Lau Lan: The mysterious ancient kingdom in the heart of the Chinese desert and its unexplained disappearance over the past thousands of years 2
According to `Historical Records – The Story of the Great Garden` and `The Book of Han – The Story of the Western Regions` recorded, Lau Lan was an ancient country, appearing in the 2nd century BC in the northeastern region of La Bo desert, Xinjiang.
Located on the Silk Route, Lau Lan quickly became a prosperous country thanks to trade activities.
The ancient nation of Loulan did not leave behind any historical documents, which can only be studied through records in the history books of neighboring countries.
During the Han Dynasty, Lau Lan occasionally became the eyes and ears of the Huns, but also sometimes submitted to the Han Dynasty, skillfully maintaining relations with both sides.
In 1901, a Swedish explorer named Seven Herdin discovered the ruins of the ancient city of Loulan with an area of more than 100 thousand square meters.
The reason Lau Lan disappeared to this day remains unanswered and remains a mystery of history.
1. Lau Lan disappeared due to war.
After the 5th century AD, the kingdom of Lau Lan began to weaken, was acquired by Western powers, and Lau Lan was then abandoned.
2. Lau Lan disappeared due to drought and lack of water for a long time because the upstream of the river was blocked and redirected, the people of Lau Lan had to leave the country and find another place to live.
3. Loulan’s disappearance is related to the changes in Labubo, a group of small salt lakes located in the middle of the eastern desert of the Uyghur Autonomous Region, Xinjiang.
4. Lau Lan’s disappearance may have been due to the influence of the expansion of the Silk Road to the north.
5. The epidemic caused Lau Lan to disappear almost overnight.
6. Lou Lan is destroyed by a biological “invasion”.
Source: Baidu, Chinatimes
