Returning to my hometown to inherit three mountains: Don't stop me from raising pigs

Chapter 663: Rescue Excavation

"Boss Gu, you are here. I was just looking for you everywhere."

Lin Hainan, the captain of the provincial archaeological team, finally found Gu Chang, who was anxiously waiting for news at the construction site, and spoke.

After hearing the voice, Gu Chang immediately turned around, his eyes full of expectation and curiosity. He asked anxiously: "Captain Lin, what's the situation? Is there any result?"

Lin Hainan nodded and answered firmly: "After careful and careful investigation, our archaeological team members finally determined that this tomb in Huqiu Village belongs to the Tang Dynasty's 'mountain-based mausoleum' structure!"

Gu Chang couldn't help but feel very surprised, and asked quickly: "Using a mountain as a tomb? What does that mean?"

Lin Hainan explained: "The so-called mountain-based mausoleum, in simple terms, is to rely on the entire mountain as the tomb mound, and then dig the tomb inside the mountain. Compared with other forms, the biggest advantage of this burial method is that it is highly safe and concealed, and can effectively prevent the invasion of tomb robbers."

"In addition, it can also take advantage of the majestic terrain of the mountains to reflect the supremacy of the tomb burial, so most of the emperors' tombs adopt this form."

Lin Hainan explained in detail, with a hint of emotion in his tone.

"Is this form common?" Gu Chang asked curiously, with a gleam of curiosity in his eyes.

Lin Hainan nodded and said, "Tombs built on mountains have been around since the Spring and Autumn Period, but they were not common. It was not until the Tang Dynasty that this form began to be widely adopted. Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, once said that building high slopes on flat land is too labor-intensive and costly, and it is easy to cause soil erosion and the risk of tomb robbery."

"So he decided to change the traditional burial method to a 'mountain-based mausoleum' form. This not only saves manpower and material resources, but also increases the safety of the mausoleum."

"The Qianling Mausoleum, the mausoleum of Emperor Gaozong of Tang and Empress Wu Zetian, is a typical example," Lin Hainan continued.

"I have been to Qianling Mausoleum. It is located on Liangshan Mountain in the north of Qian County, Xianyang City. It is the joint tomb of Wu Zetian and Emperor Gaozong of Tang." Gu Chang recalled his past experience with a hint of excitement on his face.

Lin Hainan smiled and agreed, then continued, "From the perspective of structure, there were a total of 18 emperors in the Tang Dynasty, and 14 of them chose the form of 'mountain as tomb'."

"Most of these imperial tombs are located in the Guanzhong region of Shaanxi Province, distributed in the six counties of Weibei, stretching over a hundred kilometers. They are built on the mountainside, magnificent and majestic, fully demonstrating the majesty and luxury of the royal family of the Tang Dynasty."

"So, the Tang Dynasty was the dynasty in Chinese history where 'using mountains as tombs' was most popular!" Lin Hainan explained.

"However, most of the tombs on the mountain are the mausoleums of emperors. This large tomb in Huqiu Mountain Village should not be the mausoleum of an emperor!"

"I wonder what kind of great man could hollow out this mountain and build his own mausoleum!" Lin Hainan sighed.

“The ancients were truly amazing!”

Gu Chang also sighed.

What he didn't expect was that an ancient tomb, just in its shape, had so many doorways.

It is even harder to imagine who directed the construction of this huge tomb in this deserted mountain!

"Does this tomb need protective archaeological excavation or should it be sealed and protected?" Gu Chang looked at Lin Hainan and asked.

"Uh..." Lin Hainan was silent for a moment, then he spoke: "It is likely that an archaeological excavation will be carried out!"

"Oh? Did something happen? Was it robbed by tomb robbers?" Gu Chang was shocked when he heard the news!

But he knew that the country's efforts to protect cultural relics were very strong. If an ancient tomb was robbed, it would definitely cause an uproar!

"That's not the case!" Lin Hainan shook his head and said.

"We didn't find any traces of robbery around this tomb!"

"This tomb is built on a mountain. It's impossible to dig a hole to steal it!"

"And this entrance to the tomb was also opened during your construction! It was well preserved before, and no one knew there was a big tomb here!"

"Therefore, it can be basically confirmed that this tomb is well preserved and has not been looted!"

Lin Hainan announced the news loudly with excitement on his face.

Hearing this, Gu Chang was delighted!

"That's great!" he exclaimed excitedly.

A Tang Dynasty tomb built on a mountain that has not been looted or destroyed is simply a priceless treasure! Who knows how many amazing and precious cultural relics are hidden inside! Just imagining it makes people excited.

Judging from the size of this ancient tomb and the difficulty of its construction, the owner of this tomb must have had a high status during his lifetime! He might even have been an important figure!

However, at this moment, Lin Hainan frowned and said in a heavy tone: "But the current situation is not optimistic!"

"Oh? What's wrong?" Gu Chang's heart tightened and he asked hurriedly.

Lin Hainan took a deep breath and said slowly: "Although this tomb has not been looted, due to geological movement and long-term erosion of groundwater, part of the mountain has collapsed. What's worse is that most of the tomb is now submerged in water..."

There was a hint of helplessness and regret in his voice.

After hearing this, Gu Chang's face became serious. He realized that the challenge they faced was much more difficult than he had imagined.

"In this case, the best option is to carry out rescue excavation!"

Looking at the ancient tomb in front of him, Lin Hainan frowned and said seriously that he knew that time was running out and if he did not take action in time, more cultural relics might be damaged.

"However, this requires approval from our superiors." They all understand that archaeological excavations must follow strict procedures and regulations.

Gu Chang patted his chest and assured: "Captain Lin, you can work with peace of mind, and you don't have to worry about logistics!"

Lin Hainan looked at Gu Chang gratefully, with sincerity shining in his eyes: "Thank you so much, Boss Gu! With your support, we will definitely be able to successfully complete this archaeological excavation mission."

Afterwards, Lin Hainan reported the situation of this Tang Dynasty tomb to his superiors in turn and explained in detail the current emergency situation.

The superior leaders attached great importance to this matter and after some research and discussion, they finally agreed to carry out a rescue archaeological excavation of this tomb.

The approval of the archaeological excavation work was like a timely rain, which finally put everyone's worries at ease. At this time, the members of the provincial archaeological team immediately devoted themselves to the intensive and orderly work.