Gates guardian treasure

Author: Lin Qing
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: The Journey to the West records two strange stories. But most people don't know that these stories actually hide a real secret—a clue to the location of a thousand-year-old treasure. Whoever deciphers this secret will find the treasure. Thus, a perilous treasure hunt begins. From archaeologists, criminal groups, to mysterious figures, they all join the journey. Reporter Yuan Fang, while investigating a strange case of missing stone statues, unexpectedly embarks on this long treasure hunt: He encounters a one-eyed old man in a strange stone house. Just as he leaves, the stone house explodes. One after another, the people around him fall ill with strange diseases and fall into unconsciousness. Yet, the source of the illness remains elusive. To seek a life-saving medicine, he must explore ancient tombs, desolate villages, delve into underground labyrinths, and meet all kinds of people. The journey is full of puzzles and dangers. Historical, religious, word, picture, and technological mysteries leave him baffled. Insect invasions and murder plots threaten his life. Perhaps only wisdom can solve the layers of puzzles, and courage can help him navigate the crises.
A young reporter named Yuan Fang from the Beijing Human Geography magazine Mystery Realm gets unexpectedly involved in the investigation of a missing artifact. The missing artifact is a pair of Tang Dynasty stone sculptures known as "Door God Statues," along with a famous archaeologist and his student. As the investigation deepens, Yuan Fang encounters a series of strange events and puzzles: one after another, people fall ill with strange infectious diseases, yet the source remains undetermined; an ancient legend written in The Journey to the West hides a mysterious riddle; the truth behind the death of an elderly professor at the Beijing Museum remains unsolved; and the strange origins and journey of a pair of identical brothers. Readers will follow the protagonist on a journey of exploring "Door God Culture," from the old house on Fuzhou Road in Shanghai, the Foguanyuan Temple in Beijing, the ancient village in Huozhou, Shanxi, all the way to the Qianling Mausoleum in Shaanxi, the Dunhuang in Gansu, the Gobi Desert in Xinjiang, and even to the mysterious tombs outside Mumbai in India. The story's clues are intricate, weaving together bizarre criminal cases, thrilling medical mysteries, and cross-temporal human geography explorations into a vast web of mystery.
This knowledge-based suspense novel not only brings readers the tension and excitement typical of suspense fiction but also allows them to enjoy the thrill of archaeological revelations and scientific exploration.