Chronicles of China’s Past: The Astounding Discovery of a First Dynasty Tomb

Chinese archaeologists have unearthed an almost perfectly preserved tomb from the Ming dynasty era. The discovery was made in Xinzhou, a city in central China.

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Archaeologists in the city of Xinzhou, located in the Shanxi province, were conducting excavations preceding the reconstruction of a national highway. A team of researchers from the local Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology received a routine assignment to survey the area before the construction began. Unexpectedly, in the vicinity of Xinfu district, they stumbled upon a door leading to the tomb. Thus began months of research that led to a series of extraordinary discoveries.

Ming Dynasty Tomb

Researchers have determined that the crypt dates back to the Ming dynasty. This was a Chinese imperial family that ruled from 1368 to 1644. Its founder was Zhu Yuanzhang, one of the leaders of the uprising against the previous Yuan…