Golden Silk Phoenix Crown Relics
The following were some of the more famous Golden Silk Phoenix Crown relics: - Empress Xiaoduan's Nine Dragon and Nine Phoenix Crown: The top of this phoenix crown is inlaid with nine golden dragons. The golden dragons are made of lace and beads are hanging from their mouths. It is very exquisite. Below it were layers of auspicious clouds made with ancient techniques. Eight green phoenixes danced in the clouds. To make such a phoenix crown, it would take about 2200 kingfishers to kill. There were 71 raw rubies, 57 sapphires, and more than 5000 natural freshwater pearls at the bottom of the phoenix crown. There was also a golden phoenix behind the phoenix crown, which made it look noble. The total weight was about five pounds. - The golden phoenix crown found in the underground palace of Wanyan Aguda Ruiling, Emperor Taizu of Jin Dynasty: This golden phoenix crown was found on the skull of the phoenix coffin remains in the mausoleum of Emperor Taizu of Jin Dynasty and Empress Qinxian. There are also scattered bird magpie patterns and jade ornaments nearby. This hat support was made of gold thread, but it was actually a hat. There should be silk fabric on the outside (but it had decayed), a belt on the bottom, and a gold buckle on each side like an earring. From the structure of the drop-shaped eight-petal flower made of gold thread and the connected Ruyi petals, you can feel the gorgeous "flower crown" recorded in the "History of Jin·Yu Fu Zhi". Read more exciting novels for free
Silk cultural relics
There were many silk-related cultural relics, which were found in different sites and museum. For example, in the ruins of the Shang Dynasty in Taixi, Gaocheng, Hebei Province, a large number of silk fabrics were found on the surface of bronze ware, such as copper Ge, copper Jue, copper Gu, copper Wei, etc. After identification, the fibers were silk fibers, and five kinds of silk fabrics were identified, including plain "Wan", plain yarn, gauze, plain crepe silk as fabric. In 1968, in the tomb of Liu Sheng, King of Zhongshan of Han Dynasty, which was excavated in Baoding City, fragments of silk fabric were found in the coffin, iron armor and jade clothes. Most of them were plain silk, and a few were high-grade fabrics such as patterned silk, colored brocade and embroidery. Among them, the fine silk found under the jade clothes might be "Bingwan", and the fragment of double-silk plain fabric was found in the left trouser tube of the jade clothes. Silk remnants about 5500 years ago were unearthed in the urn coffin burial of Qingtai site in Xingyang, Henan Province. Recently, the scientific research team identified the carbonized fabric extracted from the urn coffin of Wanggou site in Xingyang and confirmed that it was of the same kind and period as the fabric unearthed from Qingtai site. In 1958, silk threads, ribbons, and silk pieces from about 4300 years ago were discovered at the Qianshanyang site in Balidian Town, Huzhou, Zhejiang Province. In 1926, half a cocoon from 5600 years ago was discovered at the Yangshao cultural site in Xiyin Village, Xia County, Shanxi Province. All of these showed the existence of silk-like cultural relics and the historical and cultural significance behind them from different angles. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
The Story of Silk Relics
Silk played an important role on the Silk Road, and there were many stories related to it. It was said that silk was brought to the West by Duke Mu of Zhou during the Western Zhou Dynasty. As the first China head of state to visit a western country, Duke Mu of Zhou led his entourage to the west with a large number of gold, silver, jade, silk, and artifacts. They arrived in Central Asia and even went to the Kingdom of the Mother of the West and gave silk as a national gift. Although this statement had the color of legends and myths, it also reflected the possible connection between the Yellow River basin and the upper reaches of the Syr Darya River in Central Asia during the Western Zhou Dynasty, and China silk might have been introduced into Central Asia. In the West, silk had been popular ever since it was introduced into ancient Rome. During the Augustus era of the Roman Empire, western classical literature began to have more detailed records of China silk. China silk was colorful and became the most popular luxury item in the upper class of Rome at that time. It was expensive. Rome paid up to 100,000 ounces of gold for imported silk every year. Even Caesar the Great wore silk clothes to attend the palace banquet and was opposed by the ministers, but the Roman people were still unwilling to take off their silk clothes. The large influx of silk also caused the Roman Empire's trade deficit to expand and gold to flow out. The Roman Empire even made a decree to prohibit people from wearing silk. In the course of history, silk had always been a symbol of China's prosperity and civilization. Through the trade and export of the Silk Road, Chinese civilization had flourished unprecedentedly. Moreover, for a long time, Westerners regarded silk as a " hard currency " like gold. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
Silk Crown
The " Silk Crown " was a hat. It was mentioned in the records that " In the past, Duke Wen of Jin liked the clothes of scholars, so his officials all wore sheep furs, swords, and silk crowns. They went in to see the monarch and went out to step on the court." It was one of the clothes worn by the officials of Duke Wen of Jin to cater to Duke Wen of Jin's preferences. The novel " Legend of the Flower Dance " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Silk, newspapers, cultural relics
