1000 years ago! Henan Weng digs through brick wall and finds ancient tunnels from Song and Jin dynasties

The tunnels run in all directions, connecting every Home in the fortress. (Video screenshot)

A 75-year-old man in Luoyang, Henan, discovered a mysterious tunnel in his house and spent two years digging through the brick wall that was originally sealed at the entrance of the tunnel. According to him, the tunnel could lead to every household in the fortress. The local cultural relics department said that the tunnel should have been built during the Song and Jin dynasties, about 1,000 years ago.

The villager Jia Pengju said the kiln he lives in has an ancient tunnel entrance that leads to every home in the fortress. It used to be sealed with bricks with a thick accumulation of soil, and he finally let it see the light of day after two years of excavation.

He said that the ancient tunnel terrain intricate overlapping mixed, winding, the ancients used it to save Food, but also can hide soldiers to pass.

Jia Pengju said that after he dug the tunnel, he often drew crowds to visit the tour.

The entrance to the tunnel was originally sealed with bricks. (Video screenshot)