Ancient cultural relics bear witness
Ancient artifacts were the witnesses of the development of human civilization. Different types of ancient artifacts reflected the social situation at that time in various aspects. In terms of materials, there were stone artifacts, pottery, bronze artifacts, ironware, lacquer ware, etc. These cultural relics of different materials reflected the production technology and craftsmanship of humans in different periods. For example, the emergence of bronzes symbolized the significant development of mankind's smelting technology. Its large number of appearances, different shapes, and uses in the Shang, Zhou, and Qin and Han Dynasties reflected the highly developed bronze culture at that time. For example, the bronzes in the Shang and Zhou Dynasties were mostly used for important occasions such as sacrificial ceremonies. Their shapes were solemn and mysterious, reflecting the religious beliefs and social hierarchy at that time. From a geographical perspective, ancient artifacts all over the world had their own unique characteristics. In China, for example, the jade dragon of the Hongshan culture, a typical representative cultural relic of the prehistoric Hongshan culture site, showed that the Chinese people had exquisite jade craftsmanship more than 5000 years ago. The crown of Emperor Wanli of the Ming Dynasty, the "Golden Wing Crown", was hand-woven from extremely fine gold thread. It weighed 826 grams, reflecting the superb craftsmanship of the time. His funerary objects, the golden cover and the golden jade bowl, all reflected the craftsmanship and culture of the Ming Dynasty. Foreign ancient artifacts were also unique. For example, the Sabu disc of ancient Egypt, although its use was unknown, its shape was strange. There was also the chain armor used by the 18th Sultan of Egypt, which reflected the military equipment of ancient Egypt. The bronze sculptures of Rome and the bronze tourniquets used by ancient Roman soldiers were all witnesses of ancient Roman civilization. Ancient artifacts also witnessed the changes in the way humans lived. In the 15th century, women's "Chopin shoes" were designed to protect women's clothes because Europe lacked sewer systems and the streets were full of filth. The leather diving suits in the early 18th century reflected the people's attempts at underwater exploration at that time. The 19th century Inuit's otter amulet reflected the Inuit's cultural customs and beliefs. In addition, there were also some suspected fakes in ancient artifacts. For example, in foreign archaeological excavation, some cultural relics were dug up not long after they were buried, and even modern products appeared in ancient sites. For example, the clay tablet with the simplified Chinese character "Jim is here" was found in the ancient Roman ruins of 1600 years ago in a British village. This obviously did not conform to historical facts and reflected the seriousness and importance of ancient cultural relics identification. In short, ancient artifacts had witnessed the development of human society, changes, technological progress, and cultural characteristics of different regions with their unique existence. Read more exciting novels for free
Cultural relics witness the history of anti-epidemic
In the course of ancient anti-epidemic, cultural relics witnessed the wisdom and measures of the ancients against the epidemic. Since the Pre-Qin period, there had been many ways to deal with the epidemic, such as isolating the source of infection, treating it with drugs, and dealing with the corpses of the dead. These could all be reflected in cultural relics. In terms of isolating the source of infection, the Qin Dynasty established an epidemic reporting system. If there was a suspected infectious disease case in the village, it had to be reported. The imperial court sent doctors to examine and treat the relevant personnel, and took quarantine measures. Cultural relics such as the Bamboo Slips of Qin Tomb in Sleeping Tiger Land witnessed the quarantine system of this period. The "Shekong Mansion" of the Han Dynasty, the Six Disease Hall established by Xiao Qi of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the recuperation workshop of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, the General Hospital of the Song Dynasty, the Guanghui Department of the Yuan Dynasty, the Huimin Pharmacy of the Ming Dynasty and other official medical institutions were responsible for isolation and treatment. The ruins and cultural relics related to these institutions were all witnesses of the ancients 'isolation and anti-epidemic. In terms of medical treatment, many medical books recorded anti-epidemic prescriptions. