The expedition was directed by the University of Colorado, the University of Honduras and the Honduran Institute of Anthropology and History, led by American archaeologist Christopher Fisher. There are 52 archaeological specimens have been found. Among them was a statue of the head of a ‘jaguar-man’, probably the embodiment of a shaman. According to a team member, those specimens date back 1,000 to 1,400 years. “White City” or “Monkey City” has evoked passions for decades. The city is located in the middle of the tropical rainforest of Honduras, in the La Mosquitia region in the northeastern part of the country. In the 16th century, immigrant Hernán Cortés mentioned this ancient city in a letter to the king of Spain. In 1940, explorer Theodore Morde mentioned in his notes the existence of this city after an expedition in the Honduran jungle. The aborigines he met there mentioned a statue of a monkey god in the middle of the city. However, he did not give the exact location to avoid the city being plundered. By 2012, the ruins had been identified thanks to a survey led by researchers at the University of Houston and the Center for American Mapping. An aircraft equipped with an aircraft scanner flew over the valley and surveyed the site with a laser. The researchers made a 3D map showing the archaeological ruins. Honduran President Porfirio Lobo Sosa has stated that all coordinates related to the “white city” are state secrets. Currently this coordinate is still protected. “The Honduran government wants to protect the site, but it doesn’t have the funds. We urgently need an international help,” said Virgilio Pardes Trapero, director of the Honduran Institute of Anthropology and History. According to the magazine National Geographic , this discovery may be the most important in the early 21st century. The city’s civilization flourished 1,000 years ago and then disappeared. Among the ruins are an earthen pyramid, mounds, large squares, numerous statues and ceremonial chairs. The architecture and many of the items were found in extraordinary condition. State secrets may seem logical at first, but as we all know, in 1940 the explorer Theodore Morde came out of the Honduran jungles with many of the city’s belongings, but he committed suicide before the revelation. reveal the location of that city. On June 26, 1954, Theodore Morde was found hanged in his parents’ bathroom in Darmouth, Massachusetts. His death was concluded by the medical examiner as a suicide. Some reliable sources confirmed in a later report that Theodore Morde was hit by a car in London shortly after returning from Honduras. After the 2015 expedition, at the urgent request of scientists, the Honduran government sent troops to protect the site. Contrary to the Maya civilization that people know a lot about, this civilization is very little researched and still has many mysteries. Moreover, archaeologists have not yet named the civilization. The expedition team returned to the site in late 2015 and discovered an extraordinary hiding place containing many statues still intact. They also found about 50 remains, many delicately decorated dishes with snakes, hawks and animals. One of the most notable objects is a “jaguar” head. According to Oscar Neil Cruz of the Honduran Institute of Anthropology and History, the evidence dates back to at least the 15th century. In addition to the fear of looting, the team is also concerned that the consequences of deforestation are destroying flora and fauna, as well as archaeological treasures that may be hidden deep underground. The 52 archeological specimens found at the site are just the tip of the iceberg as archaeologists believe many other remains will be discovered underground, well preserved and undiscovered. But instead of a city of ruins, archaeologist Christopher Fisher believes that many other cities have been found, all belonging to a mysterious civilization unknown to experts, so it is not yet there. Name. The city of ruins was first mentioned in the 16th century by the explorer Hernán Cortés. At that time, the city may have been used as a refuge for people fleeing Spanish domination. Many expeditions followed in the 1920s. It was during that period that the name “White City” emerged, referring to the white stone structures observed by aviator Charles Lindbergh in 1927. It had to wait until 1940 with the successful expedition of Theodore Morde to emerge the name “The Lost City of the Monkey God”. The explorer returns home with thousands of artifacts and local Aboriginal testimonies. They say that before that there was a temple with a statue of the Monkey God on the top. Many sacrifices were also held at the foot of the statue, they said. Now, nothing remains of the site, and the mystery is well-kept. Temporarily!

