On February 19th, 2017, when the winter swimming team of Xikang Wharf visited Luohuang Temple, they found a large stone tablet in the forest near the stone temple. The stele was about 220 cm long, 90 cm wide, and 15 cm thick. It was made of red gravel and weighed about 700 kg. The name of the stele was clearly "The Inscription of the Sin of Xingfu Temple in Daping Mountain". It had the words "Ming Zhengde" and was more than 500 years old. The inscription was weathered and difficult to read, and the stone tablet lay flat in the forest without a base. Luohuang Temple was located in Lion Village, Nanjiao Township, Yucheng District. It was discovered in the third national cultural relics survey and registered in November 2009. The existing stone building ridge was engraved with the words "Xianfeng Year of Qing Dynasty". It was a relic of the Qing Dynasty and was classified as an ancient site for protection. It was recorded in the third national cultural relics survey registration form and reported to the immovable cultural relics warehouse of the State Administration of Cultural Relics. In May 2011, it was announced by the Yucheng District People's Government as the fourth batch of cultural relics protection units. It was built in the Ming Dynasty, abandoned later, and rebuilt in Xianfeng in the Qing Dynasty. The Ya 'an city Bureau of Culture, Sports, Radio, Film, and Television Press and Pub. ation had instructed the Yucheng District Cultural Relics Department to go to the scene to investigate and verify the situation of the stone tablet. Read more exciting novels for free
Shi Yang had found something in many places. Stone sheep were unearthed at the Xingguo Temple site in the east of Qingzhou City. They were 1.18 meters long, 0.6 meters wide, 1.04 meters high in the head and 0.6 meters high in the tail. They were lying down with their heads twisted to the right side of their bodies and were hidden in the Qingzhou Museum. In 1981, the Eastern Han Dynasty stone sheep were also unearthed in the Empress Kiln in Gaoyue Town. There were two stone sheep in the Shinto in front of the tomb of Qiu Cheng, Duke of Wan, about 100 meters north of Chang Yuchun's tomb in Nanjing. In addition, there was a stone sheep from the Han Dynasty in Huaibei. It was a national first-class cultural relic. The original was displayed in the provincial museum, and there was a copy in front of the wall. There used to be stone sheep in Dingtian, but they have been lost. It is said that local farmers transported them down the mountain because of the inconvenience of farming, and then they were damaged or pressed underground during construction. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
The stone mortar was a cultural relic. For example, the portrait stone mortar unearthed in Mixian County, Henan Province in 1972 was now stored in Mixian County Cultural Center, the stone mortar from the Yangshao culture period was stored in Henan Museum in 1963, and the stone mortar from the Republic of China period was now stored in Kaifeng Food Culture Museum. These all indicated that the stone mortar could be used as cultural relics after archaeological discovery or a specific historical period. At the same time, the stone mortar was a necessity for human life in ancient times. Its existence also witnessed the production and lifestyle at that time, and it had a certain historical and cultural value. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
The stone pier could become a cultural relic. For example, the 12 Ming and Qing Dynasty stone pier found near the Nangong Primary School in Yulin Urban area might be related to Wenchang Pavilion. They were the original pillar foundation of Wenchang Pavilion in Yulin City. There were complex and unique patterns on the pillar foundation. After preliminary investigation, they were identified as cultural relics of the Ming Dynasty. There were also some ancient stone blocks that had experienced the passage of time, like the stone blocks in ancient villages, as if they were telling their stories. For example, the stone drum in the Stone Drum Hall of the Forbidden City was also a special kind of stone pier cultural relic. It was discovered in the Tang Dynasty and had a complicated experience. Its stone drum inscriptions also attracted many literati to explore. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
The following are some of the important artifacts discovered by chance: - The terracotta army of Qin Shihuang was discovered by chance in 1974 (located in Xi'an, China). This huge terracotta army, including infantry, cavalry, chariots, and horses, was large in scale and varied in shape, vividly recreating the might and majesty of the Qin army. - In 1939, the Shang Houmu Wu Ding (also known as the Si Mu Wu Ding) was unearthed in Wuguan Village, Anyang City, Henan Province. The tripod was 133 cm high and weighed about 832.8 kg. The words "Houmu Wu" were cast on the inner wall of the tripod. The font was strong and vigorous. Its casting fully illustrated the scale of bronze casting in the late Shang Dynasty, the strict organization and the meticulous division of labor. - In 1983, the "Stone Forest of Mashan" with scientific value and several petrified wood (wood fossils) were accidentally discovered in the area of Beima Mountain in Jimo City, Qing Dao. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
As a cultural relic, the stone Buddha head had various forms of expression and artistic features in different periods and regions. In China, there was a history of stone Buddha statues from the period of the Five Barbarians and Sixteen Kingdoms. It reached its peak during the Northern Dynasty. For example, there were Buddhist art forms such as stone pagodas carved by benefactors and Buddhist scriptures during the Northern Liang Dynasty. The Buddha statues carved on the stone pagodas reflected the images of the Buddhas of the three generations. During the Northern Qi and Northern Wei Dynasties, many stone Buddha statues and other stone Buddha statues were unearthed from the Longxing Temple in Qingzhou, Shandong Province and the Xiude Temple in Quyang, Hebei Province. These Buddha statues had different materials, shapes, and craftsmanship. For example, the stone Buddha statues in the Gandhara region were 13.3 centimeters tall and 8.5 centimeters wide. They were gray schist and had the typical Gandhara style. They had high buns, wavy hair, and white hair between their eyebrows. The carving skills were skilled and superb. In addition, the stone Buddha statues of different periods had different uses and symbolic meanings. Some of the stone Buddha statues were engraved with the names of the believers and the date of the statue, so that future generations could judge the age of their construction. Moreover, the stone Buddha statues also carried the spiritual sustenance of the believers in the context of religious culture. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
