According to Dr. Wang Minghui, an expert on human bones at the Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, there are two female bones: one is about 50 years old and the other is about 20 years old. If the remains of a 60-year-old man belong to Cao Cao, who are these two women and who will they be?
Cao Cao is a very lecherous person, and his sexual life and reproductive ability are amazing. He has a large number of wives and concubines, once overhauled the bronze sparrow terrace, and has a large number of beautiful women in the world. There are 15 princesses with names, and there are more princesses without names and surnames.
Cao Cao's first wife was Shi Ding. Although she had no children, she married the girl Liu and gave birth to two sons, Cao Ang and Cao Shuo, and a daughter, qinghe princess. Liu Yingnian died young, and all three children grew up and were regarded as their own children. Cao Ang is the eldest son of Cao Cao, and his death is related to Cao Cao's lewdness.
In the second year of Jian 'an in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Cao Ang went to Zhang Xiu with Cao Cao. When the army arrived in Shuicheng, Zhang Xiu led the army to surrender, but Cao Cao took a fancy to his uncle Zhang Xiu and Zhang Ji's wife who died in battle and took her as his concubine. Zhang Xiu was very angry. I heard that Cao Cao Zhang Xiu was very unhappy and wanted to kill Zhang Xiu. As a result, the murder plan was leaked and Cao Cao was attacked by Zhang Xiu. Cao Ang left a patrol to cover his father's escape. As a result, Cao Ang, my nephew Cao and his valiant soldier Dian Wei all died. Cao Ang's death made Mrs Ding very sad. She wailed day and night and scolded Cao Cao. In a rage, Cao Cao drove Mrs. Ding back to her hometown and ignored Cao Cao from then on. Although Cao Cao regretted it, Madame Dante no longer forgave Cao Cao.
Cao Cao's wife Du Shi is also someone else's wife, asking Cao Cao to "join in".
According to Wei Chunqiu, Du Yuan was the wife of Qin and the minister of Lu Bu. She is sometimes called the story of Xin, the most beautiful woman in the world. At that time, Liu Bei and Cao Cao jointly attacked Lu Bu, and Lu Bu was defeated. So he sent Qin to Yuan Shu to ask for reinforcements. So I left my wife Du's wife in Xiapi.
Guan Yu once competed with Cao Cao for Du Renmei. During the siege, Guan Yu told Cao Cao that he wanted to marry Qin's wife Du Shi after breaking the city, and Cao Cao agreed. When the city was about to break, Guan Yu mentioned it to Cao Cao again. The lecherous Cao suspected that Du was a stunning beauty, otherwise Guan Yu would not be so tempted.
After breaking the city, Cao Cao took a fancy to Du Jia and fell in love with him immediately. He took it for himself and threw Guan Yu aside.
The story doesn't end here. Later, Qin surrendered to Cao Cao, who made him a small official. Soon after Du arrived at Cao's side, he gave birth to a son. As a descendant of Qin, Cao Cao generously named his child Qin Lang. Cao Cao liked Qin Lang very much and said, "Does anyone in the world love fake children as orphans?" Let him grow up in the palace with Cao Pi and Cao Cao. Later Qin was lured away by Zhang Fei, who said that your wife was taken away by Cao Cao. What are you still doing in his place? Come with me. Qin Luyi regretted it after fleeing from Cao Cao. When he wanted to turn back, he was killed by Zhang Fei.
At that time, women who advocated the right match were in a low position and looked down upon. However, Cao Cao married Bian Shi, a prostitute who was born as a disciple. Later, after Shi Ding was abolished, he helped Bian Shi to become his wife. Cao Cao likes Bian Shi very much because Bian Shi is beautiful.
The above-mentioned women around Cao Cao are intended to let readers know and guess who the two female bodies unearthed in Cao Cao's tomb will be. From the burial custom, it will only be Cao Cao's wife and concubine. Then, if these two female bones must be the beauties around Cao Cao, which two of them will be Cao Cao 15?