Silk newspapers were newspapers printed with special materials. They had unique designs, exquisite printing, small circulation, and were worth collecting and investing. For example, the silk newspaper published by Huzhou City to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Huzhou Daily was very popular and difficult to obtain at a high price. However, there was no information about the specific connection between the silk newspaper and the cultural relics. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
Silk, national treasures, cultural relics
There were many precious silk relics on the Silk Road, such as: 1. ** Embellished with ruby and covered with gold **: A cultural relic from the 5th to 6th century AD. Unearthed in 1997 in the ancient tomb of Poma, Zhaosu County, Yili Kazak autonomous prefecture. It is 21.4 cm long, 4.3 - 5.8 cm wide, and weighs 66 grams. It is now stored in the Yili Kazak autonomous prefecture museum. One side of the scabbard was decorated with patterns. In the middle, three rows of gemstones were inlaid with fine gold, and rubies were embedded. Between the inlaid gemstones and the edge of the scabbard, patterns such as triangle, diamond, and line were spot-stitched with fine gold beads. 2. ** Gold ring inlaid with ruby **: A cultural relic from the 5th to 6th century AD. It was unearthed in 1997 in the ancient tomb of Boma, Zhaosu County, Yili Kazak autonomous prefecture. The ring is 2.1 cm long and weighs 16.5 grams. It is now stored in the museum of Yili Kazak autonomous prefecture. The surface of the ring is an oval ruby, and the ring holder is made of gold. The ring surface is tightly fastened with the gem on the surface. The ring surface is decorated with two rings of fine gold beads. The two sides of the ring holder are opposite to each other. There is a base inlaid with gems. The original inlaid gems have been lost. 3. ** Beaded Necklace (Tang Dynasty)**: Unearthed from the Washixia Ruins in Ruoqiang County in 1971, now stored in the Museum of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The beaded necklace was composed of 119 beads of different sizes. The beads were round, oval, and polyhedron. The colors were red, yellow, blue, and green. They were bright and beautiful. 4. ** Necklace and Bracelet (Han and Jin Dynasties)**: Unearthed in the old city of Loulan in Ruoqiang County in 1980, now hidden in the Institute of Cultural Relics and Archeology of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. These two strings of jewelry were made of 70 and 16 beads of different sizes. The materials were agate, colored stone, glass, etc. The colors were blue, green, yellow, cyan, black, gold, etc. The shapes were spherical, cylindrical, rounded square, oval, etc. They were all pierced in the middle for wearing. Glass beads were made by the Roman people and were introduced to China along the Silk Road during the Eastern Han Dynasty. 5. ** Beaded Bracelet (Han)**: Unearthed in 1985 from Baozi East, Baozi Dongxiang, Wensu County, now stored in the Museum of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. There were a total of 19 beads in the shape of a circle, cylinder, oval, cone, stone leaf, and so on. One of the cone-shaped pendants was wrapped in gold foil and had a golden ring. The colors were yellow, dark red, light red, gray, green, and so on. The cylindrical beads were man-made gemstones that had been artificially processed to form patterns. They were called "Eroded Flower Flesh Red Stone Marrow Beads". This process originated from India. 6. ** Bone Bead (Han and Jin Dynasties)**: Unearthed from the Niya site in Minfeng County in 1996, 112 cm long, now hidden in the Institute of Cultural Relics and Archeology of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. This string of bone beads was made up of more than 400 beige bone beads. There was a hole in the middle, and the surface was smooth. The workmanship was exquisite. It should be an ornament on the neck. 7. ** Tiger-patterned round gold medal (5th century B.C. -3rd century B.C.)**: Unearthed from Tomb No. 30, Aragou, Urumqi City, 1977. Now stored in the Museum of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. This card is molded with a hammer and a raised tiger pattern. The tiger's posture is very dynamic, and the head, mane, and claw patterns are meticulously carved. 8. ** Tiger gold belt decoration (5th century B.C. -3rd century B.C.)**: Unearthed from Tomb No. 30, Alagou, Urumqi City, 1977, now stored in the Museum of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. It was molded and hammered with gold foil. The two tigers opened their mouths and glared at each other, looking like they were about to fight. The shape was unique and the technique was exquisite. There were small holes in the belt, which might be an ornament attached to other leather goods or clothing. 9. ** Bronze Blindfold (Tang Dynasty)**: Unearthed from Tomb 227 of Astana Cemetery in Turpan in 1973, now stored in the Museum of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. When unearthed, it was originally placed on the eyes of the deceased. It was punched out of a thin copper sheet. The center of the eye was near the eyeball. The small holes around the eye mask were originally sewn with cotton or silk to protect it. This kind of eye mask could only be seen in Xinjiang. It was a funeral instrument. 10. ** Chinese Wooden Slips (Wei and Jin)**: A total of 7 pieces of different lengths. One of them was written in ink on both sides, while the rest were written in ink on one side. The calligraphy of this batch of Chinese wooden slips included cursive script, running script, regular script, etc. It recorded the names of officials, place names, orders, thin books, etc. It was a precious material for studying the political and military system, social and economic life, and calligraphy art of the Loulan area during the Han and Jin Dynasties and ancient Xinjiang. 