King's tomb suspected of being violated
Regarding the case of King Le Tuc Tong's tomb (in Kien Tho commune, Ngoc Lac district, Thanh Hoa) showing signs of being violated, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Thanh Hoa reported the incident to the Chairman of Thanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee, requesting direction for functional agencies to protect other tombs of kings and lords in the area.
Tomb of King Le Tuc Tong
PHOTO: MINH HAI
According to the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Thanh Hoa, at around 9:30 p.m. on May 3, some officials of the Thanh Hoa Center for Historical Research and Heritage Conservation discovered that the tomb of King Le Tuc Tong (in Doi 1 village, Kien Tho commune) had been violated by bad guys.
At the tomb, a mobile phone with Chinese characters installed, some identification papers of a Chinese national and a tattoo stick (an iron tool used to tattoo and search for underground artifacts) were discovered.
The Thanh Hoa Center for Historical Research and Cultural Heritage Conservation then provided information to the Thanh Hoa Provincial Police for investigation.
At around 2:15 p.m. on May 4, the Criminal Police Department of Quang Ninh Province Police arrested two suspects, Deng Zhui (41 years old, passport number EN7117797) and Shen JiangYang (43 years old, passport number EK0544073). Both suspects reside in Guangxi Province (China).
The tomb of King Le Tuc Tong is located in the middle of a hill, about 500m away from residential areas. Around the tomb, people grow fruit trees.
PHOTO: MINH HAI
Strengthening protection of kings' and lords' tombs
From the above incident and the incident of the destruction of Lord Nguyen Phuc Khoat's tomb (in Hue City) on January 5, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Thanh Hoa province determined that currently in many provinces and cities, there have been and are bad elements committing acts of destruction and digging up graves to search for relics and antiquities.
Bad guys often take advantage of sightseeing, scientific research, and studying in the field of cultural heritage to survey, dig, and damage the tombs of historical figures and archaeological sites, and search for relics and antiquities.
Therefore, the Chairman of Thanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee is requested to direct authorities at all levels to strengthen the management and protection of historical - cultural relics/sites and scenic spots; promptly detect, prevent and strictly handle acts of theft, excavation, salvage, illegal trading and exchange of relics and antiquities in the area.
In particular, focus on repairing, equipping, and installing surveillance camera systems and lighting inside and outside the premises of historical-cultural relics/sites and scenic spots managed by the locality.
Direct the Thanh Hoa Provincial Police and relevant units to investigate and clarify the incident, prevent the phenomenon and acts of encroachment, arbitrary digging and searching for relics and antiquities at the tombs of King Le in the Lam Kinh Historical Relic Site (including the tomb of King Le Tuc Tong) in particular; the tombs of Lord Trinh, Lord Nguyen, historical figures of feudal dynasties and archaeological sites in Thanh Hoa province in general.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/thanh-hoa-tang-cuong-bao-ve-lang-mo-cac-vua-chua-185250507150750372.htm
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