1. Hidden in various ancient treasure maps, there are bandits on land and pirates at sea. These people mainly obtained wealth through robbery, but the wealth at that time was mainly gold and silver, but these people were often wanted by the government or the official government, and they could not blatantly wash their money or deposit it in banks or banks. These people treasure the wealth they got from robbery somewhere, just like in the story of Alibaba and the Forty Thieves. The robber put the treasure in a cave, and when he is old enough to rob, he will take it out and enjoy his old age.
However, the plan cannot keep up with the changes. The forty thieves met Alibaba, and all the looted treasures were removed. In real life, grave robbers often encounter infighting or are arrested by the government, but for various reasons, they have not had time to remove the buried treasure, and the treasure map they left behind has become a clue.
Second, ships hidden in rivers and lakes are important means of transportation for ancient people. People go to different places by boat. Because of the strong carrying capacity of ships, people will use ships to transport property, just like China used water to transport silver in ancient times.
However, the ship is not a very safe tool. In the event of a big storm, even the owner and property on board will sink into the rivers and lakes. Don't underestimate the property on this sunken ship. Several famous treasures in the world are on this sunken ship. Along with the wealth plundered by Nazi Germany in World War II, it also sank into the sea.
Third, Chinese and foreign emperors and generals have always attached great importance to the funerary objects of tombs. They would choose a lot of gold and silver to build luxurious tombs and various funerary objects for themselves, which could even account for more than half of the annual income of the emperor's treasury at that time.
When Chinese and foreign emperors are put together, this figure should be huge. Although there will be grave robbers, there are still a large number of graves that have not been found or stolen, and still lie quietly in many places.
As we all know, silver is soft and shiny, which makes it popular with many craftsmen, making all kinds of daily necessities, such as silver lampstands, silver plates, silver crosses, and various silver decorations and wine sets. Over time, these daily necessities have become collectors' favorite antiques, being chased by people and flowing into various museums and wine sets.