night, the Han troops on all sides sang Chu songs to break Xiang Yu's morale, and the 10 Chu troops finally fled, only a few thousand remained.

Xiang Yu heard that he was besieged on all sides, and thought that the Han army had completely occupied Chu, so he fell into despair.Drinking in the tent in the middle of the night, feeling sad, I couldn't help but sang generously to my beloved concubine Yuji: "Strengthen the mountain and the world is overwhelming, and the time is not good. The time is not dying! What is the time when the dying is not dying, what is the reason for the dying!" several times.Yu Ji sang and then committed suicide.So Xiang Yu rode a black horse and led 800 fine riders to break out of the encirclement and fled south at night.

At dawn, Han Xin ordered Guan Ying to lead 5000 cavalry in pursuit.Xiang Yu crossed the Huaihe River, followed by only a hundred people, lost his way to Yinling (now north of Hexian County, Anhui Province), fell into a swamp, and was overtaken by the Han army.Xiang Yu led his troops and fled eastward to Dongcheng (now southeast of Dingyuan, Anhui). At this time, there were only 28 cavalry around him.Finally retreated to Wujiang River (now northeast of Hexian County, Anhui Province), preparing to cross the river and return to Jiangdong.At that time, the head of Wujiang Pavilion had already prepared a ferry boat by the river, but Xiang Yu felt that he had no face to see Jiangdong's elders. After beheading hundreds of Han pursuers, he raised his sword and killed himself at the age of 31.However, after Xiang Yu died, he left a great mystery to future generations in Caowan Mountain in Shaoxing, Zhejiang.

In Xiangli Village in Shaoxing, there has been a legend about Xiang Yu's treasure.According to legend, Xiang Yu once secretly trained soldiers in Caowan Mountain. Before leaving, he was grateful for the help of the villagers and wanted to leave gifts, but he didn't know who to give the large sum of money to, so he had to bury these treasures in the end.

Caowan Mountain is located at the northern foot of Douwujian, a famous scenic spot in Shaoxing. It is about 70 meters above sea level and more than 400 meters long from east to west. To the west of the mountain is a newly built Xiangyu Temple, and the mountain is covered with thick shrubs.

A few years ago, villagers in Xiangli Village found a stone tablet inscribed with mysterious characters in the dense jungle of Caowan Mountain in the east of the village.It is said that whoever can decipher this character will be able to find the treasure with 12 golden gongs buried by Xiang Yu.But no one has been able to decipher the mysterious characters for a long time. The legend about treasures and characters has become a big mystery in Shaoxing, and no one can solve it so far.

So, what happened to the 12 golden gongs?According to the records in "Historical Records Xiang Yu Benji", Xiang Yu and his uncle Xiang Liang took refuge in Wuzhong because of his uncle Xiang Liang's murder, and lived in Kuaiji area (Shaoxing) for a while.The legend of Xiang Yu and Xiang Yu's treasure is recorded in more detail in a set of Jianhu series of books recently published in Shaoxing.It is written in the book: In order to take refuge, Xiang Yu lived in seclusion in Xiangli Village and was sheltered by the local villagers.After that, Xiang Yu recruited 8 Jiangdong children to train soldiers nearby, and cast 12 gold gongs for day and night drills. The gold gongs are 80% gold and 20% copper, which is very valuable.On the eve of the rise of the army, Xiang Yu ordered the soldiers to bury 12 golden gongs nearby overnight in order to repay the villagers, and carved characters on Caowan Mountain to guide them to find the 12 golden gongs.

For more than two thousand years, people have found this character on the mountain from time to time, but no one has been able to unlock the meaning of the character so far.There is also a legend that Zhang Dai, a famous Shaoxing scholar in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, stayed in Caowan Mountain for several months, intending to solve the mystery of the characters, but failed in the end.Qianlong heard the legend when he visited Kuaiji, and he made a special visit to the vicinity of Xiangli Village, but in the end he returned disappointed.Is that peculiar symbol scripture or tadpole script?

To this day no one can crack it.Is the treasure still there?This has become a mystery through the ages.

Does the Leshan Giant Buddha really have hidden treasures?

