However, there is indeed a story similar to "Guan Yu battles Qin Qiong" in ancient tomb-raiding anecdotes. The difference is that Guan Gong has been replaced by a concubine of Cao Cao's son, and Qin Qiong has become her master Li Shimin, and the plot is even more sensual - Li Shimin actually fell in love with this woman who had come back to life 300 years later.