The place of the Nine-story Demon Pagoda is real. It is located in the No.1 Tomb of Hot Water and Blood Wei in Dulan, Qinghai, and is located in Chahan Wusu Town, dulan county, Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai. Its real name is not the nine-story demon tower, but the nine-story demon building.
Archaeologists at the site said that the entrance to the tomb is extremely narrow, and the strange shape of the tomb is depressing. Every time you enter it, you will feel a growing headache, and there is no passage between layers, so you need to tie ropes and fall into it, which means that excavation is very difficult.
However, decades after the discovery of the ancient tomb, the archaeological team has never studied the other seven floors in depth. According to archaeological analysis, the remaining seven floors are deeper and larger, with more funerary objects and more complete preservation than the upper floors. At present, archaeologists have only excavated the first and second floors, and unearthed a large number of funerary objects and more than 700 animal remains. According to the director of the Institute of Archaeology, this kind of structure and style of tombs is unique among archaeological historical discoveries in China. Silk unearthed in tombs is a rare and precious cultural relic with clear patterns and bright colors, and food funerary objects can only be found in the tombs of dignitaries. Therefore, they speculated that this tomb should be changed to Tuguhun or Tubo King Cemetery, which has high scientific research and ornamental value.
As for the fantastic events described in the movie, they don't exist in reality. It's just an ordinary tomb. Nine-story demon building is a common name for Tuguhun tombs in the early Tang Dynasty. According to historical records, Tuguhun has its own characters, customs and culture, and its own unique national culture.
As for why, the local people will call a tomb group a nine-story demon building. Perhaps there are many strange legends about such a place, or it is just a superstition. Archaeologists have also unearthed a large number of funerary objects here, and the structure and style of the tombs themselves are unique in archaeological excavations in China.
But in history, this place is often visited by grave robbers, so its damage is also very serious.