Blizzard at Dingling: The Opening of the Underground Palace of the Ming Dingling Tomb

This book has high literary value and is highly readable in terms of archaeological literature. At first, I thought I was not very interested in this kind of books. After all, I am not a professional in this field and have very little knowledge in this area. Who knew that after reading it, I would read it with gusto, and even a novice like me could understand it, because it used narrative techniques and expressed it in a story-like form, which allowed me to understand a lot of relevant knowledge and history. The author created a new style of writing, which is definitely very friendly to history novices.

The historical and cultural background of Dingling is extremely rich, the architectural structure is very complex, and the treasures buried with it are also very rich. Such Dingling is worth exploring the historical and cultural stories behind it. This book tells the entire process of Dingling from exploration to excavation, and also tells its historical background and cultural charm, traces the little-known stories, the ruthless battles between the government and the opposition, monarchs, ministers, and concubines, and reveals the ultimate cause and inevitable trend of the demise of this dynasty. He integrates archeology and history, which is different from boring archaeological records.

Exploration must be one of the things that every boy loves, especially when various movies and TV series about ancient tombs are in front of us today, our eyes are inevitably attracted by them. This book takes readers to personally experience the discovery and excavation process of the underground palace in the form of a novel. It reveals the mystery of ancient tombs and shows the glory of ancient culture and the greatness of human wisdom. At the same time, this book also triggers readers' thinking on the protection and inheritance of historical culture, reminding us that we should cherish historical heritage and the importance of reasonably protecting cultural sites.

The excavation of history and the discovery of cultural relics are all inseparable from the hard work of archaeologists. The Ming Dingling Mausoleum is the only imperial mausoleum of the Ming Dynasty that has been excavated so far. The general layout of the ground buildings contains the symbolic meaning of the ancient Chinese philosophical concept of "the sky is round and the earth is round". It records the archaeological discoveries, the discovery of cultural relics of the Ming Dynasty and the structure of the building, which all reflect the time. It also depicts the burial mausoleum of Zhu Yijun, the 13th emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and his empresses Xiaoduan and Xiaojing. It tells the love between them and sympathizes with the hard life of women at that time. It not only tells the authenticity of history but also reflects on the injustice of fate at that time.

The author's writing style is extremely restrained and forbearing, with a kind of depth that makes him stop talking. He does not deliberately judge or accuse fiercely, but uses a vague and calm narrative to gently explain the right and wrong, helplessness and absurdity of that special era. In the text, the author intersperses and combs through the political disputes, entanglements between emperors and ministers, and dynasty malpractices of the Wanli Dynasty. Using the rich history as the background, the rise and fall of Dingling is no longer just the story of a mausoleum, but also a microcosm of the end of a dynasty and the ups and downs of an era. After reading the entire book, the most profound insight is this: Archeology is never a start of curiosity, but awe-inspiring protection. Without mature and complete cultural relic protection technology, hastily opening a thousand-year-old tomb will only expose the treasures that have been sleeping for thousands of years to oxidation, damage, and death, causing irreparable and irreversible regrets for civilization. The excavation of Dingling was a costly historical lesson. Because of this unforgettable tragedy, our country has since established a rule and will no longer take the initiative to excavate the tombs of emperors. This is not conservatism, but the greatest humility towards history and the deepest respect for a thousand-year civilization.

This book is very interesting! It is like a journey of exploration, vividly showing the excavation process and historical stories of Dingling in front of us. I especially like the description of the coffins of the emperors and empresses and the treasures buried with them in the book. I feel as if I have seen those precious cultural relics with my own eyes. Moreover, the author's writing style is also very good, which made it easy for me to read, and I also learned a lot of historical knowledge.

The Dingling Tomb of the Ming Dynasty has always been a very suspenseful place in people's minds. This book tells the record of the opening of the Xuan Gong Cave underground in the Dingling Tomb of the Ming Dynasty. It shows the true appearance behind Ming Dingling Mausoleum to those who have doubts about Ming Dingling Tomb. In the windy and snowy weather, the explorers insisted on opening the underground Xuan Gong Cave and went exploring regardless of the bad weather. The adventure descriptions introduced in the book are very fascinating and are suitable for those who are interested in history and exploration.

Highly readable and worth reading

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It turns out that there are so many twists and turns in the excavation of Dingling. I would like to thank the staff who worked tirelessly to protect the cultural relics of Dingling in that turbulent era. I salute you!