Rizhul Dongling: The Mystery of the Theft of Treasures from the Underground Palace of the Qing Eastern Tombs

Author: Yue Nan
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: On July 1928, the rogue warlord Sun Dianying led his troops, disguised as suppression of bandits and military exercises, fully armed into Dongling. Over the course of seven days and nights, they broke into the tombs of emperors Qianlong and Empress Dowager Cixi, desecrated the coffins, threw out the corpses, and looted the priceless treasures, creating a shocking case in the history of world civilization. The work meticulously depicts the authentic historical scenes that were once buried for more than half a century, provides a detailed introduction to the system, scale, and burial process of the Qing imperial and royal tombs, vividly recreating the winding process of the decline of the last feudal dynasty in China.