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CT Scans Reveal 1,000-Year-Old Mummy Of Chinese Monk Hidden Inside Ancient Buddhist Statue

A CT scan of a Buddhist statue from the 11th or 12th century has revealed an extraordinary secret – it houses a real mummy of an ancient Chinese Buddhist monk whose organs have been replaced by ancient Chinese scrolls.

Scientists knew that there were human remains inside the golden statue, but the CT scan, carried out at the Meander Medical Centre at the request of the Drents museum in the Netherlands, gave them their first close-up look at the skeleton inside this ancient artifact. That’s when they discovered the hidden paper scrolls and figured out that the mummy inside this beautiful statue was the body of Liuquan, an ancient Buddhist master from the Chinese Meditation School. The discovery comes on the heels of news of another mummified monk in Mongolia, who some believe is simply in an advanced meditative state.

The statue will be on display at the Hungarian Natural History Museum until May, 2015.

More info: nhmus.hu | drentsmuseum.nl | nltimes.nl (h/t: colossal, dailymail)

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NishaHalai 9 years ago

When does the world get up hear about what the ancient scrolls say for humanity?

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NishaHalai 9 years ago

So when do we get to hear about what insights the scrolls contain to aid humanity in its progression?

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Bobcatthing 9 years ago

pretty creepy...

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pony33 9 years ago

Scrolls are probably useless since they don't come from "GOD."

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SavannahWinn 9 years ago

Thats amazing! I wonder how they knew there was a mummy in it! That said how'd the ancient ppl get it in there?!

3points

FishFeather 9 years ago

The ancients crafted the statue on the body.

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cest_nayce 9 years ago

shut upppppppppp!

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AlmostSynthetic 9 years ago

I love this!

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Johanna-NicolletteKidd 9 years ago

Its wonderful what science can do these days, right?

1point

MaryellenJaynes 9 years ago

wow, fascinating, would love to see it

1point

NanciLucey 9 years ago

Fantastic news! Anything to do with historical preservation like this just grabs my attention immediately if not sooner. So much to learn!

1point

ChaliqODonnell 9 years ago

I hope they dig someone you loved up

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GretaBrownson 9 years ago

I think putting a testing vile in a 1000 year old guy but would not be fun for me

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TarunTejwani 9 years ago

Amazing.

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Marie Garmon 7 years ago

Oh snap

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ChaliqODonnell 9 years ago

Bunch of friggin Nazi's

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Loli 9 years ago

What? Why?

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ChaliqODonnell 9 years ago

I am sick to death of alleged human beings constantly removing other more spiritual ancestors from their rest in the name of science.

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LeylaSonad 9 years ago

Let him in fredom

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JoanneCounelis 9 years ago

So sad

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AkilaJayakumar 9 years ago

I think we should now let the mummified monk be in peace!!

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ScanBanan 9 years ago

His a*s must be sored...

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NanciLucey 9 years ago

Fantastic news...anything to do with preservation like this just grabs my attention right away

0points

ChaliqODonnell 9 years ago

F U

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55blue 9 years ago

It looks like he is finally getting his butt wiped in the last picture!

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ChaliqODonnell 9 years ago

You are the asswipe

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MikeHoyes 9 years ago

Is it possible that the Monk was mummified in this final seated position then the statue built around him ?

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MikeHoyes 9 years ago

Is it Possible the Monk was mummified in a seated position and the statue then built around him ?

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MesutÖzsan 9 years ago

çinli qızlar eqlesin

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ChaliqODonnell 9 years ago

Leave the dead alone

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KyleEaton 9 years ago

did THEY brake the bottom?

-1point

GunjanDua 9 years ago

Spooky Dooby Doo.

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RobynDenton 9 years ago

Agreed re showing respect, Joss Van Way. This article proves that there are still things in this world that can amaze and astonish us.

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cemonec 9 years ago

That's an incredible discovery I wonder how they put the monks body in the statue in the first place and if this was planned from the start.

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DiegoMartinez 9 years ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9ofJqJTXfw

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JulieMolina 9 years ago

I feel like the second picture on the right is of a different statue. What happened to his knees?

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ChaliqODonnell 9 years ago

His legs are crossed

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CrissieD 9 years ago

Was he dead when they put him in the statue?

