1979, the Loulan archaeological team organized by Xinjiang Institute of Archaeology entered Loulan, awakening this ancient city that had been sleeping for thousands of years. Here, people excavated the architectural sites of the ancient city, unearthed the female corpse of Loulan 4000 years ago, and a large number of bronzes, ironware, stone tools and documents, which fully felt the prosperity of Loulan in the past.
The ancient country of Loulan was once a prosperous country in Lop Nur, Taklimakan Desert, and also a transit point of the Silk Road, surrounded by green trees and fertile soil. There are many temples here, and commerce and handicrafts are also developed. According to historical records, Loulan State was renamed Shanshan State in the Han Dynasty, which is an important town in the western regions.
In the Three Kingdoms period, it was under the jurisdiction of Wei, and in the Western Jin Dynasty, King Shanshan was named Guiyi Hou. It was destroyed by Ding Lingguo in the 4th century. Since then, there has been no news of Shanshan, and there has been no news since then. By the Tang Dynasty, people could not find the trace of Loulan. For thousands of years, many archaeological teams have gone into the desert again and again full of hope, or found nothing, or gone forever!
Until 1900, a Swedish expedition came to Lop Nur, and the guide who led the way stumbled upon the site. The next year, the expedition came here again and excavated a lot of cultural relics.
Later, after the analysis of archaeologists, it was thought that this was the site of the ancient city of Loulan. Facing the vast desert, archaeologists can't help asking: What caused the disappearance of Loulan ancient country? Why has this home, a charming oasis that Loulan people have missed for generations, become an empty city and a ruin buried by barren sand? Even if the environment continues to deteriorate and Loulan people can't live here, where did Loulan people go later? Who are their descendants?
Archaeologists believe that the disappearance of Loulan may be due to climate change, death in the war, and the opening of the Silk Road to the north. In short, opinions vary. Coupled with some mysterious phenomena near Loulan (the disappearance of Loulan's colorful coffin, the mystery of Loulan's female corpse, etc. ), the ancient city of Loulan has always been an archaeological shrine. Perhaps with the further development of science and technology, the mystery of Loulan will be slowly unveiled! ! !