Since ancient times, life in the palace has been full of darkness, and people are walking on thin ice. At that time, except for women, men were castrated when they entered the palace, so there was the origin of eunuchs. Eunuchs have existed since the pre-Qin period. As a eunuch, the status can be said to be very low, and there are no descendants after castration, and there is no other hope after entering the palace. However, in history, there were many eunuchs.
Among them, Li, the eunuch who was in charge of state affairs around Empress Dowager Cixi in Qing Dynasty, was second only to Empress Dowager Cixi in power and prestige, and more beautiful than many officials. Li's tomb was discovered by later generations in Beijing, and it took three sledgehammers to open it. The scene inside the coffin also made many experts shudder. So what is the coffin of Li's tomb?
Li's real name is Li Jinxi, and his father is unemployed. Therefore, when Li became a university student, he was forced to go to Beijing to make a living. At that time, Li Yin's skill in combing her hair was exquisite, and she was introduced to the palace as a eunuch to comb her hair for Empress Dowager Cixi. With the accumulation of time, Li also became one of the favorite eunuchs around Empress Dowager Cixi.
At the end of Qing Dynasty, Cixi became the legendary Empress Dowager Cixi. Many people in later generations have different views on Empress Dowager Cixi. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, because the Manchu government was incompetent and the emperor was young, Empress Dowager Cixi also successfully took control of the political affairs at that time. As the Empress Dowager Cixi who was in power at that time, the celebrity Li around her naturally rose, so she gained great power.
Li not only has superb skills in combing her hair, but also knows how to survive in the deep palace. She soon won the appreciation of Empress Dowager Cixi and became a red man around her. As a eunuch in charge of Erpin at that time, she was in a weighty position. Even Emperor Guangxu and all the officials of the Manchu Dynasty at that time had to please with a smiling face when they saw Li. This shows the great power of Li.
However, this powerful eunuch, the second-class general manager, died suddenly three years later, and his cause of death was not recorded in the history books. The tomb discovered by archaeologists in Beijing was also confirmed as Li's tomb after many textual researches.
It is said that Li was not only very powerful before his death, but also collected countless gold, silver and jewels. After finding the tomb entrance, archaeologists found that the tomb was made of granite, so as long as the door of the tomb entrance was opened, they hammered it down with three hammers. Archaeologists were surprised at what happened after the tomb was opened. Inside the tomb is an exquisite underground quadrangle, which is very luxurious to build.
Later, archaeologists also found the coffin of Li's tomb, which was well preserved and not destroyed by grave robbers. There are a large number of funerary objects in the tomb, and countless treasures such as gold, silver and jewelry. When archaeologists opened the coffin, the sight in the coffin made experts shudder.
In these coffins, Li's body has only one head left, and his body and trunk are sewn with a pile of cotton. In the ancient people's concept, the mausoleum was built for the benefit of future generations, and it was also hoped that they could still live in the underworld after death, which was very important for the mausoleum.
And since Li can put his head in the grave, it proves that he should have had an accident or been punished, which led to the disappearance of the body. At that time, Li was tactful, and she tried her best to please Cixi. She was also attacked by many court officials. No matter how powerful she was before her death, Li couldn't get a good result after her death.
How Li died is still an unsolved mystery, and more historical materials can only be obtained after the excavation of the tomb.