11. ** Qiuci Wooden Slips (Eastern Han)**: Qiuci was an ancient country in the Western Regions and an important town on the Silk Road during the Han and Tang Dynasties. The remnant was from the Sui Dynasty to the early Tang Dynasty, and no ethnic group used this language. In addition, some silk cultural relics such as woven shoes from the Eastern Jin Dynasty (unearthed in Xinjiang), brocade socks from the Tang Dynasty (collected in the Gansu Museum), leather boots from more than 1000 years ago (collected in the Qinghai Tibetan Medicine Culture Museum), and urns from the Northern Dynasty (collected in the Xinjiang Museum) also reflected the cultural exchanges and historical development on the Silk Road to a certain extent. At the same time, silk-related prehistoric, Shang and Han cultural relics unearthed in Hebei, Henan and Shanxi, such as the pottery silkworm pupa unearthed from the Yangshao cultural site in Nanyangzhuang, Hebei Province, the silk relics of the Shang Dynasty unearthed from the Taixi site in Gaocheng, and the silk fragments unearthed from the tomb of Liu Sheng, the Han Zhongshan King in Baoding, were also important witnesses to the development of silk culture. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
European Crown Relics
Here are some of the crown relics in Europe: - [Crown of Thorns: An important cultural relic of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris. It is one of the oldest sacred objects in the Christian faith. It originates from the records in the Book of Matthew. When Jesus was suffering, he was forced to wear it by Roman soldiers.] On April 15th, 2019, he was successfully rescued from the fire at Notre-Dame de Paris and is now in the Louvre. - [Crown stolen from the Museum of Foavier]: The treasure of the Museum of Foavier in France, named the Crown of the Virgin Mary, was made in 1899. The crown was inlaid with 1791 gems and pearls, worth more than 1 million euros. It was stolen on May 14, 2017 and its whereabouts are still unknown. - ** Crown collection in the Karlsruhe Museum in Baden-Württemberg, Germany **: It once belonged to an archduchess. The main body was made of gold and platinum, inlaid with 367 diamonds, worth about 13 million US dollars (equivalent to nearly 90 million yuan). It was stolen at the end of April 2017. - The Queen's favorite crown was inlaid with 2868 diamonds, 17 sapphires, 11 emeralds, and countless pearls, including the world's second-largest diamond, the African Star No. 2 diamond, and the Black Prince Ruby. This crown was lighter than the crown worn by the Queen during her coronation, so it was often worn first on important occasions. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
Golden silk quilt
The golden silk quilt was a type of silk quilt. Its raw material was the "Golden Cocoon." The silk that Silkworm Baby spat out was golden yellow, like a golden thread. The cocoon that was formed was bright and beautiful. Compared to ordinary white silk, the surface of golden silk was soft and shiny. It was not black, not astringent, and the silk was long. After pulling open the silk on the surface, there were no clumps of broken silk inside. It was more delicate and durable to make a quilt. Moreover, only one out of 1000 Silkworm Babies could spit out the earthen yellow golden silk. This type of silk was very tough. The golden cocoon silk had a high content of Lutein, which had a better anti-bacteria effect. The natural bright color did not need to be dyed after reeling, which was more environmental friendly. In terms of price, it was usually about 100 yuan more expensive than ordinary silk quilts. The price was also determined by the weight of the quilt. For example, if the price was calculated at 300 yuan per catty, a 4-catty winter quilt would usually be priced within 2000 yuan. It also had some special effects. For example, it could release more than 20 kinds of acids according to the human body's heat. It had the effects of beauty, skin care, and reducing neck wrinkles. It was suitable for mothers and children. It was a high-quality quilt and was often used for wedding and other occasions. It meant "ten thousand taels of gold." The novel "Dream of Silk Fate" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
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The golden silk tent is drunk
"Golden Silk Curtain" was an ancient novel written by someone who was drunk. The novel told the story of the founding emperor and the imperial concubine of the previous dynasty. The male protagonist slaughtered the female protagonist's emperor husband, and the female protagonist killed the male protagonist's green plum moonlight. The female protagonist was the eldest daughter of the Cui family of Qinghe, the most noble daughter in the capital. Because of her beauty, she was forced into the palace by the fatuous emperor. The male protagonist was the son of a prince. When he was a child, his family was massacred. He was the only survivor and later became the new emperor. The female protagonist helped the male protagonist solve the problems of killing the king and finding the jade seal during the palace rebellion. The male protagonist promised to let the female protagonist leave the palace after ascending the throne, but he went back on his word and let the female protagonist become a concubine. The novel had a certain sense of taboo. The plot included "He slaughtered her emperor husband, she killed his green plum moonlight", and the text also included "In the golden silk tent, soft jade was warm and fragrant." Tuoba Tai rushed forward and grabbed her slender wrist. He gritted his teeth and sneered,"The number of ministers under the Empress's skirt…is countless." Dankou caressed her handsome face. Cui Wanwan was shy and affectionate."Your Majesty is the only one in my heart." The plot description was evaluated as a story of two sea kings (in fact, primary school chickens) falling in love. There were some drafts and updates that were stable. The V announcement showed that it had entered the third watch on March 17. The novel, Drunken Golden Cup, is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!