Have you ever seen a female corpse that was still well preserved after more than 200 years of death?
Have you ever seen a woman buried in a dragon robe like an emperor after her death?
It’s not that we are ignorant, but that the world is so big and full of wonders.
Such an ancient tomb was discovered in Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia.
It was a certain month in 1972 when a farmer accidentally discovered this ancient tomb while working.
When archaeologists arrived, they discovered that this was a large-scale ancient tomb from the Qing Dynasty. Moreover, when they opened the coffin in the tomb, they were all surprised.
I saw a female corpse that was hundreds of years old lying in the coffin. She wore a red gold phoenix crown studded with gems, a gold silk dragon robe studded with pearls, and was surrounded by brightly colored and priceless jewelry. jewelry.
Especially the gold silk dragon robe worn by the female corpse has tens of thousands of large and small pearls, each of which is plump and round. Archaeologists estimate that this golden dragon robe alone is worth hundreds of millions of yuan.
Experts estimate that this ancient tomb should be 240 years old.
But after so many years, not only was this female corpse not decayed at all, but her skin was still elastic and shiny, and she looked as if she was asleep.
Everyone must be curious, who is this female corpse? Why was she buried wearing a dragon robe after her death? And the body has not decayed for more than 240 years?
Let Uncle Chai accompany you to uncover the mystery.
An ancient tomb was discovered. The owner of the tomb was wearing a phoenix crown and a dragon robe
This ancient tomb was accidentally discovered by a farmer in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia 50 years ago while working.
At that time, the old farmer did not dare to neglect and immediately reported it to the local Cultural Relics Bureau. So several archaeological experts rushed to the scene as soon as possible.
After preliminary investigation, experts found that the tomb is located in , Bahrain, . It is 45 meters wide from east to west, 105 meters long from north to south, and has an overall area of more than 5,000 square meters. Moreover, there are side halls on both sides of the cemetery.
With such a large scale, the identity of the owner of the tomb must be very unusual. So the experts began to work together and carry out rescue excavation of the ancient tomb.
As the work progressed, experts discovered more than a dozen hacking holes of varying sizes. Moreover, the tomb was in a mess, with only a few pieces of ceramic tiles scattered on the ground. It seemed that the cultural relics in the tomb had been looted by thieves.
Experts want to find the coffin of the tomb owner and see what treasures are inside. However, several experts searched around and couldn't find it. Could it be that the coffin of the tomb owner was also stolen by thieves?
Just when everyone was full of doubts and a little disappointed, an expert suddenly discovered a wall behind the tomb. When he walked over and tried to push the wall gently, the wall was pushed open.
They saw a small tomb, and right in the center, there was a coffin. The discovery delighted experts.
It turns out this is a secret room. It seems that the people who built the tomb had thought about the intrusion of tomb robbers, built it specially, and successfully deceived the tomb robbers.
Seeing this mysterious and well-preserved secret room, experts can't wait to know the identity of the tomb owner.
As the coffin was opened little by little, when the experts saw what was inside, their eyes widened:
The owner of the tomb was seen wearing a phoenix crown and a dragon robe studded with pearls. Round, plump and dazzling. There are also eight golden dragons on this dragon robe, second only to the nine golden dragons on the emperor's dragon robe.
These golden dragons are all woven with gold threads and pearls. Experts estimate that there are about 100,000 of these pearls, and each pearl is almost exactly the same size and shape. It is said that they are all the best pearls from the coastal area.
The owner of the tomb was also surrounded by treasures of various colors, which dazzled the experts.
They also speculated that the owner of the tomb should be a Qing Dynasty woman through the flag uniform placed next to the hostess.
However, generally only the emperor can wear dragon robes. Who is this woman buried in a dragon robe? What kind of noble status does she have?
Soon, the experts found the tomb owner’s epitaph next to the tomb.
After reviewing the information, experts believe that she is Princess Gu Lun Rongxian of the Qing Dynasty, and she was also the favorite daughter of Emperor Kangxi during his lifetime.
How much did Emperor Kangxi dote on her, and let Princess Gu Lun Rongxian be buried in a dragon robe?
was favored by Kangxi, and the first one to be banned was
Princess Gu Lun Rongxian was the third daughter of Emperor Kangxi, who had two sisters. Unfortunately, both sisters died early due to illness, so she became Kangxi's eldest daughter.
