Three unique mysterious 'relics' have yet to be solved, one has strangely disappeared

Although many secrets have been verified by today's advanced scientific methods, there are still 3 big puzzles that have not been solved yet , and one has even suddenly and strangely disappeared, causing archaeologists to have a "headache" for thousands of years.

China is a vast country with an area of ​​9.6 million square kilometers, and this vast land contains many secrets. Although many secrets have been verified by modern scientific methods, there are still many mysteries that have not been solved. Among them, there are 3 great puzzles that have not been solved to this day, one in Beijing, one in Xi'an, and the other is even more puzzling.

Toa Long Well (Toa Long Tinh) at Bei Tan Bridge, Beijing

In the area of ​​Bac Tan bridge, there is a very special well.

Since ancient times, everyone knows that China has always been a country that values ​​dragon and phoenix culture. Here, the dragon has always symbolized supreme status, and only emperors are allowed to use dragon patterns. Therefore, in the Forbidden City in Beijing, visitors can often see dragon and phoenix architecture. And in the Beijin Bridge area, there is a very special well. Although it does not look outstanding on the outside, the well contains mysteries.

According to the locals, this is a very special well. Legend has it that an old dragon is trapped under the well, bound by a very large iron chain. If the iron chain is pulled up to the mouth of the well, water will spurt out, and when pulled up to a certain height, it will cause a flood. The reason is because it has disturbed the dragon in the well, making it angry, some people even say that they can hear the dragon roar.

During the Japanese invasion of China, people told the story of a Japanese soldier who did not believe in evil spirits and forced people to pull up the chain. But after pulling for a long time, it did not stop, so the Japanese soldiers curiously went to the mouth of the well to check. At this time, a stream of black water suddenly gushed up and a strange noise came from the well, causing the Japanese soldiers to be scared and run away one by one. After that, the people had no choice but to put the chain they had just pulled back into the well.

In fact, the concept of Toa long tinh (Toa means lock) , also known as Toa giao tinh (giao in Chinese means a dragon - a legendary creature, similar to a dragon without horns) - is a physical content in Chinese stories and myths, reflecting the ideal of water control of people for thousands of years and is an important phenomenon in Chinese culture.

Legend has it that there is an old dragon under the well, bound by a very large iron chain. If the iron chain is pulled up to the mouth of the well, water will spurt out, and when it is pulled up to a certain height, it will cause a flood. The reason is because it has disturbed the dragon under the well, making it angry, some people say they even hear the dragon roar.

On June 17, Beijing Youth Daily published a news article - "An ancient well was dug on No. 5 Street". The question of whether it was the legendary Suolong Well or not is being verified by the Cultural Relics Bureau to find an answer. The construction site was suspended because of this. After the news was published, many Beijingers exclaimed: "The Suolong Well cannot be touched, touching it is a must!". Indeed, the subway had to build a detour around this ancient well.

Illustration of Toa Long well. (Photo: Sohu).

According to legend, in 1421, the Yongle Emperor officially moved the capital from Nanjing to Beiping (the old name of Beijing). Strangely, during the relocation process, the Yongle Emperor continuously encountered obstacles. For example, a project that had just been completed was struck by lightning a few days later and caused a fire. At this time, his courtiers were terrified and persuaded him to return to Nanjing as soon as possible.

It is rumored that because the Yongle Emperor disturbed a dragon guarding the treasures in Beiping, it punished him with a great flood. The Yongle Emperor was not afraid and sought out the 'black-clothed prime minister' Yao Guangxiao to deal with this dragon. This man was well-versed in the three religions and had considerable status at that time. In addition, he was also known as the incarnation of the 'Dragon Subduing Arhat'.

Yao Guangxiao helped Ming Chengzu subdue this old dragon. He threw it into a well next to the Beijin Bridge and 'sealed' it there. He ordered a huge chain to be brought to tie the dragon to the bottom of the well. To prevent the monster from escaping, Yao Guangxiao had people build a temple with three halls above the well to suppress it. Whether it is true or not, the Toa Long well and Tran Hai temple still exist today.

Later, scientists used modern tools to examine this strange well. As a result, they realized that this was a natural vertical well, the lower end of which connected to an underground river.