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MarjorieSchuh 9 years ago

Yikes!!!!

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KohnFJennedy 9 years ago

We will never get to know what the scrolls said..as usual to keep us like the sheep that we are

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BenBakker 9 years ago

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ChristopherSpencer 9 years ago

The base of the statue is not included in the CT scan.

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NishaHalai 9 years ago

When does the world get up hear about what the ancient scrolls say for humanity?

12points

NishaHalai 9 years ago

So when do we get to hear about what insights the scrolls contain to aid humanity in its progression?

8points

Bobcatthing 9 years ago

pretty creepy...

4points

pony33 9 years ago

Scrolls are probably useless since they don't come from "GOD."

3points

SavannahWinn 9 years ago

Thats amazing! I wonder how they knew there was a mummy in it! That said how'd the ancient ppl get it in there?!

3points

FishFeather 9 years ago

The ancients crafted the statue on the body.

3points

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cest_nayce 9 years ago

shut upppppppppp!

2points

AlmostSynthetic 9 years ago

I love this!

2points

Johanna-NicolletteKidd 9 years ago

Its wonderful what science can do these days, right?

1point

MaryellenJaynes 9 years ago

wow, fascinating, would love to see it

1point

NanciLucey 9 years ago

Fantastic news! Anything to do with historical preservation like this just grabs my attention immediately if not sooner. So much to learn!

1point

ChaliqODonnell 9 years ago

I hope they dig someone you loved up

0points

Load More Replies...

GretaBrownson 9 years ago

I think putting a testing vile in a 1000 year old guy but would not be fun for me

1point

TarunTejwani 9 years ago

Amazing.

1point

Marie Garmon 7 years ago

Oh snap

0points

ChaliqODonnell 9 years ago

Bunch of friggin Nazi's

0points

Loli 9 years ago

What? Why?

1point

Load More Replies...

ChaliqODonnell 9 years ago

I am sick to death of alleged human beings constantly removing other more spiritual ancestors from their rest in the name of science.

0points

LeylaSonad 9 years ago

Let him in fredom

0points

JoanneCounelis 9 years ago

So sad

0points

AkilaJayakumar 9 years ago

I think we should now let the mummified monk be in peace!!

0points

ScanBanan 9 years ago

His a*s must be sored...

0points

NanciLucey 9 years ago

Fantastic news...anything to do with preservation like this just grabs my attention right away

0points

ChaliqODonnell 9 years ago

F U

0points

Load More Replies...

55blue 9 years ago

It looks like he is finally getting his butt wiped in the last picture!

0points

ChaliqODonnell 9 years ago

You are the asswipe

2points

Load More Replies...

MikeHoyes 9 years ago

Is it possible that the Monk was mummified in this final seated position then the statue built around him ?

0points

MikeHoyes 9 years ago

Is it Possible the Monk was mummified in a seated position and the statue then built around him ?

0points

MesutÖzsan 9 years ago

çinli qızlar eqlesin

0points

ChaliqODonnell 9 years ago

Leave the dead alone

-1point

KyleEaton 9 years ago

did THEY brake the bottom?

-1point

GunjanDua 9 years ago

Spooky Dooby Doo.

-1point

RobynDenton 9 years ago

Agreed re showing respect, Joss Van Way. This article proves that there are still things in this world that can amaze and astonish us.

-1point

cemonec 9 years ago

That's an incredible discovery I wonder how they put the monks body in the statue in the first place and if this was planned from the start.

-1point

DiegoMartinez 9 years ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9ofJqJTXfw

-1point

JulieMolina 9 years ago

I feel like the second picture on the right is of a different statue. What happened to his knees?

-2points

ChaliqODonnell 9 years ago

His legs are crossed

2points

Load More Replies...

CrissieD 9 years ago

Was he dead when they put him in the statue?

-2points

MarjorieSchuh 9 years ago

Yikes!!!!

-2points

KohnFJennedy 9 years ago

We will never get to know what the scrolls said..as usual to keep us like the sheep that we are

-3points

BenBakker 9 years ago

This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

ChristopherSpencer 9 years ago

The base of the statue is not included in the CT scan.

5points

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