Wen Tao, a crazy grave robber in history, almost dug all the tombs of the Tang Dynasty, but why didn't he dare to touch the tomb of Wu Zetian?

Wen Tao was born in Jingzhao Garden (now Tongchuan, Shaanxi), and his date of birth is unknown. He used to be known as Li Yantao, Wen Zhaotu and Li Shaochong. He is a thief by nature, fighting and killing with courage. In troubled times, five generations and ten countries, they joined the army.

Li, the military commander who first followed the late Tang Dynasty, took Li as his surname, changed his name to and was appointed as General huayuan town.

Soon he was promoted to Yaozhou (now Yaozhou District, Tongchuan City, Shaanxi Province) as our ambassador.

Zhu Wen, the ancestor of the Back Beam, besieged Li in Fengxiang. A mother with milk betrayed Li and took refuge in her new master, Zhu Wen.

Li is no less powerful than Zhu Wen. He soon abandoned Zhu Wen and joined forces with Li, and was appointed as Dingzhou Secretariat (Fuping, Shaanxi). During the reign of Tang Aidi, Zhu Wen seized the military and political power, and Wen Tao have it both ways surrendered to Zhu Wen.

Zhu Wen changed Yaozhou to Chongzhou, Dingzhou to Yuzhou, Yishengjun to Jingshengjun, and Wen Tao to our time. Wen Tao restored her original surname and changed her name to Wenzhaotu.

Armed to the teeth, Wen Tao committed atrocities in Guanzhong area. During his seven years in office, he stole seventeen tombs of Tang emperors.

Wen Tao "Learn to explore it, take its hidden treasure, Zhaoling is the most solid ..."

Wen Tao was robbed of countless treasures. At that time, Zhaoling, where Emperor Taizong and Li Shimin were buried, was the strongest.

Wen Tao entered the pyramid-shaped mound and found that the tomb was resplendent and magnificent, just like the palace hall on the earth.

In the middle of the tomb is the bedroom of Emperor Taizong. There are stone beds on both sides. There is a stone letter on the stone bed, and there is an iron box inside. "I know the books of past lives, the words of Zhong Ling Yuxiu, and the paper and ink are as good as new."

Collect ancient calligraphy and painting treasures, including famous calligraphers' posts such as Zhong You in the Three Kingdoms and Wang Xizhi in the Jin Dynasty.

Fortunately, it is said that Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty, buried Wang Xizhi's Preface to Lanting with Zhaoling. According to historical research, later historians found that there was no Preface to Lanting in Wen Tao's tomb-robbing treasure list, indicating that this peerless and famous post may still be treasured in Ganling.

This is indeed a great blessing in the history of culture.

"Clock, king paper ink as new. Taoism takes it and spreads it to the people. "

Zhong You and Wang Xizhi's handwriting in paper and ink is as good as new. Wen Tao took out all these rare treasures and scattered them among people.

Wen Tao plundered the tombs of the Tang emperors, but Ganling, buried with Tang Gaozong Li Zhi and Wu Zetian, survived.

A copy of Preface to Lanting Collection

"Only Ganling, the wind and rain can't be sent."

Wen Tao robbed Ganling, at that time, much cry and little rain, repeated many times. Wen Tao thought he had suffered from the scourge, and finally gave up Ganling for fear of retribution.

In the history of grave robbery, Wen Tao is the most destructive grave robber, and he is really a heinous sinner.

The descendants of Li boasted that he destroyed the back beam and established the later Tang Dynasty. Worried that Lee would get even with himself. After all, digging an ancestral grave is like killing your father and taking revenge on your wife.

Bribe the popular actress and queen Liu with a large sum of money to put in a good word for themselves in front of Li.

Liu's pillow breeze really worked. Later, Li, a member of the Tang Dynasty, promised not to pursue the responsibility. At the same time, in order to win the hearts of the people, he was kind, gave his surname Li and changed his name to Li Shaochong. Judging from Wen Tao's frequent name change, he is undoubtedly a fickle scumbag.

Guo Chongtao, a loyal prime minister, admonished: "It is unforgivable for grave robbers to rob!"

Wen Tao is a grave robber. He excavated the imperial tomb. His crime is unforgivable!

Zhuang Zong said: "It's over, don't break your word!"

I have promised to pardon him, and I can't break my promise to the world!

So Wen Tao was sent to continue guarding the border areas.

Soon after, Li, the last emperor of the Tang Dynasty, died in the mutiny, and Li Siyuan acceded to the throne before his death, becoming the second emperor of the late Tang Dynasty, known as Ming Zong in history.

Li portrait

Li Siyuan was not used to Wen Tao, so he proclaimed himself emperor and soon put Wen Tao in prison.

In the third year of Tiancheng in the late Tang Dynasty (AD 928), Wen Tao was demoted to Dezhou and died soon.

In the later Tang Dynasty, Ming Taizu and Li Siyuan did not completely kill Wen Tao, but all his sons were pardoned.

After the death of Li Siyuan, Li Conghou, the third son, acceded to the throne, that is, Ming Di in the later Tang Dynasty.

At that time, Li Siyuan's adopted son, Li Congke, rebelled and seized the throne. He was called the Emperor of the Later Tang Dynasty and began to use Wen Tao's son again.

There are three sons, the eldest son Wen Yan Jun, the second son Wen Yan Numa and the third son Wen.

During the Qing Dynasty in the late Tang Dynasty (934-936 AD), Wen served as a muddy ambassador, Wen Yan Numa served as a dental school, and Wen served as the governor of Dengzhou. Later all three of them lived in Xuzhou.

"History of the Old Five Dynasties" records: "At the beginning of Jin Tianfu, I heard that Zhang Congbin was in trouble in Heyang, and he was salty. He is worried that it will be difficult for him to be a guest and be beheaded. "

After the Jin Dynasty destroyed the later Tang Dynasty, the Wen brothers were cornered.

In the first year of Tianfu at the end of Jin Dynasty (936), Zhang Congbin launched a rebellion in Heyang.

Shi Jingtang, the great ancestor of the late Jin Dynasty, sent Du Zhongwei and others to counter the rebellion, and the three brothers of the Wen family took refuge in the rebels of Zhang Congbin. Zhang Congbin was worried that the Wen brothers were out of control, so they were all killed under the military account.

Since then, Wen Tao has been reported by the world.