Her mother was Kangxi's favorite Rongfei .
Among Concubine Rong's six children, five sons unfortunately died young, and only one daughter survived, she was Princess Rongxian.
Concubine Rong suffered the pain of losing her children one after another and was always depressed. Kangxi saw it and felt the pain in his heart. Perhaps because of Aiwujiwu, he looked at his only daughter with Concubine Rong in a special light.
Princess Rongxian has been smart since she was a child, with a charming and charming appearance. She is also proficient in poetry, music, chess, calligraphy and painting. Among the sons and daughters of Kangxi, she is full of talent and outstanding appearance.
As the saying goes, a daughter is her parents’ little cotton-padded jacket and her father’s little lover in his previous life. Princess Rongxian's intelligence, understanding and understanding won the favor of Kangxi. Kangxi once said personally: "Among all the princesses, you are the best."
Although Concubine Rong gradually fell out of favor in Kangxi's heart as she aged and faded, it did not affect Princess Rongxian's status in Kangxi's heart at all.
Princess Rongxian was smart and lovely, like a considerate " Explaining Flower". At a young age, she knew how to use various methods to comfort her father's sorrow, and skillfully resolved the rift between father and son. This made Kangxi The emperor was very pleased.
Princess Rongxian was named "Princess Heshuo Rongxian" by Emperor Kangxi when she was 18 years old. She was also the first princess to be named.
Here it is necessary to popularize the level and title of a qualified princess in the Qing Dynasty. There are eight levels in this level and title. Among them:
The first level is Princess Gulun, who is the daughter of the emperor and the queen. The manchu of "Gulun" is "the world".
The second level is Heshuo Princess , who is the daughter of the emperor and his concubine. "和shuo" means "place" in Manchu.
In addition, the "Gege" in the Qing Dynasty was not a princess. All girls from distinguished families are called "Gege".
However, no matter how favored the daughter is, she cannot stay with her parents for long. They all have to get married when they grow up. Even if you are a princess, you cannot escape the fate of marrying far away.
Who did Princess Rongxian marry later? How is her life after marriage?
The music of the harp and the harp harmonizes, the love between the eagle and the plaice is deep
In order to stabilize the country, the emperor's daughter was born with a mission, which is to "make peace".
Kangxi also married Princess Rongxian to Mongolia six months after she was granted the title. However, even in the "marriage", Kangxi also showed a special preference for Princess Rongxian.
In order to choose a good son-in-law for the "caring little cotton-padded jacket", Kangxi carefully selected Urgon, a descendant of Mongolia's " golden family ".
Urgon was born into a very noble family. His ancestor was Genghis Khan , and his father was Eqil, the king of Zasakdoro County in Bahrain. Moreover, he was the grandson of Kangxi's aunt, Princess Gulun Shuhui, so Kangxi liked him very much.
It is said that Urgon was handsome, tall and strong. He was not only brave and strong, but also good at riding and shooting.When he was in his 20s, he led the Mongolian tribe to fight against all sides and made great military exploits. He was the "Prince Charming" in the eyes of thousands of Mongolian girls.
One is a noble and beautiful princess of the Qing Dynasty, and the other is a brave and strong prairie prince. The union of the two can be said to be a match made in heaven.
When Urgon saw Princess Rongxian for the first time, he fell in love with her outstanding beauty and temperament at first sight, and never touched another woman again.
On the day Princess Rongxian got married, Kangxi said to her in front of everyone: "Among my many children, you are the most considerate. Today, for the sake of the country, Rongxian's publicism is unavoidable. From now on, you will be closely related to your motherland. I hope you will be loyal to Urgon." Respect them by admonition, respect them by encouragement, Don't disobey your orders, I am proud of you."
Kangxi also said emotionally to the people who were welcoming him: "I am the king of a country, and among all living beings, I am also an ordinary father. Today, I am honored. Princess Xian married Princess Rongxian. I hope that in the future, you will treat Princess Rongxian as your own and be worthy of your sincerity to me."
After Wuergun married Princess Rongxian, Kangxi named him Heshuo. .
Kangxi really had a sharp eye and did not make any mistakes. After marrying Princess Rongxian, Urgon was not only gentle and considerate to his beloved wife, but also very loyal, which made up for the princess's loneliness and melancholy when she married away from home.