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Zhang Zhongjing wrote "On Typhoid and Various Disease". Many prescriptions in the book still played a role in modern health care. This work has been passed down to this day as a cultural relic to witness the achievements of anti-epidemic drugs at that time. In the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Ge Hong's "Emergency Recipes for Elbow Reserve" recorded the prescriptions for preventing epidemic diseases. In the Tang Dynasty, Sun Simiao not only summarized the prescriptions for treating infectious diseases, but also proposed methods such as applying drugs and disinfecting in wells. These medical books were cultural relics or had corresponding versions of inheritance, which witnessed the wisdom of medicine against epidemic diseases at that time. According to the Rites of Zhou, since the Pre-Qin period, whenever there was a major epidemic, the government would usually bury the corpses of the deceased to prevent infection. Although there might not be any special cultural relics directly related to the disposal of corpses, the records in ancient literature were also a kind of cultural relic evidence. These cultural relics witnessed the history of epidemic prevention in ancient times and carried the essence of the thoughts and moral essence of the ancestors 'epidemic prevention and treatment. They still had positive reference significance for today. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
Ancient cultural relics that witness the rise and fall of Changzhi for thousands of years
The following ancient cultural relics have witnessed the rise and fall of Changzhi for thousands of years: 1. ** Cultural Relics Unearthed in the Ancient Tomb Group of Fenshuiling **: The ancient tomb group located in the northern part of Changzhi City, along the Fenshuiling area. Since 1957, more than 270 tombs of the Spring and Autumn Period, the Warring States Period, the Han Dynasty and later periods have been excavated. Thousands of cultural relics including stone artifacts, bronze artifacts, jade artifacts, pottery, porcelain, glass artifacts, bronze artifacts, iron artifacts, ritual artifacts, musical instruments, weapons, chariots and horses, decorations, and other precious cultural relics have been unearthed. Among them, the bronze beans inlaid with gold and animal patterns of the Warring States Period unearthed in 1965 was one of the cultural relics that witnessed the history of Changzhi. 2. Ancient Buildings in Changzhi: - Shangdang Gate: It used to be the gate of Shangdang Prefecture in the Sui Dynasty, and now it is part of the building of Lu 'an Prefecture that was re-established in the Ming Dynasty. Li Longji had rebuilt it before he ascended the throne, and after he ascended the throne, it was rebuilt in the Ming Dynasty after the Northern Song Dynasty was destroyed by the Jin soldiers. - ** City God Temple (Lu 'an City God Temple)**: Covering an area of nearly 12000 square meters, located on the east street of Changzhi City. The buildings of the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties coexisted. The largest hall and the corner hall were built in the Yuan Dynasty, while the rest were built in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It was a perfect combination of Taoism and folk beliefs. The temple was beautifully constructed and had extremely high artistic value. - ** Liufu Pagoda (Luzhou Liufu Pagoda)**: Located in Xisi Lane, Changzhi City. The Liufu Pagoda of the Sui Dynasty had 13 floors and was more than 30 meters high. It was built in Baoyu Temple. The octagonal pagoda was made of green bricks and was a dense eave structure. The tower base and the bottom layer of the tower from the Jin and Yuan Dynasties remain. - Guanyin Hall: Located in the northwest suburbs of Changzhi City, it has been preserved since 1582. The hanging sculptures of the Ming Dynasty in the hall integrated Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. Guanyin, Manjusri and Samantabhadra were the main statues, surrounded by various small statues. - ** Chongjiao Temple **: Located in Machang Town, the northern suburbs of Changzhi. The age of its construction is unknown. According to the inscription in the temple, it was rebuilt in 978. The existing main hall is the structure of the Song Dynasty, and the rest are buildings of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. There is a stone Buddha in the temple, and many rebuilt steles are connected. - ** Longmen Temple **: Located deep in the mountains of Pingshun County, Changzhi County, Shanxi Province, it is the only ancient architectural complex in China that gathers the wooden structures of the Five Dynasties, Song, Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties in one temple. It is praised by experts as a "three-dimensional ancient architecture museum". - ** Sand Cave Grotto **: It is located in Shaku Village, Huangshan Township, Huguan County, Changzhi City, Shanxi Province. It was excavated during the Northern Wei Dynasty. There are two caves, one big and one small, excavated on a protruding rock. 3. ** Inscription Cultural Relic **: The epitaph of Wang Renshi, the commander of Tang Wuzhou Cavalry, in Changzhi City Museum; the Northern Wei Statue Stele in Licheng County Cultural Museum; the tortoise-shaped box epitaph of Hao Zhe, the prefect of Wei County, in the third year of Sui Daye, in Xiangyuan County Cultural Relics Bureau; the stone epitaph of Bao Sifu, a scholar in the thirteenth year of Tang Tianbao; the stone epitaph of Northern Qi Shuanglong Round Head Stele and Qing Thousand Character Stone Stele in Nannieshui Stone Carving Museum in Qin County; the epitaph of Wang Shi, a scholar in the second year of Tang Wuzhou Tianshou, in the cultural relics management office of Chenghuang Temple in Changzhi City; the epitaph of Feng Kuo Stone in the second year of Tang Wuzhou Tianshou. Tang Wuzhou Tianshou three years, Pei Keshi's epitaph and other stone inscriptions were selected into the "List of the first batch of ancient stone inscriptions cultural relics". These stone inscriptions from the Warring States Period to the Qing Dynasty witnessed the history of Changzhi. 4. ** Stone Rubbings of Qin County's Mi Gu Zhai **: Qin County's literary lover, gold, stone and coin collector, Mr. Zhang Xiaolin, collected more than 100 pieces of stone rubbings of various types from the Northern Dynasty to the late Qing Dynasty. Some of the precious stone rubbings of the Tang Dynasty have high calligrapher value and literature value. They are the best of local stone culture. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
