Some thought the coffins had been put in place using wooden stakes inserted into the cliff face to be used as artificial climbing aids. Others felt that scaling ladders were the answer.
There are stories that these coffins are definitely closer to God, one way or another.
But these bizarre hanging coffins have baffled people for centuries in southern China.
Each coffin is made from a hollowed out single tree trunk and was originally protected by a bronze cover.
‘People say that the hanging coffins prevented bodies from being taken by animals and also blessed the soul for all eternity.'