The vastness and vastness of Mongolia are very different from the grandeur and exquisiteness of the Forbidden City , but Princess Rongxian, who is cheerful and lively by nature and loves freedom, quickly adapted.
The 19-year-old Princess Rongxian and Urgun galloped together on the vast grassland, eating large chunks of meat and drinking wine together. They were so happy. The two soon gave birth to a pair of lovely children and enjoyed the happiness of newlywed life.
Even though Princess Rongxian is the darling of her father and a hothouse flower doted on by her husband, one would think that she has no other abilities. It's really not the case. She is also shrewd and capable in handling government affairs, which is admirable.
Once, an official in Bahrain defiled a civilian woman and planned to bully her and get away with it. After Rongxian learned about the incident, he immediately investigated and encouraged the victims to tell the truth so that the officials could be brought to justice.
This official saw that Princess Rongxian was just a female prostitute. Not only was he arrogant, he also humiliated her with words in public.
How could Princess Rongxian tolerate such words and deeds! She immediately ordered everyone: "Get him, I will reward you with a whipping of 100, a fine of 1,000 taels of silver, a number of livestock, and apologize to the woman!"
Not only that, Rongxian reported the matter to the court afterwards. Until that person's official title is removed.
This incident allowed everyone to see the princess's ability to do things and her thunderous skills. All officials in Bahrain admired her from the bottom of their hearts, and the people also praised her. From then on, no one dared to disrespect her.
Urgon was also highly regarded by Kangxi. He was proficient in politics and military affairs, and was the most outstanding of Kangxi's sons-in-law. Moreover, he was not pampered because of his noble birth. He often led his troops to fight in the north and south, and was very prestigious in the Mongolian army.
In the battle of Ulanbutong, , Urgon was brave and resourceful and helped Kangxi achieve a crucial victory over Junggar. Kangxi was very happy and rewarded him with many items. Later, Kangxi appointed him as the leader of the Zhaowuda League, and a year later he was promoted to deputy general.
Kangxi was very pleased to see that Urgun was not only brave and good at fighting, but also showed sincere respect and love for Princess Rongxian. The family lived happily.
However, as a father, Kangxi was very concerned about his daughter who was married to Mobei, and Princess Rongxian was also concerned about her father who was far away in the Forbidden City.
How can these two people, father and daughter, have a deep love for each other and resolve this concern?
was canonized as the "Gulun" princess, and her life came to perfection
In the Qing Dynasty, a feudal society, the control of princesses was very strict. Once a princess gets married, she basically has no chance to return to the palace, but Princess Rongxian is an exception.
In the years after Princess Rongxian got married, Emperor Kangxi missed her very much and often found opportunities to visit his beloved daughter in his busy schedule. The two visited each other more than ten times in their lifetimes.
You must know that Kangxi had five daughters married to Mongolia, and only Princess Rongxian had this honor, which shows her importance in Kangxi's heart.
In order to facilitate his father-in-law Kangxi's rest, Urgun specially built a magnificent palace in the territory. This is also the only palace in Mobei .
Kangxi once wrote the plaque "Golden Branch Yanqing" in this palace, hung it on the palace, and lived in this palace twice.
is nothing but . Even the emperor, who is as high as ninety-five, has his own depression and worries.
Shortly after Kangxi deposed the crown prince for the first time, that is, in the forty-seventh year of Kangxi's reign, he got seriously ill. It turns out that Kangxi valued family ties throughout his life, but several of his sons staged the tragedy of "nine kings seizing the legitimate sons."
Seeing his sons fighting to the death for the throne, he felt very sad and hoped that someone could accompany him. So he personally issued an order to Princess Rongxian to return to Beijing for a visit.
After receiving the edict, Princess Rongxian, who was far away in Mongolia, rushed to Kangxi's side day and night.
During the more than 40 days in the Forbidden City, Rong Xian accompanied Kangxi every day, greeted him every morning and evening, and personally boiled soup and medicine for him. She was well aware of her father's heartache, and although she could not interfere in government affairs, she often comforted him with words.
This matter is also recorded in "Records of the Qing Shengzu". Princess Rongxian's meticulous care for Kangxi moved her very much. After recovering from the illness, Kangxi named Princess Rongxian "Princess Gulun Rongxian" in the second year.
As mentioned before, in the Qing Dynasty, only the queen's daughter could be given the title "Gu Lun". However, Princess Rongxian was the child of a concubine, but Kangxi was given such a title beyond the ancestral system.
