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PrefaceFrom the
dawn of antiquity people have probed the profundities and mysteries of
life, asking what is man's place in nature and how the human condition
is to be understood

Sudden
Realization -- Other People and Me

Falun
Dafa Practitioners' Cultivation Diaries (6)

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We Make Everything Perfect and Indestructible?

Call for
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When I
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June 30, 2003, 12:01 am

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Zhengjian Book Series: Removing the Veil from
Prehistoric Civilizations, Part 6 -- Enduring Myths: Relics in the
Ocean

[Removing the Veil from Prehistoric
Civilizations is a book on prehistoric culture that is a part of the
officially published Zhengjian Book Series.]

CHAPTER 3. ENDURING MYTHS

I. Ruins in the Ocean

Challenging Viewpoint of Human History

[PureInsight.org] Studies show scientists now estimate that the
earth was born 4.6 billions years ago. Pre-hominid primates did not appear
until the Pleistocene time, the Quaternary of Cenozoic, namely the Ice
Age, which was about 1.8 million years ago. Based on fossil studies, some
scientists believe that social activities and culture did not emerge until
Holocene, about 12,000 years ago, during the decline and ending of the
last ice age. Therefore, during the next 7,000 years, these cultures
didn't appear to advance much and remained in the Stone Age. Records of
writings and symbols first appeared about 5,000 year ago. The era before
that time was referred to as the prehistoric period.

However, to the scientists' bewilderment, more and more prehistoric
relics discovered on the ocean floor are challenging this point of view.
The architects of the undersea relics not only had ingenious building and
artistic skills, but also showed signs of an advanced civilization.
Moreover, they knew written language and were able to build the pyramids.
Current technology indicates that the area was above sea level 10,000 or
more years ago. It is thus apparent that advanced civilization existed
during prehistoric times, long before the Neolithic Period. Due to unknown
reasons, these civilizations disappeared and left only wreckage under the
sea. Here is some evidence for their existence.

A City Submerged in the Ocean — Ruins Around Yonaguni Island in
Japan

At the southern tip of Yonaguni Island in the Ryukyu Islands,
approximately half a century ago, divers found ruins of man-made
constructions in the ocean. The site included a square-shaped structure
covered with coral, a giant platform with edges and corners, as well as
streets, stairways, and an arched building. One could say that the ruins
resembled an altar in the ancient city. It covered about 200 meters from
west to east, and about 140 meters from north to south. Its highest point
reached about 26 meters.

(Left)
Architectural ruins: a right-angled ladder on the ocean floor at Yonaguni
Island in the Ryukyu Islands
Professor Masaaki Kimura provided the
picture.

(Right) Giant platform with stairways of the undersea ruins at
Yonaguni Island
Professor Masaaki Kimura provided the picture.

In 1986, local divers named this underwater city "Diving Area of
Undersea Ruins." It drew a lot of attention when the news media reported
it. Soon after its discovery, the University of Ryukyu formed an "Undersea
Archaeological Exploration Team" (UAET), and embarked on an eight-year
research project. Under the sea southeast of Shihuan Island and in the
surrounding areas, more ruins were discovered, including a construction
made of stone, a cave-like structure surrounded by pillars, a statue of a
human head, an arch, and geometric turtle statues. The most surprising
discovery was the "Hieroglyph," which was engraved into a stone wall and
left behind by an ancient civilization assumed to be a highly advanced
human culture.

If one looks from above, there are streets and farmland surrounding the
ruins. The largest ruin was 100 meters in length, and 25 meters in height,
and was built with giant rocks. According to the UAET of the University of
Ryukyu, a computer-generated model showed that the place might have been
an altar of a temple, where the ancients gathered and held worship
ceremonies. There were two half-circle pillar caves north of the temple.
Archeologists believe them to be a place for bathing prior to a ceremony.
There was an arched gate east of the temple where two giant rocks
overlapped each other. The top showed rectangular man-made holes in the
rocks. Presumably, the rocks were shaped by machines and used as the
city's cornerstones.

In addition, under the ocean, around well-known "Lishenyan" of
southeast Yonaguni Island, a statue of a human head several feet tall was
uncovered. Facial features could still be clearly discerned. Later, near
the giant human head statue, groups of hieroglyphs were found. This
indicates the builders of the undersea ruins were a highly advanced
civilization.

