The ninth chapter of the benefits of the vast land and abundant resources
For ancient people, jade clothing was a luxury product.
In ancient times, few people could afford to buy them. In addition, they only existed for a short time, so the number that has been passed down to the present is even smaller.
These jade clothes that symbolize status did not exist for a long time. They really became popular only during the Eastern Han and Western Han Dynasties.
After Emperor Wen of Wei Cao Pi succeeded to the throne, he discovered that there were lawless elements among the people who were engaged in tomb robbing in order to make money.
And jade was one of the luxury goods at that time. Under such a social background, jade clothes were the first to suffer.
The existence of jade clothes not only failed to protect the souls of the people in the tombs, but also attracted lawless elements to disturb the peace.
This violated the original wishes of the nobles, so Emperor Wen of Wei ordered the abolition of the jade clothing system.
In this way, Jade Clothes came to an end on the stage of history.
To this day, there are only two silver jade garments unearthed in our country, and it can be said that each one is a rare treasure.
If the ancients knew that the treasures they used to protect their souls and immortal bodies had become exhibits, they would probably be angry, right?
From a current perspective, in order to protect the soul, the ancients spent a lot of time and effort making this silver-lined jade garment, which is really a "foolish thing to do."
But without these "foolish" people, where would today's priceless treasures be?
Therefore, we cannot look at cultural relics from God’s perspective. No matter whether the ancients’ starting point was good or bad, they all made their own contributions to the progress of civilization.
At present, according to relevant statistics, among the cultural relics unearthed across the country, there are very few silver-lined jade clothes with more than 2,000 jade pieces.
The silver-lined jade garment currently in the Nandu Museum is a treasure of the museum and is also the first silver-lined jade garment to be completely restored.
Nandu Museum is more like a treasure house, with numerous cultural relics in it. A single piece of jade clothing with silver threads can amaze the world.
Thinking of this, Chen Wenzhe felt a little confused. If he really made these findings public, how much of a sensation would it cause?
He must be greedy for the things in other museums, and he can't even get close to them.
It doesn’t matter what’s yours!
Chen Wenzhe slowly cleaned up the things around him. He first moved out all the tripods, bronzes and other things around him, and then slowly cleaned up the jade clothes.
Finally, he cleared out three jade garments with gold threads, two jade garments with silver threads, and a large number of jade pieces and gold threads.
After sorting it out carefully, I didn't find the copper-lined jade clothes in the end, which is a pity.
Of course, this is also Chen Wenzhe's greed.
Being able to get three jade clothes with gold threads and two jade clothes with silver threads is already a great blessing.
These five pieces of jade clothing mean that the tombs of at least three Chu royal couples were dug.
And if these three pairs of tombs have not been robbed before, there must be six jade clothes here.
Now there are only five pieces left, and one of them, the gold jade garment, is still incomplete.
These all need to be repaired, protected and maintained!
Chen Wenzhe has no time and is not a professional.
Besides, even if he can become a professional, how much work can he do by himself?
Therefore, it is better to transport these things back to the country first, and then slowly clean and repair them.
The next step is simple, take photos, keep taking photos, and create a file by the way.
Take photos, sort them, and finally pack them up and transport them away.
This work is not easy, it is even very tiring, but as long as he can find good things, Chen Wenzhe is very happy.
I first packed up the jade clothes with gold threads and jade clothes with silver threads, but unfortunately I didn’t find the jade clothes with copper threads. This has to be said to be a regret, and it is an irreparable regret.
This means that this batch of treasures appeared abroad. He brought them back as cultural relics, so it was possible for him to preserve them.
If it were in China, let alone the gold and silver jade clothes, even a strand of copper wire on the copper jade clothes, he wouldn't be able to catch it.
"Not to mention the jade clothes, even these bronzes, if any of them are unearthed in China, it will be in the news, right?"
After cleaning up the few jade clothes, Chen Wenzhe began to sort out the bronze vessels again.
At this time, he was holding a bronze deer.
This is a bronze lying deer from the Western Han Dynasty. This bronze deer is in a prone position, with the back of its body tilted slightly to the left.
Its head and neck are raised, its ears stand up, and its eyes look forward to the right.
The horns on the top of the head are divided into four branches.
There are groups of turquoise inlaid on the spine, hips, neck, ears and other parts.
The reason why I picked it up was definitely not because it was better, but because of the inlay technology on it.
You must know that this is the inlay technology of the Western Han Dynasty. Technologists like Chen Wenzhe naturally value technology the most.
The turquoise inlay on this lying deer is made by casting incised patterns on different parts of the copper deer. Then, according to the specifications of the patterns, the turquoise is cut into various suitable shapes and used as resin or lacquer. Used as an adhesive to stick to the incised patterns on the surface of the vessel.
In the eyes of modern people, this inlay technology can only be regarded as acceptable or even crude.
However, in the Western Han Dynasty, it was the top craftsmanship.
Not to mention other things, just gum is difficult to make.
Looking at it this way, compared to the copper deer itself, the inlay technology is not that bad.
Of course, the fact that this handicraft can appear here is enough to prove that the craftsmanship of the Bronze Deer itself is also very high.
It can be said that this lying deer is very well done. On the whole, the parts of the bronze deer's body are well-proportioned, the muscles are properly expressed, and the shape is beautiful.
The deer was lying on all fours, raising its head and looking straight ahead. Its eyes were alert, its ears were erect, and its face looked surprised. It was like a deer that was taking a rest. Suddenly, it heard an unusual noise and suddenly raised its head to look.
From an artistic point of view, this bronze deer is completely modeled after an adult male sika deer.
Putting down the lying deer, Chen Wenzhe searched around for a while, and soon his face lit up with joy.
Taking a few steps forward, Chen Wenzhe picked up a dark round bronze vessel.
This is definitely not a plate, but more like a mirror.
This is an ancient bronze mirror, it must belong to the Han Dynasty, and it is the same set as the lying deer.
After careful inspection, I found that this was a bronze mirror with a dragon pattern. Although it was separated from the bronze deer, it must have been placed in the same place when they were in the tomb. The lying deer was the bracket of the bronze mirror.
This thing has been unearthed before, otherwise Chen Wenzhe would really not know about it.
This is the benefit of the vast land and abundant resources. Everything has its origin. As long as you discover it and do a little research, you can know what it is used for and how it is used.
Just like this bronze mirror with a sleeping deer and a dragon pattern, if you don't understand, the two items will be separated, and they will definitely not be put together, and you will not know that they are the same.
Pack this stuff up and continue your treasure hunt.
Of course, there are treasures everywhere here, and there is no place to put your feet.
Therefore, some large items can only be packed and moved away at will.
These things are transported to the channel first, and then transported to the ship whenever there is an opportunity.