Corruption in the Late Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
Only four years later, the Taiping Army set out from Guangxi and arrived in Tianjin, its capital, and these peasant leaders lost their way. Ahead, Taiping rebels fought bloody battles everywhere, but these peasant leaders are accelerating corruption. From the heavenly king Hong Xiuquan to the three kings of East, North and Wing, gorgeous houses were built in Tianjing. In addition, farmers shouted loudly, crowding round when they traveled, and hundreds of people waited on them. It is said that Dongwang has 66 wives and concubines. However, Dong Wang is still not satisfied and always wants to find a more beautiful woman.
In the later period of Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Movement, it was surging and gradually declined. Hong Xiuquan ordered all the wealth in the world to be enjoyed, and all the wealth should be concentrated in the "holy treasury" and uniformly rationed. Anyone possessed will turn around and leave. Such a highly concentrated wealth must be a large number. When Hong Xiuquan built the Chinese Palace in Nanjing, he devoted all his efforts and collected all kinds of treasures, which were invaluable.
Taiping treasure
According to historical records, when the heavenly king Hong Xiuquan built the Temple of Heaven in Nanjing, he searched for treasures from all over the country, and other palaces also had gold, silver and jewels. Taiping Army worked hard in Nanjing for ten years, and there has always been a saying that Hong Xiuquan hoarded gold and silver treasures and "gold and silver are like the sea". Xiang, who captured Nanjing, believed this statement very much. When the city was broken, Xiang dug holes everywhere, and Zeng Guofan even gave an order, "Dig up the thief's pit gold and report it to the official for confiscation, and offenders will be severely punished. "It was Zeng Guofan who publicly put forward the word" digging a hole "in his report to the court.
After the Xiang army conquered Nanjing, the Tseng brothers obeyed the Xiang army and plundered money. Zeng Guofan made a report on the search for "stolen goods" by Emperor Tongzhi, saying that he had no choice but to "fake the imperial seal" on both sides and "seal in gold" on the other. Therefore, the treasure of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom has also become a mystery.
At that time, Tianwangfu had not been completely destroyed by Xiang army, and many of them had not been burned out. At that time, the core building "Golden Dragon Hall" still exists, and no underground exploration has been carried out for 100 years. What's under the Golden Dragon Palace? Is there any hidden gold underground in the Apocalypse Palace? It's really messy.
Shi Dakai's treasure
According to the Treasure Story published by China Book Publishing House, the Taiping Army led by Shi Dakai, the wing king of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, was defeated on the eve of the Dadu River, and a large number of gold and silver treasures among the generals were buried in a secret place. At that time, Shi Dakai left a treasure map. The painting says "Water is on the mountain, and treasure is in it".
During the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, Liu Xiang, Chairman of the Kuomintang Sichuan Province, secretly dispatched 1000 engineers to dig holes. On the back hillside of Gaoshengdian at Zidi Dikou of Dadu River, engineers dug up the mountain wall and suddenly found three caves, the doors of which were all made of stone strips and sealed with concrete. However, in the two caves excavated, there were only sporadic treasures and incomplete weapons.
In Nanchuan, Chongqing, there is a famous local saying: If you find the "Taiping Mountain", you may find the treasure of Shi Dakai. According to "Nanchuan County Records", Shi Dakai led his troops across the bridge from Hekou River, with strict military discipline along the way. He has to leave money when eating at other people's homes. Lily Lee, director of Nanchuan Cultural Relics Management Office, said, "This is the only written record about Shi Dakai that we found in the county annals. As for the legend of the hidden treasure in Taiping Mountain, there is no way to verify it. "
The mystery of treasures in Shi Dakai is as complicated as that in other parts of the world. Now, the mystery of the two treasures of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom has not been solved, which still makes people think infinitely.