Many people born in the 80s and 90s are deeply impressed by the film and television drama "Legend of the White Snake". Bai Suzhen and Xu Xian, who took human form thousands of years ago, fell in love at first sight, but unfortunately they were suppressed by the eminent monk in th

Many people born in the 80s and 90s are deeply impressed by the film and television drama "The Legend of the White Snake". Bai Suzhen and Xu Xian who turned into human forms thousands of years ago fell in love at first sight, but unfortunately they were suppressed by the eminent monk in the Leifeng Pagoda. So, after the collapse of Leifeng Tower, what was hidden underneath?

Thousand-year-old Leifeng Pagoda unexpectedly collapsed

Leifeng Pagoda was built in 977 AD. The original society was in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. Emperors of many countries, large and small, believed in Buddhism, and Wuyue Kingdom was one of them. Because the monarchs of the Wuyue Kingdom particularly advocated Buddhism, the people all over the country also believed in Buddhism. In this way, the generation of Qian Chu began to spend huge sums of money to build pagodas in order to pray for the peace and prosperity of the country and the people.

The Leifeng Pagoda that we know today was built by Qian Chu. After years of baptism and ravages of war and strife, Leifeng Pagoda suddenly collapsed in 1924. Whether the White Snake escaped could not be verified. In short, after the collapse of Leifeng Pagoda, the world thought it was an ominous sign.

76 years after the collapse of Leifeng Pagoda, the Hangzhou Municipal Government decided to conduct an archaeological survey of the Leifeng Pagoda site and then rebuild the Leifeng Pagoda on the ruins.

After the collapse of Leifeng Pagoda, the secret at the bottom of the tower was accidentally revealed.

After years of baptism and the ravages of war and disputes, in 1924, Leifeng Pagoda suddenly collapsed. Whether the White Snake escaped could not be verified. In short, in Leifeng Pagoda After the collapse, everyone thought it was an ominous sign.

76 years after the collapse of Leifeng Pagoda, the Hangzhou Municipal Government decided to conduct an archaeological survey of the Leifeng Pagoda site and then rebuild the Leifeng Pagoda on the ruins. While cleaning the bottom of the tower, the archaeological team accidentally discovered an incomplete stone tablet.

And there are only 162 characters on this stele, which clearly says King Qian of Wuyue King Qian worshiped the hand and wrote it at the end of the scripture. After interpreting and reviewing the inscription, archaeological experts finally determined that Leifeng Pagoda was the king of Wuyue It was built by Qian Chu, King of Yue.

When cleaning and rebuilding the collapsed Leifeng Pagoda, the archaeological team divided it into two stages. In the first stage, the cleaning process lasted for five months. Archaeological experts unearthed some coins of the Wuyue Kingdom, and Tower bricks with inscriptions, and a flattened 15 cm high multi-story silver tower.

The second phase of the cleanup process took eight months. It is worth mentioning that archaeological experts accidentally discovered the mysterious underground palace under Leifeng Pagoda during the second phase. This underground palace is called the Dragon Palace. The width reaches 1.4 meters. There is a thick large stone slab in the center of the underground palace entrance. On top of this stone slab is a huge stone weighing about 750 kilograms.

The legend about Bai Suzhen being suppressed under Leifeng Pagoda was already full of mystery, and the underground palace discovered this time has aroused the curiosity of countless people. What kind of ulterior secrets are hidden in this underground palace? Woolen cloth?

The official excavation work on the underground palace was officially carried out on March 11, 2001. The moment the underground palace was opened, the archaeologists were shocked because there were really various cultural relics and treasures in the underground palace. About Wu Yue The number of exquisite cultural relics and treasures in China has reached more than 60 pieces.

But the most eye-catching thing is the Buddha statue with a gilt dragon lotus base. This Buddha statue is very exquisite in appearance, not large in size, but beautifully carved. The words "Long Live Qianqiu" are engraved on the four sides of the gilt silver box. Through the hollowing out, you can clearly see that there is a gold container inside. It is said that the Buddha's conch bun hair is also in this container.

In addition to this gilt box, there is also a gilt sterling silver Asoka Pagoda , which has been kept in it for a long time and is also used for praying. These precious cultural relics not only have a long history, but also have extremely high historical, cultural and archaeological value.

The thousand-year secret of the underground palace hidden under Leifeng Pagoda was revealed. It turns out that there is no legendary White Snake here, but an ordinary prayer tower. The precious gilt cultural relics that have gone through the vicissitudes of life are collected in the Hangzhou Museum. If you have time, you can go and see them and feel the history and culture.