According to the "Compilation of Anecdotes of the Song Dynasty" and people's oral legends, there is a famous tomb robber in Luoyang called Zhu Qifang. Although Zhao Kuangyin's tomb had been stolen, the previous tomb robber did not open the coffin. Zhu Qifang was very happy to see

The Legend of Zhuqi Face

According to the records of " Song people's anecdotes " and people's oral legends, Luoyang has a famous tomb robber named Zhuqi Face. He led his men to steal almost all the ancient tombs of all sizes near Luoyang. Later, he stared at Zhao Kuangyin's 's Yongchangling .

Although Zhao Kuangyin's tomb has been stolen, the previous tomb robber did not open the coffin. Zhu Qifang was very happy to see this. He directed his subordinates to open the coffin and concealed countless treasures, and found that the body was not rotten. Zhao Kuangyin seemed to be asleep. A jade belt tied around his waist was crystal clear, which was a priceless treasure. Zhuqi's face wanted to take it off. However, due to the stiffness of the body, the space inside the coffin was too small, Zhu Qiying and his men could not move the body away without any means, and took off jade belt .

Zhu Qiying thought of a solution, asked his subordinates to find a rope, tie one end of the rope to the shoulder of the corpse, tie the one end to his waist, straddle the corpse, and use the power of his waist to pull the corpse. This method is very effective. As soon as Zhu Qiying exerts force, the corpse is pulled up. However, just as Zhao Kuangyin's body sat up, a strange thing happened. The deceased's mouth suddenly opened and a stream of black mucus sprayed out, which stuck to Zhuqi's face.

Zhu Qi's face was scattered, thinking it was a venom for anti-theft, and thought it was over. However, after a long time, he was still very clear-headed and had no signs of poisoning, so he calmed down and took off the jade belt.

After leaving the tomb, Zhuqi's face took water to wash his face, but he couldn't wash away the dark dirt on his face, and it would be useless to smear it with his hands. From then on, Zhu Qi's face seemed to be painted black, so he had the nickname of Zhu Qi's face. With this disgraceful nickname, people forgot his original real name and called him Zhu Qi's face.

What is the sticky liquid sticking to Zhuqi’s face? According to later experts, after the death of a great ancient figure, in order to prevent the tomb robbers from taking treasures and destroying the corpse, before the deceased was buried, some highly toxic drug was poured into the mouth of the deceased. When the tomb robber moved the corpse, the venom in the abdomen was squeezed and sprayed out to kill and even poison the tomb robbers. Due to the age of time, the poison in the venom may have disappeared, but the venom mixed with the dirt in the internal organs of the dead still has the function of burning the skin of the living person. This is the case. Some people also speculate that the dirt from the internal organs of the deceased was squeezed and sprayed out, and the toxicity was very weak.

Wu Dezhu, from Sheyang, Yancheng, has a college degree, a member of the Municipal Writers Association, has farmed, worked as a soldier, taught, and has written news in amateur. teaching papers , short stories , poetry and prose are published in radio, newspapers, and publications. The book "Strange Things" is compiled and published.

Editor's Profile: Yin Xiangqiu (online name Mengsuo Qingqiu) is from Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province, majoring in Chinese language and literature , and a senior middle school Chinese teacher. Deputy editor-in-chief of China United Mo Dual Revision; Editor-in-chief of "Qingqiu Wenxuan"; Certified editor of "Urban Headlines"; Certified editor of "Today's Headlines". The first China Internet Reading Competition won the Excellence Award in 2020. In October 2022, he won the third prize of the International Chinese Recitation "Golden Plum Blossom Award", and more than 100 essays were published on the online platform. More than 3,000 recitation works; dubbing master.