Moreover, in the Kangxi Dynasty, there were only 5 people with the title of Princess Gu Lun, which once again proved the supreme status of Princess Rongxian in Kangxi's heart.
It is worth mentioning that Princess Rongxian was the only Princess Gulun who was personally canonized by Emperor Kangxi during his lifetime.
After Princess Rongxian returned to Mongolia, she and Urgon spent a period of loving husband and wife, playing the piano and the piano in harmony.
Maybe the good times are short-lived.
In the fifty-fifth year of Kangxi, Urgun began to conquer Cewang Alabutan on the order of Kangxi, and Rongxian and her husband had to separate again.
Rongxian would personally send Urgon out of Aobao every time before he went on an expedition. The two presided over the sacrificial ceremony together and prayed devoutly for everyone's safe return.
These two people have a deep love for each other, which is very enviable. To this day, the love story between them is still told locally.
This expedition changed Rong Xian's destiny.
In the fifty-eighth year of Kangxi, Urgon again conquered Junggar, and Rongxian sent him to Aobao again. I thought he would come back safely as before, but unexpectedly we were separated forever.
In the 60th year of Kangxi, Urgon died of illness due to overwork during the march. He was only 51 years old. 49-year-old Rong Xian did not see his beloved husband for the last time.
It can be said that blessings never come together and misfortunes never come alone.
On November 13, the 61st year of Kangxi's reign, the 69-year-old Kangxi died of illness in Changchun Garden, Beijing.
In just one year, she lost her beloved husband and her loving father. How lonely and desolate Rong Xian felt in her heart!
After being depressed for six or seven years, Rong Xian sadly passed away on April 12, the sixth year of Yongzheng's reign, before his 56th birthday. He was 55 years old.
On August 19, the seventh year of Yongzheng's reign, Linbu, Rongxian's son, built a mausoleum for Rongxian and his wife, and buried the ashes of Rongxian and Urgun together in the underground palace.
At that time, Emperor Yongzheng also specially sent officials to Bahrain to express condolences, and held a funeral for Princess Rongxian that far exceeded the standards. He also made Rongxian wear the dragon robe given by Emperor Kangxi during his lifetime.
can be said to have been extremely favored during his lifetime and extremely honored after his death.
As the saying goes, we cannot share the same bed in life, but we can share the same hole in death.
Because Urgun was away at war all year round, Rongxian could not stay with her husband during his lifetime. It was a blessing that the two were buried in the same cave after their death, and it allowed future generations to witness their unwavering love.
Revealing the Mystery of the 240-Year-Old Incorruption of the Corpse
The mausoleum arranged by Yongzheng for Princess Gu Lun Rongxian is as large as any princess in the past; its scale is as grand as that of many emperors.
According to convention, the prince-in-law is not allowed to be buried in the same cave as the princess. However, Yongzheng and Rongxian were his beloved sisters, and Urgun had contributed a lot to the Qing Dynasty, so he agreed to place his ashes next to the princess. They also agreed that their son would be able to stay with his parents when he died.
However, when Princess Rongxian’s tomb was excavated, she had been buried for more than 240 years, but the princess’s body was still well preserved. Everyone can't help but wonder, how is this done?
After exploring the surrounding environment, experts revealed the secret of why Princess Rongxian's body did not decay after hundreds of years.
It turns out that compared to the Central Plains, Inner Mongolia has a drier climate and less precipitation throughout the year. This dry climate inhibits and prevents the reproduction of bacteria, providing a key factor for the intact preservation of the tomb.
In addition, Princess Rongxian's coffin was placed very secretly and completely isolated from the outside world, which also greatly increased the anti-theft factor.
Moreover, by the Qing Dynasty, the embalming technology of corpses was also very advanced. Although she has been dead for more than 200 years, not only did Princess Rongxian's body remain incorruptible, but her skin condition, hair, and the clothes she wore were also well preserved.
The secret of the 240-year-old corpse has finally been revealed. While understanding the story of the protagonist, we also marvel at the mind and wisdom of the ancients.
Today, this dragon robe is collected in the Chifeng City Museum in Inner Mongolia, showing people how favored Princess Rongxian, the crown jewel of Emperor Kangxi, was during her lifetime and how honored she was after her death.
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Author: Yi People
Editor: Daniel Li
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