Opening an ancient tomb, experts were shocked to see the corpse's skin was still elastic like a living person's.

In the 1970s, Chinese archaeologists discovered a strange coffin in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China. Inside the coffin was the remains of a woman wearing a dragon robe adorned with countless precious pearls.

In ancient feudal times, dragon robes were reserved only for the emperor. Anyone else who wore a dragon robe would be committing a grave crime and would be punished with the extermination of their entire family.

That wasn't the biggest surprise. Despite hundreds of years having passed, the female corpse remained perfectly preserved, her skin still elastic as if she were alive. Upon opening the coffin, the experts were astonished by this bizarre discovery.

The female corpse, dressed in dragon robes, indicated that she must have been of noble status. Archaeologists at the time were extremely curious about the identity of the tomb's occupant.

In Chinese history, the only female emperor was Wu Zetian. Could this be her tomb? However, after assessment, archaeologists confirmed that this ancient tomb dates back to the Qing Dynasty.

Chinese archaeologists have discovered a strange coffin containing a female corpse. (Photo: Sohu)

This tomb is very large, measuring 45 meters wide from east to west and 105 meters long from north to south, covering an area of approximately 5,000 square meters. The owner of the tomb also wore a golden phoenix crown.

The female corpse was approximately 1.5 to 1.6 meters tall, with hair measuring 75 cm in length. She wore a gold ring and a gold bracelet on her hand, and embroidered red shoes on her feet.

Upon examining the body of the tomb's occupant, experts discovered bloodstains on her thigh. Why this female occupant had such a wound remains a mystery to the experts.

After examining the inscriptions on the stele, experts realized that the female remains belonged to Princess Vinh Hien, the third daughter of Emperor Kangxi. She was a princess whom the emperor loved dearly. Her mother was Consort Vinh, Ma Jia, and she was one of Kangxi's favorite consorts.

The female corpse wearing the imperial robe is Princess Gu Lun Rong Xian. (Photo: Sohu)

Although she was loved by her father, Princess Vinh Hien had to be engaged to Wu Ergun, the son of Prince Ba Lin, Eqi'er, the leader of Inner Mongolia, at the age of 9. This was a way for the Qing Dynasty to intermarry with the Inner Mongolian tribes to maintain the stability of the country.

When the princess turned 19, she married and left the capital to go to her husband's home. After this political marriage, Kangxi bestowed upon his beloved daughter the title of Princess Guluo Rongxian - a title previously reserved only for princesses born to the empress.

Princess Vinh Hien and Urgun had a very happy marriage. In the 6th year of Yongzheng (1728), Princess Vinh Hien fell ill and died at the age of 56.

In recognition of the princess's contributions to the country, Emperor Yongzheng bestowed upon her a precious pearl-studded royal robe. In the history of feudal dynasties, only Princess Vinh Hien received this honor. This also shows that her status when she was alive was very noble.

After his mother's death, Princess Vinh Hien's son built a magnificent mausoleum in the middle of the steppe as a tribute to her.

Quoc Thai (Source: Sohu)

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