Excavating an ancient tomb, unexpectedly found a 'monster' still alive inside

The ancient Chinese believed that even after the deceased passed to the afterlife, they still lived a life just like in the mortal world. Therefore, when burying them, the ancients often placed many valuables and belongings in the tomb. That is why thieves often choose tombs as targets to make money.

The tomb of Yan Juguang, a famous Zen master of the Ming Dynasty, was also “visited” by grave robbers. After his death, this monk was not cremated but was buried at Tianla Mountain, Longchang City, Sichuan Province.

Excavating an ancient tomb, unexpectedly found a 'monster' still alive inside - 1 — The ancient tomb of Zen master Nghiem Cu Quang was damaged and has no value. (Photo: Sohu)

In 2009, his tomb was ranked as a key cultural relic of the city. Archaeologists decided to excavate his tomb for inspection because according to historical records, his tomb had been robbed.

However, after spending a lot of effort to open the tomb, the archaeologists realized that the Zen master's tomb was very small. It was only about 6m long and 3m wide. The tomb door was damaged, the patterns on the wall were faded and worn. Inside was completely empty, without any valuable objects, the archaeologists only found a stele recording the life of Zen master Nghiem Cu Quang.

While trying to find other relics, the experts suddenly heard a noise coming from the tomb. They decided to run there to investigate and when they shined a light on it, 4 blue spots flashed and the shadow of the “monster” rushed out.

Excavating an ancient tomb, unexpectedly found a 'monster' still alive inside - 2 — In an ancient tomb, archaeologists accidentally found two raccoon dogs that were once considered extinct. (Photo: AFP)

Before anyone could come to their senses, they had disappeared into the darkness without a trace. Luckily, some people managed to take a few photos of them. After they left the tomb, they had the photos developed. Biologists confirmed that the “monsters” in the photos were just two raccoon dogs. It turned out that the four green lights that the archaeologists saw were just their eyes.

Strangely enough, the raccoon dog was considered extinct 50 years ago. The cause of their extinction was indiscriminate hunting by humans.

Quoc Thai (Source: Sohu)

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