In the 20s, a movie "Mysterious Buddha" made Leshan Giant Buddha launch a "treasure cave"

mystery of.In history, did the Leshan Giant Buddha have a treasure cave?
If yes, where?People asked and guessed, which was quite lively.

According to the rules of Buddhist statues, there are generally "dirty holes" on the body of Buddhist statues, especially in clay sculptures and bronze Buddha statues.Gold, silver, copper, iron, and tin "hardware" are often used to imitate organs such as the heart and placed in the cave (hence the name of the Zangzang Cave), and at the same time store a large number of scriptures and scrolls, Buddhist instruments, and grains, etc. .On the body of the Leshan Giant Buddha, some holes were indeed found, such as the three holes behind it, but they were used for drainage.Therefore, the possible dirt hole can only be the hole on the Buddha's chest.The China Institute of Cultural Relics Protection measured the cave in 1989, and the conclusion is as follows: "In the middle of the chest is an artificial cave with a width of 90-100 cm, a height of 3300 cm, and a depth of about 2 meters, which is closed with blue bricks." Its volume is nearly 7 cubic meters. Rice, it can be seen that there were many hidden utensils at that time.

The dirty hole is generally set in the chest of the Buddha statue, and the hole is opened on the back.However, the entrance of the Leshan Giant Buddha is set on the chest, which is not the case in other places.According to the general law of statues, the dirt hole should be dug at the same time as the Buddha.If it was repaired after the Song Dynasty, there is no evidence or reason to add such a large cave.In this way, a large hole excavated in the chest of the Buddha in the Tang Dynasty should contain rich content, and it is said to be a "treasure cave".

It's not an exaggeration.

It is worth noting that the Leshan County Government opened this hole when it organized maintenance in 1962.As a result, one said that a gilt copper pot was found, another said that only some old scrap iron and lead sheets were found, and some said that there was only a large pile of corrupted millet.In the end, the real and valuable discovery was only a sealed hole stone—it was a Qing Dynasty stele.The front of the stele is engraved with "Reconstruction of Mr. Dongpo's Reading Building", which is dated to the 29th year of Daoguang in the Qing Dynasty; Engraved.

Where did the gold on the "Awa Maru" go?
A sunken ship that was salvaged left people with a bigger question mark. When will the answer be revealed?

At the end of 1944, the "World War II" was coming to an end, and Japanese imperialism was on the verge of failure, especially its sea transportation lines had been completely cut off.The U.S. government was afraid that the Japanese government would persecute the prisoners of war, so through the mediation of China and Switzerland, the Japanese government was allowed to use a small number of transport ships. "Awa Maru" is one of them.

The "Awa Maru" has a milky white body and is known as the "God of Luck". On February 1945, 2, the "Awa Maru" loaded more than 17 tons of supplies, sailed to Southeast Asia, and brought back more than 800 passengers from Southeast Asia.

同时，它还秘密地装运了300吨橡胶、3000吨锡锭、2000吨钨、800吨钛、40吨黄金、12吨白银、50箱工业钻石、50箱珍珠玛瑙和部分货币，总价值达50亿美元之巨。

On the evening of April 1945, 4, the "Awa Maru" sailed into the Taiwan Strait.At 1 o'clock in the evening, the US "Queen Fish" patrolling there suddenly fired three torpedoes at the "Awa Maru" without asking for instructions or warning.With three loud bangs, the "Awa Maru" broke in two and slowly sank to the bottom of the sea.One person survived the entire ship.

The "Awa Maru" has been sleeping on the seabed for 32 years. In 1977, the Chinese government announced to the world that it was preparing to salvage the sunken ship "Awa Maru".This project is called "Project 7713". In March 1977, the survey ship of the Chinese salvage company cooperated with the navy and rushed to the wreck area.After more than a month of survey and measurement, the target was finally discovered on May 3.

If finding the target is a difficult process, then salvage is a difficult and dangerous process.It was not until July 1980, 7 that the entire "Awa Maru" was able to see the sun again.

But doubts also follow.Comparing the inventory records of that year, all the goods were found, but the 40 tons of gold were missing.From the loading of "Awa Maru" to the sinking, the ship did not stop in the middle, so how could 40 tons of gold disappear?This not only confuses our government, but also the world.Who exactly took the 40 tons of gold remains a mystery at the bottom of the sea.