There were different descriptions of the cultural relic square stone pier. There were square stone blocks from the Qing Dynasty, such as the square stone block with a diameter of 70 and a height of 60. The four sides were covered with brocade and carved with patterns of hornless dragons and swastikas. Eight crutch dragons were carved on the four corners. The theme was rich and very simple. It was a complete product of bluestone. There was also a square stone block with a length of 100, a width of 78 and a height of 57. The four sides of this block were covered with scarves, engraved with entwined lotus and the word Hui. The bottom of the block was a circle of crutch dragons. The carving was exquisite and meticulous. The patina was thick. It was also a complete product of bluestone. However, the current reference materials did not mention more about the square stone pier, such as the value appraisal of cultural relics, the preservation status, and so on. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
Cultural relic identification stone lions belonged to the category of cultural relic identification. Cultural relic identification was the work of using scientific methods to analyze and identify the authenticity, texture, use, and value of cultural relics, including identifying authenticity, determining the age, explaining the texture, naming, evaluating the value, and so on. Generally speaking, stone lions of different periods had different characteristics, which could be used as a basis for identification. For example, before the Western Han Dynasty, the image of stone lions began to spread to China. They were similar to tigers and were huge in size. Most of them appeared in high-level royal tombs as tomb guarding beasts. During the Wei, Jin, and Southern and Northern Dynasties, China was in social unrest and the dynasties changed frequently. The spread of Buddhism developed rapidly. The stone lion sculptures had various subjects, different sizes and shapes. Its hair was curly and most of them looked like dogs. The Northern Wei Dynasty was the most typical. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the country was prosperous. The stone lions held their heads high and puffed out their chests. Their eyes were protruding, their noses were high, their mouths were wide and sharp, and their hair was more realistic. It was exquisite and realistic, with distinct layers of features. Their muscles were strong and full, and their tendons and claws were strong and powerful. The stone lions of the Song and Yuan Dynasties inherited the style of the Tang Dynasty. Most of them still stood tall and straight, but they lacked the might of the Tang lions. Their images were closer to real lions, and their hair was more realistic. The lions of the Yuan Dynasty paid more attention to the shape of the structure, and the rise and fall of the muscles were outstanding. The stone lions in the Ming and Qing Dynasties were more exquisite, but they lacked a lot of aggressiveness. The image was more realistic than the previous period, and the shape tended to be more complicated. There were more details, such as the undulating muscles on the limbs, the curly hair on the head, and the bell on the body. However, they did not pay much attention to the lion's overall momentum. Cultural relics identification sometimes used traditional methods or modern science and technology. The traditional "eye study" relied on eyesight and experience, but there were limitations. In terms of modern science and technology, portable video microscopes (such as Anyty's MSA200, WM401TV, etc.) would be used in the calligraphy and painting industry to assist in the identification. However, whether such instruments were used in the identification of stone lions or whether there were other instruments specifically for the identification of stone lions was not specifically mentioned. At the same time, the identification of cultural relics in China lacked clear standards, scientific and strict assessment mechanisms, and supervision systems. They might also face such problems when identifying stone lions. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
There were many pagodas (National Treasure No. 20), Sakyamuni Pagoda (National Treasure No. 21), Lotus Bridge/Seven Treasure Bridge (National Treasure No. 22), Qingyun Bridge/Baiyun Bridge (National Treasure No. 23), golden bronze Vairocana Buddha statue (National Treasure No. 26), golden bronze Amitabha Buddha statue (National Treasure No. 27), stupa (protected cultural relic No. 61) and other cultural relics in the temple. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
The stone tablet was a kind of tablet made of stone. A tombstone was a type of stone tablet. It was a monument that was erected in front of or behind a grave. It was a memorial carrier that humans made for the burial place of the dead. The name, birthplace, achievements, date of death, the name of the person who erected the monument, and the relationship between the person and the deceased were usually engraved on it. In ancient China, there were only tombs buried underground and no signs on the surface. Later, there were graves piled with soil on the ground, and then there were tombstones. In the culture of tombstones, the words used in inscriptions were also particular. For example, the words "Kao, Bi, Gu, Xian, Xian" had different meanings. "Kao" and "Bi" were mostly used to describe the deceased father and mother;"Gu" was often used to indicate the deceased;"Xian" was mostly used when one of the parents had passed away;"Xian" was mostly used when both parents had passed away. Some people believed that "Xian" had the meaning of showing the moral character and achievements of the deceased relatives. The material and shape of the tombstone had also undergone development and change. At first, inspired by the round wooden stake used for coffin burial, bamboo products or wooden stakes would be inserted in front of the grave and the time of the deceased's birth and death would be written. Later, it was found that the wooden tombstone was easy to damage, so it gradually evolved into a round stone pillar instead. In order to engrave more deeds, the shape of the stone pillar was changed to square or rectangular. It was also inspired by the house to cover the tombstone with a cap and engrave flowers and birds on the tombstone. The novel " Hidden Dragon " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Sand casting was an ancient craft that was of great significance in the production and identification of cultural relics. For example, 11 gilded Buddhas from the early Tang Dynasty unearthed in Duchang County, Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province, were made using the sand-turning process at the end of the Sui Dynasty. There was also the Yuan Dynasty's "Seal of Ten Thousand Families of the Han Army" in the collection of the Zhaodong City Museum, which was also made by sand casting, but this seal was more crude. In the field of China antique art, the art of turning sand was also used to counterfeit. For example, when ancient coins were forged, profiteers might use the method of turning sand to cast money, which involved turning the mold, trimming the edge, repairing the hole, rusting, silencing the sound, making old coins, and other methods to make counterfeit coins. This required collectors to improve their eyesight to distinguish. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>