Besides more than 15,000 artifacts, including many national treasures, that were unearthed from this giant ancient tomb, archaeologists also found 21 remains of young girls.

According to KK News, in Hubei Museum (China) there is a priceless national treasure that is the most complete and largest set of bronze bells discovered to date named Tang Hau At.

This set of bells was excavated from the ancient tomb of the Spring and Autumn Warring States period of Tanghou At (477 BC – 433 BC), also known as Co At, a monarch of the Tang state – a vassal of the Zhou Dynasty in Chinese history. ancient.

In 1978, local soldiers while clearing mountains to expand a factory in Leigu On area, Suizhou city, Hubei province, accidentally discovered a giant ancient tomb.

Then, to open the tomb, archaeologists had to use all their strength, first lifting 47 giant stone slabs separating this ancient tomb from the outside world, then digging through a thick layer of charcoal. . This was a way for the ancients to prevent grave robbers from digging to find treasures in ancient tombs.

Finally, after excavation, the ancient tomb was determined to be 220 square meters wide and filled with water. What makes archaeologists “dumbfounded” is that in the ancient tomb there are up to 21 coffins floating on the water. After draining all the water from the tomb, archaeologists were stunned to discover the remains of 21 girls, of whom the youngest was only 13 years old, and the oldest was about 26 years old, lying next to her master’s coffin. ancient tomb – Tang Hau At.

Who are these girls? Why were they buried together in the tomb of the Sangha monarch? Those are big questions for the archaeological team.

After examining the remains, researchers said that the girls’ bones had no problems other than degeneration of the foot bones.

This led researchers to speculate that these girls were actually palace dancers. After Tang Hau At died, they suffered a tragic fate when they were killed to be buried with their master. This is a terrifying burial custom in ancient Chinese history that was not abolished and banned until the Qing Dynasty (King Kangxi).

In fact, after excavating 21 coffins floating on the water, the archaeological team was stunned to discover that in the ancient tomb there was a giant coffin, submerged deep in the water, weighing up to 7 tons. To lift the coffin, which is said to be the heaviest ever excavated, experts had to mobilize a crane to help.

The coffin was determined to be 2,400 years old and is the heaviest ancient coffin ever found in the world.

There is a small door on one side of the coffin, which is said to be the place for Tang Hau At’s soul to enter and exit.

In addition, in total, archaeologists unearthed more than 15,000 antiques, including 6,239 bronze objects, in addition to lacquered wooden objects, gold and jade objects, weapons, chariots, ceramics, etc. .

The set of bronze bells in Tanghou At’s tomb is considered the most complete and largest set of bronze bells ever found to date. It can be considered the pinnacle of Warring States period musical instruments and is known as a “treasure”. “National treasures”. Other priceless treasures include 16-piece dragon and phoenix jade pendants, bronze cranes and deer horns…

Indeed, the excavation of a large number of precious cultural relics in Tang Hau At’s tomb has stunned experts. But they were also angry that 21 young girls were buried along with the owner of the ancient tomb.