A Chinese man has earned the right to be called ‘tomb raider’ as he recently got arrested for degrading an ancient burial site, opening coffins, and kissing skull. Whether the Chinese man has opened a pandora’s box for himself and the world as we see today, remains unknown and uncovered. However, the man’s mischief surely changed his life for the worse, as he was arrested for the actions.
The 21-year-old man in China, surnamed Chen, has been handed a nine-month suspended jail sentence for his misdeeds at the ancient Guoli cave burial site in the country’s southwestern Guizhou province. Chen, who had travelled over 2,000km from his home in northeastern Liaoning province, opened up three coffins at the site and rummaged through the bones while live-streaming the entire ordeal to his audience.
In a bid to make more money, Chen even removed the bones from one of the coffins to pose with them on camera. He later confessed to police that he had kissed one of the skulls.
The Guoli cave burial site, dating back to the Ming dynasty, is a centuries-old protected site and considered a living fossil for studying ancestor worship rites. The site contains the remains of about 400 people, including ancestors of a local clan surnamed Wu and elderly people who died in recent times.
The Facts of the Matter
What are the lengths a content-creator can go to, to entertain their audience? Gone are the days when creators enjoyed a massive following by indulging in some harmless pranks. These days, the more bizarre a piece of content is, the more traction it gets.
In a desperate bid to entertain his audience, a Chinese man recently live streamed his ‘tomb raiding’ activities, after he degraded an ancient burial site, opened coffins and kissed a skull!
21-Year-Old Handed 9-Month Suspended Jail Term
A Chinese man who thought it would be a great idea to raid a centuries-old burial site, rummage through bones, and even kiss a skull for his online audience has been handed a nine-month suspended jail term.
The 21-year-old, identified only as Chen, and his two friends traveled a staggering 2,000 kilometers to the ancient Guoli cave burial site in China’s Guizhou province in a bid to make some quick cash from live-streaming. But his bizarre act was short-lived after villagers caught him red-handed, rifling through the bones of the dead.
Live Streamer Opens Up Coffin, Poses With Remains
Chen and his pals had opened up three coffins at the site and removed the bones from one of them to pose for the camera, much to the horror of the online audience. Chen went a step further and claimed he even planted a smooch on a skull. If you’re wondering what on earth he was thinking, he was live-streaming on a lesser-known video platform called Anmo, using an unidentified account.
Burial Site Dates Back to Ming Dynasty
What makes the incident shock worthy, is that the man chose an ancient, well-revered burial site for his mischief. The ancient Guoli cave burial site dates back to the Ming dynasty, which spanned between 1368–1644, and features a traditional form of burial used by the Miao ethnic group in Guizhou known as a “coffin cave”. Around 400 people, including ancestors of a local clan named Wu, and elderly people who died over 60 years ago, are buried in a naturally formed cave at the site. It’s considered a living fossil for studying the Miao people’s ancestor worship rites.
Charges Pressed
The police initially didn’t want to press charges, but the procurator insisted on pursuing Chen, citing that “not severely cracking down on such behavior will harm the normal social order and the protection of local cultural relics.”
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