Cultural relics are an important witness to the development of national history
Cultural relics were material relics left over from the historical development of human society. They had many important values and were important witnesses to the historical development of a country. Firstly, cultural relics had historical value. They were the direct remnants of past human activities, reflecting the political, economic, cultural, and social situations of different historical periods. For example, ancient architectural relics could reflect the architectural style, engineering technology, and urban planning concepts of the time, while ancient daily necessities could reflect the lifestyle and customs of the people at that time. Secondly, cultural relics had artistic value. Many cultural relics were exquisite works of art, such as paintings, calligraphy, sculptures, etc. These cultural relics displayed the artistic style, aesthetic concept, and artistic creation level of the time. From the artistic relics passed down from generation to generation, one could see the context and inheritance of artistic development. Moreover, cultural relics had scientific value. Some cultural relics were of great significance to scientific research. For example, fossils could provide evidence for the study of the evolution of life on Earth, and ancient astronomical instruments could help to understand the level of astronomical knowledge and technological development at that time. Although different countries had different definition and meanings of cultural relics, they all recognized the importance of cultural relics in witnessing the development of national history. In China, the relevant laws and regulations on cultural relics clearly defined the protection measures for cultural relics to ensure the preservation and inheritance of these important historical witnesses. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
Ancient Tang cultural relics
There were many cultural relics in the Great Tang Dynasty, ranging from porcelain, gold and silver ware to bronze mirrors. For example, there were Tang Sancai Pearl-printed Beast-faced Phoenix Head Pot, Gongxian Kiln Eagle Head Pot, Diamond Lattice Flower Glass Bottle, Filial Son Tuta Ping, Grape Flower and Bird Pattern Silver Sachet, Disciple Zhang Jun's printed Sutra Mantra, Bronze Peacock Bird Pattern Sunflower Mirror, etc. In the exhibition, 169 pieces (sets) of Tang cultural relics collected by Wangye Museum were exhibited, including 12 national first-class cultural relics. These cultural relics were simple but beautiful, and many of them could be called top-grade art treasures. From the material of the cultural relics, there were gold, silver, copper, jade, porcelain, pottery, glazed glass, and other utensils made of different materials. These cultural relics vividly displayed the prosperity, cultural style, and glorious history of the Great Tang. For example, 89 sets of bronze mirrors were auctioned in the special bronze mirror auction of the 15th anniversary celebration of Poly Auction, including the Four Mountain Mirror, the Inner Arc Three Dragon Mirror, the Anle Weiyang Three Phoenix Pattern Mirror, and other different types of bronze mirrors. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
Diancui ancient cultural relics
Pointing jade was a traditional craft that used kingfisher feathers for decoration. It was reflected in many ancient artifacts. From the perspective of historical development, the "collection of feather jade" in Han Feizi's "Foreign Reserve Shuo Zuo" during the Warring States Period may be an early record of the decoration of jade. The relatively confirmed use of "knotting beads and paving jade" as a jewelry craft was in the Song and Yuan Dynasties. By the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the word "jade" had a clear meaning-point jade, and became an important feature of gold and silver jewelry in the Qing Dynasty. Among the existing ancient artifacts, there was a crown of Empress Xiaojing of the Ming Dynasty inlaid with pearls and precious stones, golden dragon and phoenix, which was collected by the Palace Museum. There was also a six-dragon and three-phoenix crown unearthed in the Ming Dingling Tomb. It was the funerary object of Empress Xiaoduan of Wanli. There were three phoenixes made of Diancui in the middle. There were also some cultural relics left in the Qing Dynasty, such as silver-plated jade beaded tassels, silver-plated jade butterfly hairpins, etc. However, there was cruelty behind the jadeite craftsmanship. Because only the back feathers of the kingfisher were the brightest and suitable for decoration, in order to maintain the color, there were cases where the feathers were plucked when the kingfisher was alive, which caused the kingfisher to be on the verge of extinction. At the same time, some cultural relics were also facing the situation of being lost overseas. For example, a crown of verdant phoenix appeared in the National Museum of Wales. Now, the cultural relic restorers of the Palace Museum were reinforcing and maintaining the collection of Diancui cultural relics. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
