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The Lost Tomb: Explore with the Note (S1)

Antique dealer Wu Xie uncovers deadly secrets buried with ancient treasures, facing supernatural threats and betrayal as he unravels his family's tomb-raiding legacy across haunted ruins, icy mountains, and lost seas.

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🍿 FORMAT

TV Show (📺)

TITLE

The Lost Tomb: Explore with the Note (S1)

🎭 ALTERNATIVE TITLE

Daomu Biji 2 , O Túmulo Perdido 2 , The Lost Tomb 2: The Wrath of The Sea , The Lost Tomb Explore With The Note , The Lost Tomb II , Tomb Notes 2 , 怒海潛沙 秦嶺神樹 , 怒海潜沙&秦岭神树 , 盗墓笔记II , 盗墓笔记第二季

🌎 COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

China (Mainland)

🕵️ DETECTIVE(S)

Wang Pang Zi, Wu Xie, Zhang Qiling

📕 MYSTERY SERIES

The Grave Robber Chronicles (aka The Lost Tomb)

SHOW STATUS

Completed

#️⃣️ SEASONS OR EPISODES

2 – The second season is “The Lost Tomb 2: Explore with the Note (S2)”.

🗓️ AIRED / RELEASED

2019

⏳AVERAGE DURATION

40 Episodes

🔄 ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Chinese

Content Rating

🔥 OFFICIAL RATING

PG-13 (Teens 13 and Older)

⚔️ VIOLENCE

Moderate

🫣 FOUL LANGUAGE

Mild

💋 SEXUAL CONTENT

None

💯 OVERALL ASSESSMENT

Teen Friendly

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Synopsis

Plot

Wu Xie, an unassuming antique shop owner, inherits more than relics of the past. He also carries the legacy of one of China’s most revered tomb raiding clans, the Fifth Family. Driven by cryptic notes left by his grandfather and troubled by the unsolved massacre of his relatives, Wu Xie sets out to uncover both ancient treasures from the Warring States period and the truth behind his family’s bloodstained history. His search draws him into a dangerous world where myth and reality intertwine, and where the pursuit of knowledge often comes at a steep cost. Alongside his companions, Zhang Qiling, a quiet warrior with a forgotten past, and Pang Zi, a loyal and warmhearted friend, Wu Xie awakens long dormant threats beneath the earth. From cursed ruins to mysterious shipwrecks, each discovery reveals secrets that tie his family’s fate to a vast and shadowy network of tomb raiders.

The journey grows darker as Wu Xie follows the truth from the haunted depths of the Xisha Sea to the frozen heights of Changbai Mountain. Joined by rival explorers, mercenaries, and elusive allies such as A-Ning, the Iron Triangle faces both supernatural dangers and human betrayal. In lost palaces and frozen catacombs, they encounter deadly traps, strange creatures, and shifting loyalties. Each step exposes deeper conspiracies tied to national treasures and hidden power struggles, pulling Wu Xie further into a web where survival often demands sacrifice. As the past closes in and the line between hunter and hunted begins to blur, Wu Xie must decide whether the truth is worth the cost, or whether some tombs are better left undisturbed.

Based On A Book

The Grave Robber Chronicles (盗墓笔记)

Graphic novel cover for "DAOMU BIJI," featuring the title in bold, stylized red letters at the top. Below the title, a hooded, masked warrior stands amidst a fiery red background, wielding two glowing, golden-bladed swords. The central artwork is enclosed within a decorative, dark ornate border.

✏️ 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.

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Cast

Wu Xie

Played by Hou Ming Hao

Zhang Qi Ling

Played by Cheng Yi

Wang Pang Zi

Played by Zhang Bo Yu

A Ning

Played by Li Man

Xie Yu Chen

Played by Liu Xue Yi

Media

Trailer

OST (Music Score)

Resources

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