Recently, a large number of ancient coins were found on the beach of the Weishi section of the Jialu River in Kaifeng, Henan Province, causing many nearby villagers to come to the beach for "gold panning".
The live video released by netizens shows that at the "treasure hunt" site, villagers carried various tools such as hoes, shovels, and metal detectors to find ancient coins.
At about 5 pm on the 8th, the local police blocked the scene and dispersed the villagers who came to dig treasures to go home.
The person in charge of the Weishi County Cultural Relics Protection and Management Office said that after receiving the call from the public security department, the relevant staff rushed to the scene to investigate and did not find any clues to the sunken ship in the Song Dynasty on the Internet. Further identification is required.
The person in charge appealed that according to the provisions of the Cultural Relics Protection and Management Law, any cultural relics in our country belong to the state, so citizens who discover cultural relics should turn them over to the police station in their jurisdiction in time. fine.
(produced by Wu Rui)
Responsible editor: [Luo Pan]