Entrance to the Burial Chamber of the Taiwang Tomb 太王陵
The burial mound of the Taiwang Tomb was surprisingly taller than I expected. I was the only one exploring the burial mound at that time so it was much better. Not that it would have mattered much. At the very top of the burial mound of the Taiwang Tomb was the burial chamber. I didn’t know that it was put at the very top. I would have imagined that it would have been built at the very foundation of the burial mound. Going to the burial chamber felt a little unnerving as this is actually where someone was buried. Would there be a corpse or several of them?
Empty Burial Chamber in the Taiwang Tomb 太王陵
I was surprised to see someone at the entrance of the burial chamber. She was a staff of the archeological park and she was assigned to guard the burial chamber, hopefully not to prevent anyone from getting out. She didn’t really mind me and I just walked into the burial chamber. It was made of stone and one would have watch out for the low headroom. And guess what? The burial chamber was empty! I don’t think this was a case of resurrection. The chamber itself had what I presumed to be a place for the dead. However, there was no royal corpse to be seen. The lady at the entrance didn’t say anything either. Could it have been looted? Or maybe it was moved to a museum where it would be better protected against the elements.
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