The Unsolved Mystery of Israel's King's Treasure

The Jews are the most profitable people in the world, and Solomon is their king, who not only owns their wealth, but also controls their spirit.

Solomon was the greatest king of Israel and reigned for about 40 years.During the reign of Solomon, the 12 tribes of Israel were unified, the country was peaceful, the country was strong, industry and agriculture developed rapidly, and commerce flourished.

During Solomon's reign, construction was carried out and the city was built.The luxurious Temple of the Lord and Solomon's Palace were built on Mount Zion in Jerusalem.Solomon used various means to obtain a large amount of gold and silver treasures.

The temple on Mount Zion has a large courtyard, a majestic appearance, and rich decorations.The world-famous Golden Ark of the Covenant is stored in this temple.In this golden ark of the covenant, in addition to the treasures of the "Ten Commandments of Moses" and the "Sinai Law Code", it is said that a large amount of gold treasures of Solomon are also stored.Inside this temple, there are basements and secret tunnels.

But exactly how much treasure was kept in Solomon's Ark of the Covenant has always been a mystery. In the 20s, someone estimated that Solomon's treasures were worth hundreds of millions of dollars based on 60 treasures reflected in an ancient Karnak relief found in Egypt.

In the book "The Age of Chaos: Rewriting the Ancient History of the World" published in the early 20s by American scholar Manuel Velikovsky, he did a research on the gold and silver artworks in Solomon's Golden Ark of the Covenant describe.According to this description, there are: a crown carved with gold around it, a lily made of gold, silver and colored gemstones, a circle of lilies around different vessels; flower seeds on vases and chalice patterns , all gold bean-shaped decorations; gold lion heads, gold bull heads on drinking vessels; a large gold altar for burning offerings, priceless and unparalleled in the world; 50 gold cones (representing the offering bread), a cone of 30 precious stones (malachite), and a "bread" of silver; a candlestick with lamps of gold, silver, and precious stones; a gold altar table and The pure gold utensils (saucers, cups, bowls, bowls, knives and forks, pots, spatulas) placed on it; and some other gold items.To create the 24 objects reflected in the Carnac reliefs, several tons of gold and silver were required.However, these 204 treasures are only a small part of Solomon's treasure.It can be seen that Solomon's treasures were amazing.

The main sources of Solomon’s wealth are: Israel—the wealth accumulated by the people of the Jewish Kingdom for more than a hundred years of labor, the spoils obtained by David and Solomon in the war, the profits of Solomon’s foreign business, the Queen of Sheba and Hatshepsut The tribute of the queen and others, the gold provided by Ophir, the gold producing area.Historians believe that Solomon's gold mainly came from the legendary Ophir gold mine, which refers to the ruins of some ancient gold mines between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers in what is now Zimbabwe.According to legend, this gold producing area provided Solomon with a huge amount of gold.The British historian Haggard once described the situation of the Solomon mine, and believed that the mine must be near the Mapangubwe Mountain in Zimbabwe.British historian Basil Davidson also holds this view.

What happened to Solomon's huge treasure?Later generations have been concerned about this issue.The united Israel—the kingdom of Judah was split shortly after Solomon’s death. The new Babylonian kingdom raised troops and captured the city of Jerusalem. The Babylonian army burned, killed, and looted the city.

However, the occupiers never found Solomon's treasure.So, where did this treasure go?Various speculations have been made about this.

Some historians have analyzed that there are two possibilities for whereabouts.One possibility is that the treasure and the golden ark were removed and hidden before the Babylonians invaded the city of Jerusalem.However, it is not easy to carry away such a huge treasure with absolute secrecy, not to mention the sudden invasion of the Babylonian army.Another possibility is that the treasure and the Ark of the Covenant are still in the secret tunnels and crypts of the Temple.Because the structure of the tunnels and basements is complicated, the twists and turns are deep, and they are buried hidden, the invading army cannot find them.

For more than 2000 years, people have been searching for this treasure.One adventure after another, some even lost their lives, but in exchange for nothing, until now people are still looking for it at any cost.The history of the ancient city of Jerusalem has undergone major changes. Many kingdoms have alternated successively. The capital city has been gained and lost.

