After the Tuguhun regime was established, the capital was established in Dulan, so Dulan discovered more than 200 ancient tombs in caves. As the largest tomb in this ancient tomb group, Wei Xue No.1 tomb is also known locally as? Nine-story demon building? . One of the reasons why the locals call this ancient tomb this way is that this ancient tomb made of wood and stone has nine floors. As far as the shape of Wei Xue's Tomb No.1 is concerned, it faces south, with a total height of about 33 meters. This tomb has nine floors, about every other meter.
Besides, what about this ancient tomb? Demon building? The origin of appellation is related to the death of Tuyuhun. The demise of the Tuguhun regime in the 7th century AD was caused by Tubo. After Tubo perished in Tuyuhun, Tubo people went to live in Qinghai. Some Tubo people who settled in Qinghai were worried about the demise of Tubo, so they began to be afraid of Tubo's ancient tomb in Dulan. Over time, local legends about the monsters in Tuguhun tomb began to spread. Will Wei Xue's No.1 Tomb be bigger after such a long time? Nine-story demon building? This common name.
Wei Xue's Tomb No.1 is the largest and most complete Tuyuhun tomb so far. Archaeologists unearthed a large number of gold and silver wares, silks and animal remains from the tomb. In addition, archaeologists also found a seal from this ancient tomb. According to this seal, we can know that this ancient tomb was owned by King Tuyuhun in the period of Tuchide Zuzan. Tuguhun has always been a mysterious nation. One of the reasons is that there are too few historical records about this nation, which further leads to people's lack of understanding of Tuguhun. The discovery of Dulan ancient tombs, mainly the discovery of Wei Xue No.1 tomb, is helpful to enrich people's understanding of Tuguhun.
There are only one or two stories in Wei Xue's No.1 tomb, which is nine stories high, but the number of funerary objects unearthed from it is very considerable. Based on the discovery of these funerary objects, Wei Xue Tomb No.1 was also successfully selected? Ten New Archaeological Discoveries in China in 2020? .