✨ Title: The Lost Tomb: Explore with the Note (Season 1)

ℹ️ Alternative Title: 盗墓笔记, The Grave Robber Chronicles, Daomu Biji 2, The Lost Tomb: The Wrath of the Sea, The Lost Tomb 2. The Lost Tomb: Heavenly Palace of Clouds

🌎 Country of Origin: China (Mainland)

🗓️ Aired: June 6, 2019

🍿 Format & ⏳Length️: TV Series (40 Episodes)

🔥Rating: PG-13 (Teens 13 and Older)

Action / Adventure, Antiquities Protection, Tomb Raiding, Treasure Hunt

Wu Xie, an unassuming antique shop owner, inherits more than just relics of the past—he carries the legacy of one of China’s most revered tomb-raiding clans, the Fifth Family. Fueled by cryptic entries in his grandfather’s ancient notes and haunted by the unsolved massacre of his kin, Wu Xie sets out not only to uncover long-lost treasures of the Warring States period, but also to unearth the truths buried within his family’s bloodied past. His journey draws him into a perilous world where myth bleeds into reality, and where the lure of treasure is often overshadowed by the price of knowledge. With his steadfast companions—Zhang Qiling, the stoic warrior with a forgotten past, and Pang Zi, the loyal-hearted friend—Wu Xie reawakens dormant dangers beneath the earth, from cursed ruins to cryptic sea wrecks, each site whispering secrets that link the fate of his family to the larger, shadowy world of tomb raiders.

The odyssey takes a darker turn as Wu Xie’s quest for truth leads him from the haunted depths of the Xisha Sea to the frostbitten peaks of Changbai Mountain. Together with a team of rival explorers, mercenaries, and enigmatic allies like A-Ning, the Iron Triangle faces both supernatural horrors and human treachery. In forgotten palaces and icy catacombs, they confront not only monstrous creatures and deadly traps, but also the shifting sands of loyalty and betrayal. Each step forward unravels long-held conspiracies tied to national treasures and clandestine power struggles—thrusting Wu Xie into a deeper web of mystery where survival often demands sacrifice. As ancestral shadows close in, and the line between hunter and hunted blurs, Wu Xie must decide whether uncovering the past is worth the danger it brings—or if some tombs are best left undisturbed.

The Grave Robber Chronicles

✒️ Author: Xu Lei (Nan Pai San Shu)

🗓️ Publication Date: 2007

#️⃣ There are many prequel, sequel, and side stories in the Grave Robber Chronicles universe, but this show is particularly based on the main story.

The best place to find information about the original Chinese edition and the direct translation by Merebear is the translator’s website here.

The first few volumes of the main story has been adapted into a series of English Translated volumes and one graphic novel.

⚠️ Please Note: The shows do not directly align with either the original Chinese or the English editions. Nor do the English editions directly align with the original Chinese. Parts are spliced together, cut out, or otherwise edited to create the various adaptations.