pappabearbooks Chapter 651 Statues
Chapter 651 Statues
The corridor was longer than expected, and we walked for about ten minutes.
There was no road ahead, replaced by a huge space.
They simultaneously shined their flashlights downward, and it turned out to be an underground palace more than ten meters deep.
Through the weak light, it can be seen that the underground palace has an oval shape, and the width is at least not strong enough with the flashlight.
Standing on the underground palace, a gloomy wind blew, accompanied by a musty smell.
However, there are neither stairs nor ropes at the entrance of the corridor.
What is the purpose of building it at such a high place?
Lin Ran then looked at the wall. There were some iron rings on it.
Shouldn't they be asked to climb down the hoop again?
"There is only a distance of more than ten meters, so it shouldn't be difficult to climb down." Xu Ning decided to explore the way first.
"Be more careful." Lin Ran regretted that they only brought a climbing rope with them when they went out.
Xu Ning was not worried at all, so he put on the hook lock and climbed down the iron ring.
In about 3 minutes, he had already landed on the underground palace.
"It's very safe here, and the iron ring is very strong." Xu Ning shined a flashlight to send a safety signal to them.
After thousands of years, the iron on the walls has not fallen off and is still strong.
He planned to come back and study it again. Then, Wang Jinpeng was the second to grab the iron ring and climb down.
After the four people landed, they couldn't help but be stunned by the sight in front of them.
If I could describe it in one word, it would be - magnificence!
In the center of the underground palace, there is a stone statue about seven meters high, which looks like an enlarged version of the terracotta warriors and horses.
Wearing armor, holding items in both hands, looking straight ahead.
Although the color on his face has faded a bit, it can still be seen that he is a general who has experienced hundreds of battles and has a kingly demeanor.
"Oh, this is awesome!" Wang Jinpeng sighed when he saw the stone statue.
"If this stone statue is found in the museum, we will try our best to get it out." Lin Ran said with a smile.
Of course, for the native masters, the huge stone statues did not have commercial value, so apart from being surprised, they did not stay much.
Around the underground palace, some funerary objects are displayed.
Bronze mirrors, silver boxes, and some porcelain jars.
At a glance, they are all daily necessities of the Liao royal family, and the prices are self-evident!
He was not in a hurry to identify and take it away, but moved forward along the tunnel of the underground palace to check the shape of the underground palace.
"There are no murals here?" Wang Jinpeng said in confusion. The surrounding walls were empty and covered with white paint. They had become a bit dark due to years of oxidation.
"It seems that Khitan does not have this kind of culture." Lin Ran replied.
It's a pity, because if there are murals, we can judge the life of the tomb owner.
At the moment, they only know that this is an ancient tomb left by the Khitan civilization, and the specific owner of the tomb is unknown.
Lin Ran also had some difficulties. In Lu Yingjie's notes, he recorded a lot of reverse fighting experience.
Most of them are ancient tombs from the Five Dynasties, and there are very few records from the Khitan (Liao Kingdom).
Lin Ran memorized the architectural style and prepared to write it down in his notes when he went back.
Cooperating with Xu Yi's interpretation of Khitan texts, the branch history of Chinese civilization may be passed down again!
He told Wang Jinpeng and Liu Jingfeng about his ambition, and their expressions became serious after listening.
"The next time I do archeology, I will prepare a camera to record all the scenes." Liu Jingfeng said.
"Brother Lin, we can't help you much. Just tell me what you need to move." Wang Jinpeng usually looks carefree, but when it comes to cultural issues, he is usually extremely serious.
"Well, thank you very much." Lin Ran smiled.
Wang Jinpeng waved his hand quickly: "It's nothing, just take your time and take your time, don't be in a hurry."
After saying that, the other three people also started searching the underground palace.
After a while, Wang Jinpeng muttered: "We have also walked around this underground palace, why didn't we see the coffin?"
This is the end of the tomb. There is no coffin. Is it a fake tomb?
It would be too extravagant if it were a fake tomb.
Lin Ran replied: "It shouldn't be. Fake tombs are usually just individual miniature caves. The underground palace is so big, there is no way there is no coffin."
"Could it have been carried away by someone?" Wang Jinpeng said.
"How is that possible? There is no trace of anyone else entering the tomb." Lin Ran took a rough look at the shape of the underground palace and felt confident.
He picked up the flashlight and said, "Let's look further."
"I've been there before, it was just a wall." Wang Jinpeng said and quickly followed Lin Ran, followed closely by the other two.
After looking around the underground palace, I found no trace of the coffin.
On the contrary, I found piles of funeral objects, and the closer I got, the closer I got to my life. Bronze weapons and skulls of cattle and sheep were everywhere.
"No reason..." Lin Ran held his chin and thought for a while, and they walked back to the outside of the platform along the underground palace.
"Forget it if you can't find it. With so many burial objects, we are also prosperous." Liu Jingfeng comforted.
Lin Ran didn't reply to him. For him, wealth was secondary, and uncovering the historical truth was the goal.
Is there anything special about the underground palace?Could it be that the owner of the tomb was cremated and placed in a certain porcelain jar, and this is his main tomb?
No, Lin Ran had never heard of the custom of cremation in the Tang Dynasty. Khitan was deeply influenced by the Tang Dynasty and then the Song Dynasty, so he had never heard of cremation.
Is there a darkroom in the wall?
Lin Ran paid attention to the gray wall. If the darkroom was behind it, they might have to smash the entire wall to find it.
At this time, Lin Ran suddenly noticed the previous stone statue.
The underground palace is usually the door to the main tomb chamber and not the front hall. Why is there a stone statue?
He followed the stone statue's gaze and looked in the direction he came from.
A strange thought came to his mind: "Is the main tomb sealed under the stone statue?"
The stone statue is not placed directly on the ground, but placed on a half-meter-high stone platform.
The four of them also felt that something was not right about the stone statue, so they walked to the stone platform one after another.
Wang Jinpeng was just about to touch the statue when he accidentally stepped on a moving stone.
The stone made a crisp sound, and everyone was startled.
"Get off the platform quickly!" Lin Ran shouted.
Everyone's nerves were tense. After hearing this sentence, they didn't even care about the flashlight, jumped directly under the platform, and ran away as if they were lifeless.
1 minutes passed.
There was no platform collapse.
Wang Jinpeng patted his chest and said in a tone of rebirth after a disaster: "It was so dangerous, so scary."
Along the way, I encountered too many dangerous things, all of which gave rise to PTSD.
It's not a trap, is it the switch of the secret door?
Lin Ran motioned to the others not to move, and he slowly walked back to the platform.
He examined the statue and found that its position had changed slightly.
However, it only turned an angle of more than 20 degrees. Looking at the ground again, it really showed an angle.
It's true that stupid people are lucky. Lin Ran smiled and said: "Jinpeng, what you stepped on was not a trap, but the switch of the secret door."
"Haha, I just said how could you be so unlucky." Wang Jinpeng laughed at himself.