The remains of Beiyang Navy officers were found near the Zhiyuan ship: they have been incomplete for hundreds of years.

As the sunken ship in Dandong Port, Liaoning was confirmed to be the Zhiyuan ship, more cultural relics were discovered. Due to cooler weather and complicated sea conditions in the north, this year's archaeological survey of the Zhiyuan ship will also end in mid-October.

A reporter from West China Metropolis Daily learned that during this year’s archaeological survey, the remains of the officers and soldiers of the Zhiyuan ship were discovered on the seabed. "These remains are incomplete, but these Sino-Japanese War soldiers deserve to be admired and remembered by all of us. Chen Yue, an expert on the history of Sino-Japanese War who participated in the archaeological work, said that in addition to the remains, the archaeological team also found a copper button underwater

For these remains, Lin Qihao, the fourth generation grandson of Lin Guoxiang, the commander of the Guangzhou B ship in the Sino-Japanese War of 1898 and the successor commander of the Jiyuan ship, expressed the hope that a "Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers of the Zhiyuan Ship of the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895" can be built. The monument is for future generations to pay homage to. According to historical records, during the Sino-Japanese War in the Yellow Sea, all but 7 of the 252 officers and soldiers on board the Zhiyuan were martyred.

The remains of the soldiers were found near the officer cabin

< p>Chen Yue said that almost all of the important cultural relics discovered this time are located at the rear of the Zhiyuan ship.

"Plates with the Zhiyuan ship's emblem, Gatling guns, and a variety of personal items appeared. , all mean that the area currently under investigation belongs to the rear of the Zhiyuan ship. Chen Yue said that the porcelain plates were generally used by officers on the ship, and the archaeological team has also confirmed that the area currently under investigation is the officer cabin of the Zhiyuan ship.

"In addition to discovering relics, the archaeological team also found some skeletons near the officer cabin. Chen Yue said, "These skeletons are the remains of Beiyang soldiers on the Zhiyuan ship.

Chen Yue said , these bones were incomplete when they were discovered, and the archaeological team excavated them with great care and attention.

"Since they have been sleeping in the sea for 120 years, no clothes of the soldiers have been found yet, but they have been buried in the sea for 120 years." Not long ago, the archaeological team discovered a button. Chen Yue said, "This button is made of copper. Whether it belongs to the Beiyang Navy and what rank it belongs to needs to be studied in detail after seeing the actual object.

< p>Historical records show that on September 17, 1894, during the Sino-Japanese War of 1894 in the Yellow Sea, the Zhiyuan ship commanded by Deng Shichang tried to ram an enemy ship during the battle and eventually sank. Except for 7 of the 252 officers and soldiers on board, the others survived. All were martyred.

"At that time, most of the officers and soldiers sank to the bottom of the sea with the ship, and their remains should still be in the ship. Chen Yue said that these Sino-Japanese War soldiers deserve to be admired and remembered by all of us.

According to Chen Yue, the archaeological team has been in contact with relevant parties, hoping to properly dispose of the remains of the soldiers.

He was the commander of the Guangzhou B ship in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894 and later served as the Jiyuan ship. Lin Guoxiang, the fourth generation of the leader, Wang Maoji Descendants' approval.