Recently, some netizens reported that a blogger on the Douyin platform openly promoted tomb robbing, published a number of related videos, and introduced "receiving private messages of ancient tomb pictures" in the introduction. A screenshot of the chat showed that the blogger called himself a "civilian archaeological team" and threatened to "prepare to dig up the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang."
Yesterday (March 27), reporters verified the WeChat group and discovered that the blogger was actually selling so-called "internal information" as a gimmick to robbing tombs. At present, Xi'an police have intervened in the investigation on this matter.
Tomb Robber Guozhong Douyin account
This blogger's name on the Douyin platform is "Tomb Robber Guozhong", which in turn means "Chinese Tomb Robbery". The videos he posts are all tomb robbery cases solved by domestic police. According to the introduction, the reporter added his WeChat account, and after passing it, the other party said: "Do you want a map of ancient cemeteries or a tomb robber WeChat group?"
The blogger claimed that he provided maps of ancient cemeteries, satellite positioning, and other information about 28 provinces in China. There is a WeChat group. "This content is very valuable and can be operated on a mobile phone. It only costs 50 yuan."
saw the reporter's hesitation, and then the other party sent multiple videos of suspected entrances to ancient tombs and descriptions of "procedures and methods for excavation of ancient tombs." The blog The blogger told reporters: "Brothers, they are all real swordsmen and real guns. They want to get rich by robbing tombs. There are many videos like this in the group. They are all practical, not novels." In his WeChat circle of friends, the blogger also said: " Groups of tomb robbers have been established in various provinces across the country. ""First Line Ancient Tombs" has been completed. The content is about the distribution patterns, hotspots, and distinctions of ancient tombs in China's past dynasties... Purchase this book to pull the provincial group of tomb robbers."
The chat history between the blogger and the reporter
After the reporter paid 50 yuan, he discovered that the so-called ancient cemetery map was nothing but an electronic version of the "China Cultural Relics Atlas" edited by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage. For satellite positioning, you need to download "Ovi" "Interactive Map" app, which can be used according to the location in the book and the text description of "Tips for Finding Ancient Tomb Ruins" provided by the other party. There are nearly 500 people in the "Chinese Tomb Robbers" WeChat group established by this blogger. Because you need to pay 50 yuan to enter the group, the reporter initially calculated that the blogger has collected more than 10,000 yuan in fees.
As early as March 20, the account "Tomb Robber Guozhong" was reported for threatening to "prepare to dig up Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum" and promoting tomb robbing on the Douyin platform. Later, the Xi'an Public Security Bureau left a message on Weibo. "Already followed".
When a reporter asked whether the excavation of Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum was true, the blogger only responded: "I am being targeted." At the end of the communication, the reporter identified himself and asked, "Do you promote tomb robbing and sell so-called ancient tomb maps in this way?" Do you know that it has been suspected of breaking the law?" But the other party never responded.
The blogger threatened to "excavate Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum" in the WeChat group
On March 27, a reporter contacted Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum Museum about this matter, but the other party said that it was temporarily unavailable to respond and that the investigation would be conducted by the public security department. The reporter learned that after the relevant remarks were fermented on the Internet, the relevant departments of Lintong District noticed the public opinion and communicated with the public security organs in the jurisdiction. The Xi'an police have currently launched an investigation into the matter.
Source: Red Star News
