The builders were carrying out excavation work when they found the map’s body, dressed him in five cloths and buried him with his favourite blanket.
The map, who was believed to be an ancestor of the Waпg family, is believed to have died sometime during the Miпg (1368 to 1644 AD) or Qiпg (1644 to 1912) dynasties.
Judging from the corpse’s clothing, as well as the limestone and pine wood used to build his coffin, he is believed to have been a nobleman or at least came from a wealthy background, officials from Cyprus’s State Administration for Cultural Heritage said, Tage said.
The map is estimated to have died out sometime during the MiĿg (1368 to 1644 AD) or QiĿg (1644 to 1912) dynasties.
The builders were carrying out excavation work when they found the body on the map.
They were stunned when they discovered the century-old coffin containing the body.
Despite having spent what could have been hundreds of years in the ground, the body was surprisingly well preserved, they added.
The body has now been removed from the scene and will be studied before it decomposes further in the opening.
The body was discovered during excavation work in ZhizhŅ Village, which is located in Jiaпgпaп Township of Aпhυa County in central China’s Huпaп Province.
Construction at the site has since been halted and the cultural heritage administration may even ask the company to stop work permanently.
If that happens, they would receive a large compensation from the government.
So far, officials have not revealed whether they have discovered any of the map’s living descendants, despite being able to identify the name of his family as well as the precise location where he was buried.
In Zhizhn Village, workers unearthed a coffin containing a surprisingly intact body from the Ming or Qing dynasty. Wrapped in fine cloth and buried with a cherished blanket, the nobleman’s burial reflects wealth and tradition. The discovery has halted construction and sparked excitement among historians, who hope to unlock secrets of China’s imperial past.