The so-called 'dragon roar' sound is actually the sound created by the friction between the iron chain and the well wall. Because the locals often tell each other mysterious stories, they naturally become afraid. They also found a piece of iron with a fishy smell. However, after that, scientists did not publish any more information about this well and to this day it still exists with strange rumors.

Tombstone of Wu Zetian

Normally, a stele would be erected in front of an emperor's tomb to record the emperor's great achievements during his lifetime. Even if the emperor had not made any contributions to the country, some key contents would still be compiled and engraved on the tombstone. However, nothing was written on Wu Zetian's stele – which also puzzled historians.

When it comes to Wu Zetian, everyone is certainly familiar with her. She is the most outstanding female emperor of China and also the only female emperor of this country. After her death, Wu Zetian was buried at Qianling in Liangshan, Xianyang. Qianling has now become a very popular tourist destination. However, when visiting Qianling, everyone will surely notice the blank stele right in front of the mausoleum.

Normally, a stele would be erected in front of an emperor's tomb to record the emperor's great achievements during his lifetime. Even if the emperor had not made any contributions to the country, some key contents would still be compiled and engraved on the tombstone. However, nothing was written on Wu Zetian's stele – which also puzzled historians.

There are many different theories surrounding this riddle. Some people believe that because she had so many achievements, it was impossible to record them all on her tombstone. Starting from becoming empress in 655 AD, Wu Zetian was forced to abdicate in 705 AD, participating and holding the highest power for 50 years.

The second hypothesis is that, because she herself knew her serious crimes during the course of ruling the country, Wu Zetian erected a " wordless stele " and thought that it was the best way to avoid being smeared by the world. Talking about the heinous crimes besides Wu Zetian's achievements in governing the country, there are many oral versions, mainly revolving around her harming the empress to usurp power, even killing her own biological son and royal family to ascend to the throne, and the most horrifying is the massacre of her lovers. In addition, the economic and social development in the early Tang Dynasty was like a saddle, while Wu Zetian was at its lowest point when she was in power. And during her reign, she lost four Anxi towns, endangering the unity of the country. Wu Zetian could not establish a glorious biography for herself, but could only leave it blank with a "wordless stele".

The third argument is that Wu Zetian, the mother of Emperor Zhongzong of Tang, knew that people would have different opinions about her life, especially the event of deposing Emperor Zhongzong of Tang to usurp the throne. It was very difficult to write good or bad on the tombstone, so she decided to create a "wordless stele" for future generations to judge for themselves.

Another thing is that after Wu Zetian passed away, no one paid attention to the political turmoil. When things settled down and people paid attention again, that period of history had already passed away. It was passed down by word of mouth, making it difficult to distinguish between truth and falsehood, so no one knew what was engraved on the tombstone. Regardless of the hypothesis, the riddle of Wu Zetian's tombstone still has no exact answer.

Ancient Loulan Kingdom in the Labo Desert

The reputation of the ancient kingdom of Loulan is not only known in China, but also has great influence in the world, because it was once a very large and wealthy ancient country, occupying an extremely important position on the ancient silk road.

Loulan (Kroran) was an ancient country that existed from the 2nd century BC in the northeastern region of the Labo Desert, Xinjiang (now China). Loulan is known by its Russian name Krorayina or Kroran.

However, in 630 AD, it suddenly and mysteriously disappeared, and it was not until after its liberation that it was discovered and studied by archaeologists. To this day, the reason for its disappearance remains a great mystery.

Some theories suggest that this ancient and glorious city was reduced to ruins due to natural disasters. Some suggest that it was due to war. Others suspect that all the people of the ancient Loulan Kingdom were infected with a malignant disease and died one after another in a short period of time.

To this day, the reason for its disappearance remains a great mystery.

A hypothesis that is said to have a scientific basis believes that Loulan Kingdom, due to its past abuse of deforestation, lost a large amount of land and water, resulting in desertification and the residents being unable to live, so they moved elsewhere. However, no matter what the explanation is, it is just an unverified hypothesis, and Loulan Kingdom is still a secret box whose key has not been found.