(Left) Statue of human head, several feet tall, on southeast
Yonaguni Island
Professor Masaaki Kimura provided the
picture.

(Right) Groups of hieroglyphs uncovered from the undersea ruins
Professor Masaaki Kimura provided the picture.

Masaaki Kimura is a professor of geology at the University of Ryukyu.
He stated during a September 1999 interview that one could clearly see
that they were man-made constructions. There were streets, right angle
stairs with round holes in the rock which seemed designed for stone pillar
insertion, etc. The discovery of the human head statue and the
hieroglyphs, were especially convincing that the undersea ruins at south
Yonaguni Island originated from a prehistoric civilization.

Incredible Undersea Pyramid

In addition to the findings south of Yonaguni Island, important
discoveries were made to the west of the island. In 1990, divers found a
giant pyramid built of rocks. This pyramid was 183 meters in width, and
27.43 meters in height. It was built of rectangular rocks, and had 5
levels. There were also several small constructions nearby resembling the
giant pyramid. Such mini-pyramids consisted of stone layers, with a width
of about 10 meters and a height of about 2 meters.

Geologists from the University of Ryukyu involved in this study
concluded that this was a man-made construction, and not of natural
origin. Otherwise, there should be a pile of stones from erosion, and yet
not a single stone was found. Moreover, there were street-like remnants
surrounding the pyramid, which also indicate that this was not a natural
product. Geologist divers from Boston University in the United States
found that the giant stairs were made of a series of one-meter high rock
layers, which resembled a stair-like pyramid. Although one could
hypothesize that such a structure was formed by rocks broken by water
erosion, such sharp stair sections have never been found that resulted
from a natural process. Archeologists at the University of London believe
that the builders had to be at least on the level of ancient civilizations
such as Mesopotamia and Indian River.

According to a geology professor at Tokyo University, the area must
have sunk around 10,000 years ago, that is, during the last Ice Age.
However, based on modern scientific understanding, human beings were still
primitives, hunting animals for food then. It is unlikely they would have
been able to build such pyramid-like structures. Some people believe it to
be the doings of some unknown culture. One may wonder if such an advanced
and prosperous civilization really once existed. Do these undersea ruins
exist only in Japan? The answer is No.

The Puzzling Hujing Ancient Undersea City Wall in Penghu, Taiwan

According to records in the ancient Penghu County Archives one
reads, "if one looks from high above in Hujing, a long stretch of city
wall under the sea can be seen. It used to be called the "Hujing Deep
Pool". In 1982, professional divers found the precise location of the
Hujing sunken city.

This ancient wall was cross-shaped. Compass measurements show that it
accurately positions the north-south, and west-east direction at a right
angle. The wall was built mainly out of basalt stone and had seaweed on
its surface. It is about 160 meters from west to east, and about 180
meters from north to south. It is about 1.5 meters thick on the top and
about 2.5 meters at the bottom. Some parts are uneven because of erosion,
however the interfaces between the stones are very tight. In the north,
there is a round plate-shaped construction. The diameter of the outer wall
is about 20 meters, with an inner wall of about 15 meters.

At that time, some people thought that the sunken city was actually an
extension of Hujing into the sea. However, research by geologists
indicated that if the wall were formed of natural rocks, it should be
unbroken and of one piece. On the other hand, if it were man-made, it
should have separate sections. Moreover, if the wall is very long and
straight, it is very likely to be man-made. Specifically, the stones are
all of similar size, with right angles, and filler between the stones.
Also, the hollow places on the wall were cross-shaped, with flat and
smooth interfaces. This completely agrees with today's construction
standards.

Graham Hancock, a British writer, is recognized worldwide for his
books, such as Fingerprints of the Gods. In August 2001, he and his
wife joined Chinese and Japanese researchers to explore this area. He
explained that the stones from the undersea sunken city are clearly
different from natural stone structures, making them more likely to be of
man-made origin. He said confidently, "Nature does not produce such
structures, contrary to man-made structures where great attention is paid
to such details." Apparently, the stones of the Hujing undersea sunken
city are positioned exactly from north to south, and from west to east.
Also, these stones have very flat and smooth surfaces. They are so closely
aligned that only a thin knife could fit in between the joints. Hancock's
opinion is that this has to be man-made and cannot be a natural
product.