After losing his country, Tran Thuc Bao was still fully treated by Sui Van De Duong Kien, so every day he lived in a dream, at the age of 52 he died in Luoyang. Many historians questioned whether, during these years of dreamy life, Tran Thuc said he often remembered the beautiful silhouette, the beauty that was said to be the famous painter Truong Le Hoa. Illustration You are from a poor background According to historical records, Truong Le Hoa came from a military family in Yangzhou, Jiangnan. However, in the life of her parents, the family fell into poverty and poverty, Le Hoa’s father and brother had to go to knit mats to earn a living. At the age of 10, Truong Le Hoa, thanks to her beautiful face, was recruited to the palace as a maidservant, serving Prince Tran Thuc Bao. In fact, the world has been in turmoil for a long time, the palace maids who are recruited to serve the royal family will not be bound by too many regulations, and their status is not limited, even a farmer’s son can enter the palace to work. job. Therefore, Truong Le Hoa seized this opportunity. Not long into the palace, with her heavenly beauty, Truong Le Hoa was noticed by Crown Prince Tran Thuc Bao and became happy. Because of constant love, Truong Le Hoa quickly became pregnant and gave birth to a fourth son for the Crown Prince, named Tran Tham. Right after that, Le Hoa gave birth to the 8th child for Tran Thuc Bao, Tran Trang. When Tran Thuc Bao succeeded and became the emperor of the country, Tran Truong Le Hoa was given the title of noble concubine, with great power, even surpassing the empress. When Tran Thuc Bao was injured, he did not even meet the queen, leaving only the noble concubine Truong Le Hoa to serve, enough to see how much this beauty was loved. Not stopping there, Tran Thuc Bao was so delusional that he even brought Truong Le Hoa to the royal court. Originally, it was stipulated that the concubine was absolutely not allowed to participate in the main court, if she violated the law, she would not be spared. However, at that time, the world was in turmoil, and the rules were no longer strict. Consort entered the court with the emperor hoàng Truong Le Hoa not only leisurely entered the court, but when she entered the court, she did not stand beside the emperor like other great ministers. This beauty sat on the emperor’s lap, sometimes the two even cuddled each other, making it difficult for the courtiers to endure. The worst part was, because she often had to go to court to listen to political stories, gradually Truong Le Hoa began to get involved in court affairs. She relied on Tran Thuc Bao’s favor, openly supported a group of trusted mandarins, and eliminated those who were against her will. After that, Le Hoa also invited the sorcerer to enter the royal palace to set up an altar to sacrifice, to display enough for superstitions to fascinate the emperor, and to be believed by the emperor. Since then, she has been swayed by the nobles, blatantly criticizing, arbitrarily conferring titles, accepting bribes, drawing factions. Just like that, the court was no longer disciplined, and soon it was disordered. When the Sui led troops to attack the Southern Dynasty, Tan Vuong Duong Quang surrounded the palace. Tran Thuc Bao couldn’t run in time, he only had to lead Truong Le Hoa to hide under a dry well in Ngu Uyen. But in the end, both were still found and captured by the Sui army. According to historical records, when he saw Truong Le Hoa, Duong Quang was also captivated by her unparalleled beauty, intending to take her home as his concubine. However, Chief historian Cao Quynh saw this and quickly intervened, saying that Truong Le Hoa was no different from Dat Ky, a demon who fascinates the king, holding back will face disaster. Hearing that, Duong Quang, although deeply mourning for the beautiful woman, was still more important to the national affairs, so the wrong person killed Truong Le Hoa. It can be said that, because it is so beautiful, Truong Le Hoa from the most favored place finally has a taste of jade. This is a predetermined outcome. However, in retrospect, historians admit that, even if Truong Le Hoa did not participate in the main court, Tran Thuc Bao would still lose the battle, Nam Tran would still perish. In fact, Nam Tran was originally a small country, economically and militarily unable to compete with the Sui dynasty. Only about the war. Emperor Van De went to fight a battle and sent out 50,000 troops, while the whole of Nam Tran, the demographics of all, young and old, were only 200,000, so what can we do to fight back? Consort Quy was originally a maid, even though she had no children, she was still favored by the Qianlong King Despite her small background, Cao Thi has outstanding appearance and gentle personality. She was selected by Emperor Yongzheng to serve in the palace to serve Bao Than Vuong Hoang Lich, also the later Qian Long Emperor. Not long after, she continued to be promoted by Ung Chinh Emperor to Trac Phuc, the position only after Di Phuc promoted to Phu Sat Thi. After Emperor Ung Chinh died, Bao Than Vuong Hoang Lich succeeded him. At this time, although she still had not given birth to any children for him, Cao Thi was still made a concubine, only under Queen Phu Sat. Even after that, the entire Bao yao clan with the Cao family name was raised and merged into the Manchurian Tuong Hoang Ky, the identity of the Bao robe was completely washed, helping to increase the position and status of Consort Cao Quy in the harem. more than ever. Since being married to Emperor Qianlong, Consort Cao Quy has always received favors, which makes Empress Phu Sat very jealous. Whenever she was sick, the Emperor was always very worried and gave her the best herbs. During a time when Consort Cao Quy fell seriously ill, Emperor Qianlong was very heartbroken. In order to make her happy, Emperor Qianlong issued an edict to elevate her to the rank of Imperial concubine, which was also the first time in his harem to have this concubine status. Unfortunately, Hoang Quy consort Cao Thi could not survive and died at the age of 34. Emperor Qian Long mourned, often wrote poems for her and called her “Tue Hien Hoang Quy consort”. Besides Hieu Hien Thuan Empress, Tue Hien Hoang Quy is the only concubine that makes Emperor Qianlong over the years still keep writing such memorial poems. After Du Lang was completed, Imperial Consort Tue Hien Hoang was transferred to be buried here, next to Queen Hieu Hien Thuan and Queen Triet Man Hoang. She is also one of the rare 5 concubines who were buried with the Qianlong Emperor in Du Lang’s palace. And yet, later, when Emperor Gia Khanh ascended the throne, changed the family name “Cao Thi” of the royal concubine Tue Hien Hoang to “Cao Giai Thi”, classified as one of the Manchu nobles.

