The mystery of Wu Zetian's tomb, inviolable for more than 1,000 years

Wu Zetian (624 - 705) was the first and only female emperor in the history of feudal China. She ruled the country as emperor from 690 - 705.

Before passing away in 705, Wu Zetian returned the throne to the descendants of the Li family. At the same time, this queen wanted to be buried as the empress of Emperor Gaozong of Tang Li Zhi in the same mausoleum.

Following Wu Zetian's last wishes , her descendants buried her in Qianling Mausoleum in Qian County, Shaanxi Province, near Xi'an City.

As the resting place of emperors, Qianling Mausoleum has become the target of many tomb robbers. For more than 1,000 years, many tomb robbers have come to Qianling Mausoleum and tried every way to break in to steal valuable burial treasures. However, all tomb robbers could not penetrate Qianling Mausoleum.

Thanks to that, Qianling became one of the few Tang Dynasty tombs that remained intact over time. This also made the public curious about why this tomb was inviolable.

Faced with this secret, archaeologists came to Qianling to measure, survey and analyze the structure of the tomb. Thanks to that, they discovered that the wall in Qianling was built with extremely solid bricks and stones.

Instead of using lime mortar as a binder, the gaps between the large stones were filled with tin by the tomb building team. This special structure makes Qianling become solid and sturdy.

Next, Qianling Mausoleum is located in the middle of the mountainside. That mountain acts as a "protective armor" to help protect the mausoleum intact for thousands of years. Thanks to that, tomb robbers cannot find the entrance to Qianling Mausoleum.

To date, Chinese archaeologists have yet to excavate Qianling - the eternal resting place of Emperor Gaozong of Tang and Wu Zetian.

In 2012, the Shaanxi Cultural Heritage Bureau announced that Qianling Mausoleum would not be excavated for at least the next 50 years. As a result, the mausoleum became one of the most mysterious ancient tombs in the world , attracting a large number of tourists to visit every year.

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