Legends of Chinese Tomb Raiding

By Yue Nan, the latest work from the pioneer of tomb-raiding fiction and an author whose books have won a Taiwan China Times Top Ten Books of the Year award. The inspiration behind Candle in the Tomb and The Grave Robbers' Chronicles. What mysterious purpose does the Luoyang shovel, carried by every tomb robber, serve? What gear is essential for a tomb raider? Which fanatical tomb robbers have appeared throughout Chinese history? Are there still undisturbed tombs in Be Mang Mountain, a major site for grave robbing? What strange tricks have officials and wealthy families used throughout history to keep tomb robbers at bay? And what astonishing skills have daring, expert grave robbers mastered to navigate underground labyrinths packed with traps? Mysteries lie within mysteries, and cases within cases. Official and private tomb robbers have all displayed their talents through the generations, while one imperial and noble tomb after another has fallen prey to them. The thousand-year struggle between tomb raiding and its prevention has never escaped the historical cycle of good and evil constantly outdoing one another. Ruthless tomb robbers find every way in, and the splendor of ancient burial culture is steadily devoured. Strange and eerie grave-robbing incidents and thrilling struggles unfold in a series of spectacular Chinese tales of tomb raiding.