Hancock also said that, there is currently an established mainstream
model in human society. However, this mainstream model fails to explain
recent archeological discoveries. Are structures of today and prehistoric
structures somehow connected? In fact, current history fails to explain
lost ancient civilizations. These are hints that tell us about them. In
other words, it is very likely these findings, such as the Hujing undersea
city and similar ones, contain the hidden evidence of past human
civilizations.

Ruins in the Bermuda Triangle and Undersea Structures in the Bahamas

In 1958, some U.S. scientists found strange structures during undersea
studies in the waters surrounding the Bahamas Islands. These constructions
were in specific geometric patterns, stretching out straight for several
miles. Ten years later, giant stone-walls, 400-500 feet in length, were
found close-by. The extensions formed an exact right angle with the main
wall. The wall was composed of giant rocks of more than one foot square.
Later, more complex platforms, roads, harbors, bridges, and the like were
identified. The entire ruins were arranged like a harbor.

In addition, European scientists found, during undersea research in the
Bermuda Triangle, a giant, previously unknown underwater pyramid. The
pyramid was 300 meters on a side , and 200 meters in height. There were
two giant holes in the pyramid, which were obviously man-made. Seawater
rushed through these two giant holes, forming a giant whirlpool and thus
creating a vortex nearby. That also made the surface of the water cloudy.
It is difficult to estimate when this pyramid was built. It was more than
tens of thousands of years ago when the land sank into the sea.

The existence of prehistoric civilizations

The earth was not like this at its beginning. It has experienced
countless numbers of crust changes, volcanoes, floods, ice ages, and so
on. The earth as it appears now has experienced myriad changes. Let us
look at the "Near-Water-Ancient-Land" as an example. This place is 2600
meters deep, and only 90 kilometers from the Japanese Gulf. However, 67-25
millions years ago, it was high above the Pacific Ocean, some 120
kilometers east of the Japanese islands. Therefore, it is not difficult to
imagine that if civilization existed during prehistoric times, natural
catastrophes and geographical realignments would change the landscape, and
only a very few remnants would be forever kept under the sea.

The legendary Mu civilization

At the end of the 19th century, British Colonel James Churchward was on
garrison duty in India. He was fortunate enough to obtain the Naccal
inscription from an abbot of a Hindu temple. It was in a very puzzling
language. After many tries, Churchward and a well-known monk deciphered
the history of a great prehistoric civilization. In 1926, Churchward
published a book, The Lost Continent about the Mu civilization.

The Location of the Mu Continent

According to the inscription, the Mu Continent was located in the
Pacific Ocean. Mu was a great and prosperous civilization, which had
advanced literature, arts, craft skills, and which had also developed
machinery. People at that time had marvelous construction skills, and were
able to build giant buildings, pyramids, stone monuments, castles, and
roads. It was said that neat and tidy stone roads and canals were found in
the capital and all other big cities. All of the walls were shining and
decorated with gold. People lived a luxurious life. Residents on the Mu
Continent were good sea navigators. It was said they traveled all the
oceans. They even developed a powerful colonial empire. At that time, the
Mu Continent was referred as "The apex of world culture."

However, the prosperous Mu Continent disappeared. It is said to have
sunk into the water after a sudden catastrophe. The terrible tragedy began
with a violent volcano eruption, followed by strong earthquakes and
hurricanes. Everything happened at once. The volcanic lava gushed out,
coupled with strong earthquakes. The land billowed like sea waves and fire
and heavy smoke filled the sky. Everything collapsed like toys, and was
immediately covered by lava and seawater. With no warning, all of the Mu
Continent sank into the Pacific Ocean.

People might think the story to be a legend. However, viewed from
another angle, one can see the possibility of an existing civilization of
human beings.

Undersea relics provide clear evidence of the existence of prehistoric
civilizations. However, it is hard to find such discoveries in the
textbooks. Modern archeologists and historians do not like to challenge
existing historical knowledge, as that would be incompatible with current
theories. However, we believe that it is only a matter of time for
anthropologists and historians to change their acquired notions and to
accept the historical truths.
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