Cangzhou ancient cultural relics
Cangzhou had many ancient cultural relics. The following is a partial introduction: - Cangzhou Iron Lion: Located in Jiuzhou Town of Cangzhou City, it was cast in the third year of Guangshun of the Later Zhou Dynasty (953 AD) during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. The folk called it the "Sea Suppressing Roar" and weighed 32 tons. It was the oldest and largest cast iron lion in China. The inside was engraved with the Diamond Sutra. The lotus seat on its back was once thought to be the mount of Manjushri. In 1961, along with the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, it was evaluated as a national key cultural relic protection unit. However, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, the protection process experienced ups and downs. Due to improper protection measures, there were conditions such as limping legs, falling heads, and rotting bodies. Now, they were supported by pillars. In 2011, the new Cangzhou Iron Lion was completed and placed in Cangzhou Lion City Park. It became the largest iron lion in the world and broke the Guinness World Record. - ** Xian County Han Tombs **: Located in Xian County, Cangzhou City, it is made up of many Han Dynasty tombs and is a national key cultural relic protection unit. - [Tomb of Ji Xiaolan: In Nanpi County, Cangzhou City. It is the tomb of Ji Xiaolan, a famous writer of the Qing Dynasty.] Cangzhou Confucian Temple was also of historical value. It was located at No. 9 Xiaoshi Street in Yunhe District and was a key cultural relic protection unit in Cangzhou City. It was built in the early Ming Dynasty. There are three main halls and east and west corridors. It is the only remaining ancient building with beam frame and bucket arch structure in Cangzhou. It was 110.5 meters long from north to south and 37.2 meters wide from east to west. It occupied an area of 4110 square meters and had a construction area of 1986 square meters. The Halberd Gate, Dacheng Hall, and Minglun Hall on the central axis were well preserved, reflecting the mainstream and essence of Confucianism. In addition, Cangzhou City Museum collected more than 800 cultural relics. These cultural relics were displayed in six parts: "Living in the Sea","Yanqi Metropolis","Setting up a County and Enfeoffment","First Setting up Cangzhou","Ancient Rhyme of the Canal", and "Famous Cities in the Capital Region". They vividly displayed the social development and historical changes of Lion City in the past 6000 years. Exhibits ranged from the painted pottery of Yangshao culture in the Neolith Age to the Sancai of the Tang Dynasty nurtured by the Sui and Tang Grand Canal, and then to the white glaze and black color of Cizhou kiln "floating" on the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
Ancient cultural relics in Henan
Henan was rich in ancient cultural relics. For example, there were 51172 immovable cultural relics in 14 provincial cities in the Yellow River area of Henan Province, of which 7042 cultural relics protection units above the county level were included in the immovable cultural relics resource database of the Yellow River area. The Erlitou Ruins and the important ruins of the Yangshao culture were typical representatives of ancient cultural relics. In addition, there were also many archaeological excavation results. Many ancient cultural relics were unearthed during the major research projects such as the "Exploration Project of the Chinese Civilization" and "Research on the Ancient Chinese Culture". Many ancient cultural relics were exhibited in the museum. Some cultural relics would be exhibited in special circumstances due to archaeological research and other reasons. For example, the Yingtian Gate Ruins Museum in Luoyang City of the Sui and Tang Dynasties once had some pictures of cultural relics in glass frames (because the cultural relics were undergoing archaeological research). There was also the book "Henan Cultural Relics Story", which described the excavation of many cultural relics, their experiences, and related allusions and events. Most of these cultural relics were ancient cultural relics, and these ancient cultural relics showed their own functions and value. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
Ancient Coins in Cultural Relics