Legend has it that Tan Vu Emperor Sima Viem (263-290) had countless concubines and beauties. Every night, they didn’t know what to do, ie with whom. He invented a sheep cart and sat on it himself, letting the sheep drag him around the palaces of his concubine. The car stops in front of the palace gate, the emperor will spend the night there. Cards with the names of the concubines for the king to choose the palace. The famous wealthy emperor Duong Huyen Tong Ly Long Co (285 – 762) used another method, he arranged for his concubines to serve him in turn. Whenever emotions ran high, suddenly excited to think of something new, the king called every day a group of concubines into the palace, letting them roll the dice. The person who rolls the best dice will stay in the service of the emperor. Therefore, many officials in the palace often secretly call the dice “the matchmaker of the chisel”. Diameter Tong Ly Tram (809 – 826) also invented “goodbye style” , is the arrow that decides who the king sleeps with tonight. He ordered the user to bend the bamboo bark into a bow, take the paper folded into an arrow, the paper will be impregnated with musk. After calling the concubines, Duong Huyen Tong will shoot a single arrow. Those who hit the arrow will be imbued with this fragrance and spend a beautiful spring night with the king. Until the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), the king’s regulation “lottery” c The concubine meeting before each night of marriage became a clear, regular and relatively strict regime. The apparatus that governs the nightlife of the emperor in the harem is called “Honorable Room” , the person in charge with the highest authority is the eunuch Kinh vien, who is responsible for arranging and recording the sexual life of the emperor and concubine. When the emperor and the queen spent the night together, this eunuch was forced to clearly and detailed records of the day, month, and year as evidence of later conception. The royal concubine and the queen are not the same, each concubine favored by the king has a green visitation card, the eunuch Kinh vien will bring from one to several dozen visit cards with the concubine’s name on a large silver tray, offering to the emperor for dinner. Waiting for the king to finish eating, the eunuch will kneel on the ground, waiting for the emperor “lottery” . At that time, the king will draw a lot and place it on a silver tray. The concubine whose name is engraved on it will be able to spend the night with the emperor. After retreating, the eunuch Kinh will inform the concubine to take a fragrant bath and do all the necessary preparations. When the emperor goes to bed, this eunuch will take off all his clothes and wrap a feather around the concubine, then carry him into the palace of the emperor. This is a safe way to prevent someone from hiding a weapon in their body and bringing it to the palace. After bringing the concubine in, the eunuch Jing will retreat to guard with a few other eunuchs. At the end of the allotted time, the eunuch will shout “Time is up” If the emperor does not answer, he will call again, repeat three times, must carry the other concubine back. At the same time, the eunuch eunuch would still fully record the day, month, and year as evidence of later conception. Pregnancy or not has a great influence on the high and low position of the concubines in the future. In terms of expression, the emperor decides on his own nightlife, but the specific steps range from arranging the location of the visit card, the preparation work, escorting the concubine to mastering the time, keeping records, and Supervisors can use tricks to take advantage of loopholes. The concubines, if they offend the eunuch, are extremely unlucky, so they always try to flatter and bribe this eunuch. Even though the Emperor holds the power to kill and kill, he still has to make some concessions to the eunuch, Respectfully, I hope they “Hold up high and beat softly” with its nightlife. The reason for the regime “lottery” This was maintained because the Qing emperor also considered it possible to clearly check and verify the bloodline of the princes and princesses, which was very important in deciding the selection of a successor. It can be seen that the “lottery” mode to choose non-discrimination is the product of the insatiable adultery of ancient Chinese kings. The non-gods have become toys to solve the emperor’s physiological needs and breeding tools, but in their eyes, this is a lifetime opportunity that is hard to get. This clearly shows the brutality to the extreme of the old feudal system.