It is clearly recorded that after Bian Shi's death, "Gaoling was buried together". Teacher Liu Qingzhu, director of the Academic Committee of the Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, believes that 50-year-old
Could it be that the bone age is wrong? I have consulted Mr. Wang Genfu, the former head of archaeology in Nanjing Museum and now an associate professor in the Department of Archaeology of Nanjing Normal University. Wang believes that it is unlikely that the bone age identification will be wrong.
It is not difficult to date a complete bone, even a slightly experienced archaeologist can determine it. After 1949, * * * Wang Xun, the first doctor of archaeology and professor of archaeology in Peking University, told the author that judging the age from the skull depends on the degree of suture healing and tooth wear. Tooth wear is the most reliable way to judge age.
The smoothness of the skull can also be used as a basis for judging age. Skulls of 60-70 years old will look smoother than those of young people, and the older they are, the smoother they will be. The skull is over 70 years old and smooth as glass. The age of male bones in Cao Cao's tomb is determined by the joint characteristics and smoothness of the bones. If readers are interested in how to judge people's age, gender, etc. Through archaeological remains, they can look through relevant professional books, which will not be discussed here.
Therefore, it is almost impossible to doubt that the remains of a 50-year-old woman belong to Bian Shi who died at the age of 70. The remains of a 50-year-old woman can be easily distinguished from those of a 70-year-old woman.
The suspicion of a 50-year-old woman can't be revealed at present, let alone a 20-year-old woman. Did Cao Cao have a 20-year-old concubine before his death? Yes, and the relationship with Cao Cao is very close and extraordinary. Otherwise, he would not "sleep" in the underworld with his master. Then who could she be?
The two female corpses unearthed in Cao Cao's tomb are not necessarily Cao Cao's wives and concubines, but may also be palace ladies that Cao Cao cannot live without, especially young women in their twenties. This possibility is very great.
According to this analysis, the problem comes again. How did they die? Why did they die with Cao Cao? How did they die? The truth is probably as mysterious as Cao Cao's death.
A more likely guess is that they were buried for Cao Cao.
Martyrdom, commonly known as burial, refers to the funeral custom of burying the dead with animals or living people. Being buried with animals is called sacrifice, and being buried with the living is called human sacrifice.
Academics generally believe that the phenomenon of human martyrdom appeared at the end of primitive society, that is, the transition period from matriarchal clan society to paternal clan society, or the primary stage of paternal clan society. This phenomenon is very common among early humans and has been found in archaeology all over the world. For example, many tombs in the early Sumerian dynasty and the first dynasty of ancient Egypt were found in the two river basins, and a large number of tombs were also found near the tombs.
However, ancient China was the most prominent place for human martyrdom. People are martyred. Generally speaking, the humble are martyred for the noble. In a male-centered society, beautiful wives, concubines and beautiful women who served their masters before their death are the subjects of martyrdom, while other subjects are slaves and slaves who serve their masters. China's martyrdom was the most popular in the pre-Qin period, especially in the Yin and Shang dynasties. For example, 164 human bones were found in the archaeological excavation of Wang Shang's tomb in Houjiazhuang, Yinxu, Anyang.
The mass martyrdom after Qin Shihuang's death became the last swan song. After Liu Bang proclaimed himself emperor and established the Han Dynasty, he abolished this inhuman funeral habit. However, until modern times, the phenomenon of human martyrdom did not completely disappear.
In Cao Cao's era, the bad habit of human martyrdom was also lingering, which can be said to be "evil wind blowing gently". Martyrdom is very popular in Wu. Although Wei is not as powerful as Wu, this situation is not uncommon. This phenomenon was strongly criticized by people of insight at that time. When people mixed in the river, they publicly condemned the bad habit of "killing people for their lives" at that time.
Cao Cao was martyred after his death, which can be seen in folklore. There is a saying in the reflection.