As cultural relics, ancient coins had a rich variety and important value. Some of the ancient coins that were classified as Grade 3 and above were as follows: - The Western King's Merit Silver Coin was a third-grade ancient coin. After the archaeological excavation of Zhang Xianzhong's Heavy Silver site, this ancient coin became more sensitive. It was feasible to collect it, but private exchange was strictly prohibited. - Chu Ying Yuan gold coins were Grade 3 cultural relics, mostly found in Hubei, Anhui, Shaanxi, Henan and other places. They were coins given by the king, with a purity of up to 99%. - Wang Mang's 5,000 yuan per blade was a Grade 3 cultural relic. It was created under Wang Mang's currency reform system, and one piece was worth 5,000 copper coins. - In the Warring States period, the four Zhu coins were more famous. This series of coins could reach the level of a second-class cultural relic. They were exquisitely cast and difficult to imitate. In addition, there was also the three-hole cloth of the Warring States Period. Among them, the large-scale "Wuyang" back "one liang" three-hole cloth was sold for 3.528 million yuan in 2010. The shape of the coin body was unique. There was a hole on the head and two feet. Most of the characters on the face were Ji Di, and the characters on the back were heavy and numbered. The currency value was divided into two grades, which was relatively rare. The Warring States Period Qi Six Character Knife, such as the Six Character Knife Coin on the back of the Qi Fan State Chief Knife, was sold for 920,000 yuan in 2011. Some people believed that it was a founding coin cast by the Tian family on behalf of the Qi Dynasty, while others said that it was cast by Tian Dan when he helped the King of Qi Xiang to restore the country. The Six Character Knife was rare in the world and was a famous item in the knife coin world. For example, the "Eastern Zhou" and "Western Zhou" round coins had different transaction prices in 2011 and 2023 respectively. They were bronze coins in the middle and late Warring States Period, which was related to the history of the division of the Zhou royal capital into the Western Zhou Kingdom and the Eastern Zhou Kingdom. There was also the Warring States and Wei's "Gongtun Red Gold" round coin, which was cast in the middle and late stages of Wei. Although Wei mainly circulated cloth coins, this round coin had extraordinary significance. When ancient coins were excavated, such as copper coins suspected to be ancient coins of the Song Dynasty in a village in Anhui Province, the relevant departments would carry out rescue excavation, research, appraisal, and report to the higher authorities according to procedures. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
Ancient Changyi cultural relics
There are many cultural relics in ancient Changyi. The old city of Changyi was the capital of Shanyang State and Changyi State in the Western Han Dynasty. In 1992, it was announced as a provincial key cultural relic protection unit in Shandong Province. In 2013, it was announced as a national key cultural relic protection unit by the State Council. There were many cultural relics in the Changyi City Museum, such as the bronze ware of the Shang Dynasty "Deng Gong", the Ming Dynasty "Taotie pattern white jade bowl", the Qing Dynasty "Huang Yuan imperial doctor's manuscript" and other first-class cultural relics enjoyed a high reputation at home and abroad. There were also Western Han Dynasty bronze dragon and phoenix ornaments (unearthed from Xinzhi Village, Duchang), Eastern Han Dynasty green glazed dragon head pottery spoon (unearthed from Taobu Village, Weiziqian), Eastern Han Dynasty green glazed dragon head Tao Kui (unearthed from Taobu Village, Weiziqian), Ming Dynasty dragon-shaped kiss beast (unearthed from Xinge Village, Huangjia Village, Duchang), Qing Dynasty jade dragon hook, Qing Dynasty imitation Ge kiln plastic-patterned dragon bottle, Qing Dynasty glazed carved dragon snuff bottle, Qing Dynasty carved dragon green stone tablet forehead, Qing Dynasty martial arts champion Song Zhankui flying white calligraphy "dragon" and other cultural relics containing dragon elements. In addition, a total of 12 hull fragments were discovered after excavation of the ancient ship in Changyi. Among them, the No. 2 ship plate fragment was composed of four pieces of wood about 11 meters long, 60 centimeters wide and 30 centimeters thick, weighing about 8 tons. After carbon- 14 dating, it was determined that the shipwreck was built between 574 AD and 657 AD, belonging to the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Moreover, this ship was the earliest ancient ship discovered in China that used iron curium. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
Loulan ancient cultural relics
Lou Lan had unearthed many ancient artifacts of extraordinary significance. 5717 cultural relics of various kinds were unearthed from the ancient tomb of Loulan, the ancient city of Loulan, the ruins of Milan, the ruins of the southern ancient city of Lop Nur, and the cemetery of Xiaohe. These cultural relics are now stored in the Loulan Museum. The ancient city of Loulan had unearthed pagoda-like religious works of art, a large number of Chinese bamboo slips, Chinese documents and other cultural relics, as well as precious cultural relics such as wooden slips, documents, and silk. In 1908, the Japanese monk Ju Ruichao found a letter written by Li Bai, the head of the Western Regions during the Liang Dynasty, in the wall of the "Three Houses" of the Loulan Ruins. Its historical value was immeasurable and it was now collected in the library of the Dragon Valley University in Kyoto, Japan. In addition, Loulan also unearthed the "Loulan Beauty" mummy, Han Jing, Warring States policy manuscript and other cultural relics, as well as a large number of bamboo slips and coins from the Han, Jin, Tang and other periods. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>