The Seven Star Sarcophagus of Shangsi

In 2008, archaeologists in Shangsi County discovered two mysterious sarcophagi sealed with high-strength tabia that contained unusual artifacts like a bronze "watch" ring, living beetles, and a Big Dipper pattern traditionally used for royalty or to seal evil. While the burial style and Christian hand position of the male remains led experts to speculate they belonged to missing Ming Dynasty royalty like Emperor Jianwen or Emperor Yongli, carbon dating results placed the burial in a period that matched neither figure. The lack of a tomb monument and the presence of "dragon feeler" growths have fueled theories that the site was actually a mystical seal used to contain a "time traveler" or a malevolent force rather than a standard mausoleum.