"At the beginning of Shunzhi, Zhanghe River dried up. When I was fishing, I was surprised to find a big stone in the river. There is a gap next to it. I was surprised to see it. I suspect there are many fish in it, but they entered through the gap. Ten steps to a stone gate, surprised, recruit all fishermen. As soon as I opened the door, I saw the beautiful women sitting or leaning or lying in two rows, and all of them were reduced to ashes at one time. There is a stone bed in it, on which lies a man wearing a crown, just like a king, a neutral monument. If there are literati among fishermen, so does Cao Cao. They were beheaded on their knees and their bodies were torn apart. Beauty is born and buried, and the atmosphere is condensed, so it looks like a stranger. Once it is vented, it will turn to ashes, and its skin will not only be mercury but also rot. "
As can be seen from the above, there are not one or two beautiful women buried with Cao Cao after his death. From the perspective of folklore, the story of Chu family is definitely untrue. There is no record in the book of which wife or concubine died after Cao Cao's death.
But Cao Cao did consider the fate and life of many wives and concubines after his death. When Cao Cao arranged his own funeral in "The Continuation of Sword Xuan", he made special arrangements for them: "My servants, concubines and geisha are all hardworking, making bronze finches, which is good for you, and so on. Climb the Tongque Terrace all the time and see the Xiling Cemetery. There is no need to sacrifice, madam. If you do nothing at home, you can learn to sell in groups. "
In the Three Kingdoms, Cao Cao, who was very interested in women, did not forget to let his many wives and concubines serve him after his death. However, he did not let these women commit suicide and be buried with him. Instead, let them board the bronze sparrow terrace near Gaoling from time to time and sing and dance for him. Earlier, Cao Cao even said that after his death, he would let his concubine become a free man and remarry others. Generally speaking, Cao Cao is in charge of them. "Selling shoes by distributing incense" later became synonymous with caring for his wife and children before he died.
Since Cao Cao didn't ask which one to bury, why did these two women appear in Cao Cao's tomb? Is it double suicide and suicide because of love?
Archaeology found that there were abnormal spots on the bones of two women, which did not look like normal deaths. This is very strange. This seems to have fulfilled the author's guess that the two women may have been martyred.
The normal remains have turned yellow, but according to the information disclosed to the media by the archaeological site personnel, the bones of two female corpses found in Cao Cao's tomb are normal in color and abnormal in color. Abnormal skull color is green, and a fractured pelvis also has green phenomenon; Another woman's skull and limbs are normal grayish yellow.
The same burial environment, why are the colors on the bones different? Generally, after the death of a severely poisoned person, the bones will appear abnormal color, either black or green. The "green message" on the female bone in Cao Cao's tomb may contain a sad historical secret.
In 2007, an archaeological discovery caused a national sensation. On July 1 day of that year, the excavation of Eastern Zhou tombs in Jing 'an, Jiangxi Province officially began, and 47 coffins were unearthed. It is found that there is a green crystal in 1 1 bone, which is slender and rhombic, and the longest is 8.5 cm. Crystals are widely distributed in different colors, appearing in kneecaps, skulls, roots and other parts, and some bones or even the whole bone cavity are covered with crystals.
This is the first time that the archaeological community in China has discovered this phenomenon. At that time, experts at the scene couldn't figure out why. After identification, it turned out that these people had eaten together shortly before their death, and the food was mixed with poison. After being poisoned, he was buried collectively. Among them, the remains that can be identified by sex are all women, and the average age of death is about 20 years old. In more than 2000 years, this poison has undergone chemical changes and formed strange crystals. Did these women kill or commit mass suicide? Remains a mystery.
The female corpse in Cao Cao's tomb is probably poisoned. If that woman was really buried for Cao Cao, it would explain the phenomenon of green bone well, either taking poison voluntarily or being poisoned by force. This kind of poisoning martyrdom exists in the history of martyrdom.
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