Since the 4th century BC, the Macedonian, Ptolemy, and Seleucid kingdoms have successively occupied Jerusalem. They have spent a lot of energy and tried everything possible to find Solomon's treasure and the golden ark of the covenant, but to no avail.

In the 1st and 2nd centuries AD, during the occupation of the Roman Empire, they tried their best to find it, but found nothing.

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all arose in Jerusalem. The believers of these three sects firmly believed that the treasure of Solomon and the golden ark of the covenant existed, and believed that it was given to them by the Lord. Cabinets and treasures as their sacred mission. From the 11th to the 13th centuries, Christianity organized several crusades, attacked Jerusalem, searched for treasures and the golden ark of the covenant everywhere, but found nothing.

In the 20th century, several British adventurers came to Jerusalem, bought the night watchmen with money, sneaked into the temple, dug the earth, and searched for treasure. They dug deep holes and found nothing.

According to legend, the secret tunnel in the temple is connected with a dark passage called Youanbu. For more than 2000 years, people have suspected that Solomon's treasure and the golden ark of the covenant may be hidden in Yu'ambu's secret passage. In 1867, Colonel Wolin, a British military officer, accidentally discovered a curved dark hole during an outing, and he walked into it very deep.

At this time, the colonel announced to the people that he had discovered the secret passage of Youanbu.However, no treasure was found inside.

In the 20s, two American explorers, Richard Harry Bart and Mort Stabb, secretly entered the legendary Yoambu tunnel.The two groped forward in the dark and gloomy tunnel, and dug the soil with shovels, but when they dug to the top of the steps, there was a steady stream of quicksand.Since then, no one has ever known about that mysterious secret passage.

Some scholars believe that during Solomon's reign, he often sent ships to sea, and each time they returned laden with gold and silver.It is speculated that Solomon had a gold treasure house on a certain island, and the gold on board probably came from this island.However, it is still a mystery on which island the gold is hidden.

In January 1568, the Spanish explorer Mendana was the first to arrive at a group of islands in the southeast of the Bismarck Islands in the southwest Pacific Ocean. He found that the residents on the islands were wearing glittering gold ornaments, and he believed that these islands were where King Solomon sent ships to fetch gold. , and named them the Solomon Islands.Since then, many treasure hunters have been attracted.Solomon Islands is located on the equator, hot and humid all year round, the annual precipitation here is 1-3000 mm, mountainous, dense forests, 3500% of the island is covered by dense forests, so it is difficult to find treasures, many people go to the island Everyone who looks for treasure gets nothing.Others believe that there is no Solomon treasure in the Solomon Islands.

Where is the sacred golden ark of the covenant and the huge treasure of Solomon hidden? The predecessors have paid a lot for this eternal mystery. In the future, someone will definitely use the latest method to find it. Maybe someone will solve this mystery one day Open, so that the glittering gold and precious stones dazzle the eyes again.

Does the Dokra Treasure Really Exist?

There are always many legends in ancient countries, among which treasures are indispensable.Because the history is too long, all the treasures have become dreams.

One day in 1958, archaeologist James Maillart was sitting on a train from Istanbul.Sitting across from him was a dark-haired girl.He accidentally glanced at the bracelet she was wearing, and immediately recognized that it was made of red gold thousands of years ago.The glance led him to a collection of priceless treasures, and Maillart thought he had hit an unexpected stroke of luck.

No archaeologist will remain indifferent to such a bracelet.Melat introduced himself to the girl.The girl told him that the bracelet was one of her family's collections, and promised to take him to the house to check other collections.

In the evening, the train entered the port city of Zmir on the Aegean coast of Turkey.The girl took him to change vehicles to go to her home.Mehlart was so full of longing for the treasures that he didn't pay attention to the routes of the ferries and taxis.

The girl took out her collections one by one from a chest of drawers at home, and Mehrat was astonished. found to be comparable.He asked if he could take pictures of them, and the girl refused, but agreed to let him stay in the house and copy the drawings of the treasures.

Maillart jumped at the offer.He studied these incredible treasures day and night, copying their intricate structures, tracing their hieroglyphs, and noting every detail.The girl, who said she was Greek, told Melat that the collection was discovered during the Greek occupation of Turkey after World War I.They come from a secret cave in the lakeside village of Dorak.

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