Mystery of ancient well making strange noises and spraying black water

In Beijing, China, at the northeast corner of the Beixinjiao intersection, there is a strange ancient well called the Toa Long Well. A large iron chain is tied to the wall of the well. It is said that this well often makes a terrifying roar. If someone pulls the chain, a stream of black water will spurt out of the well.

The locals here rumored that Toa Long well locked an old dragon. The long chain was what locked it in the well.

Toa Long Well is rumored to have a dragon underneath. (Photo: Sohu)

During the Japanese invasion of China, the soldiers did not believe the rumors and ordered the people to pull up the chains all the way, but they could not pull them all the way up. The Japanese decided to send soldiers down to check the well.

Not long after going down, the well suddenly gushed out a stream of black water and made a strange sound like a giant dragon roaring. The Japanese soldiers were scared and ran away one by one. They had no choice but to lower the iron chain back down the well.

Later, the Red Guards during the Cultural Revolution came to destroy this ancient well, but they also encountered the same thing. Much later, a shopping mall was built on the Toa Long Well, and it gradually fell into oblivion. In 2003, a strange incident made people remember it.

On June 17, Beijing Youth Daily published a news article - "An ancient well was dug on Route 5". 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 ordered people to 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.

Quoc Thai (Source: Sohu)

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