Survey reports from the early 1990s show the county having a total of 280 hanging coffins. However in the past 10 years or so nearly 20 have fallen.
The coffins were hung at least 10 meters above the ground with the highest ones reaching 130 meters.
Know the mystery about the hanging coffins in China
New Delhi: There are mysterious hanging coffins one can see from the mountain cliffs in Gongxian, Sichuan province of China.The hanging coffin was the most widespread form of burial in ancient southwest China. However, the
Survey reports from the early 1990s show the county having a total of 280 hanging coffins. However in the past 10 years or so nearly 20 have fallen.
The coffins were hung at least 10 meters above the ground with the highest ones reaching 130 meters.
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