"Do you want to see what's in this box?" Ouyang Tian took a wooden box from the shelf: "It's better for you to open it,"
The wooden box was a little big, and Luo Tian smiled and said, "It's a pity that I'm not a perspective, but it seems like it's a gem or something." He said, and opened the box: "Is it a court bead?"
Chaozhu is a kind of hanging object in the Qing Dynasty dress, hanging on the neck and hanging on the chest. There are 108 Chaozhus, and a large bead is penetrated between every 27. There are four large beads, called Fenzhu.
The court beads are said to symbolize the four seasons, and the materials of the court beads are also different. Because the Qing emperors believed in Buddhism, all emperors, concubines, civil servants, and military officers above the fourth rank, and guards and capital officials can wear court beads, and As an item rewarded by the emperor.
There are three small beads on both sides of the beads: one string on one side and two strings on the other side, called "Commemoration"; the way to wear is different from men and women, two strings on the left and one string on the right and are men, and two strings on the right and one string on the left and are women. .In addition, there is a string of beads hanging on the back, which is called the back cloud.
This string of beads is made of one hundred and eight gold beads. The surface of the beads is raised with golden sand, and the craftsmanship is unique. The four silver-tied hollow coin pattern fillets the enamel Buddha heads divide the beads into four equal parts, each with two. Seventeen. The Buddha head pagoda is filled with enamel with silver-tied hollow plum blossom pattern, and the bright yellow ribbon is tied with a sub-font-shaped cloud on the back, and the inside is hollowed out, the "卍" pattern and the longevity peach flower pattern. Imitation of turquoise glass commemoration three Hang, every ten pieces, the silver-tied enamel hollow pendant is hung. The whole bead is hung with golden color and is well preserved.
Luo Tian could only look at it and he could determine the age: "It was a court bead from the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty."
"That's right." Ouyang Tian was not very satisfied: "We need to go further."
Luo Tian smiled and said, "Dad, you are too strict with me, but I will satisfy you. This string of court beads eventually fell into the hands of Empress Dowager Cixi, but unfortunately, Sun Dianying robbed the tomb and the court beads were stolen by him. It is rumored that he gave Dai Li the two largest vermilion beads, but according to relevant information, this string of golden sand beads does not look like the string that was stolen."
"By the way, have you ever thought that the so-called information is not accurate at all?" Ouyang Tianyi said: "The so-called unofficial history, official history must be accurate? The rulers at that time would be based on their own interests. Take control of the historian and write down official history that is beneficial to it, but what is circulated in unofficial history may be a bit true."
"Dad, what do you mean is that when Sun Dianying robs the tomb, it is actually more than that string of court beads?"
"That's right." Ouyang Tian pointed at his nose: "Your dad is sure of this, there will be no mistake."
"I believe." Luo Tian continued: "I really don't know how much money Cixi has accumulated. It's shocking to just stole it from Sun Dianying. If this is not all, I really dare not think about these burials. Where did the product go?"
"There are related records. I wonder if you have any impression of it - Qing Palace Archives "The Chronicle of the Grand Empress Dowager's Promotion of the Great Deity"?" Ouyang Tian was looking forward to Luo Tian's answer. This son made him so proud. He was willing to bear it. I will help him achieve greater success through my own efforts!!
"Of course I remember this. According to records, Cixi put six batches of treasures into the Jinjing during her lifetime. How many treasures were buried during her burial? His confidant eunuch Li Lianying personally participated in the ceremony of burying the treasures in Cixi's coffin. According to him and "Aiyuexuan Notes" written by his nephew records that before the body of Cixi was inserted into the coffin, three layers of golden silk beaded brocade mattresses and a layer of pearls were placed on the bottom of the coffin, which was one foot thick. Cixi's body was placed between lotus leaves and lotus flowers. The head is green lotus leaves, which are green and transparent, and extremely delicate. The tendons on the leaves are not carved, but are all naturally grown; pink tourmaline lotus is placed under the feet. Wear a pearl phoenix crown on the head, and the largest one is on the crown. The pearl weighs four or two as big as a chicken egg, and is worth ten million taels of silver. It is a rare treasure in the world. Wearing a gold-wire-beaded embroidered robe and jacket, the quilt she covered is filled with a large peony made of pearls. The bracelet is made of a large chrysanthemum inlaid with diamonds and six small plum blossoms. Twenty-seven Buddhas are placed beside you.”
"Two jade watermelons, melons and cabbages are placed on both sides of their feet. The jade watermelons are green-skinned, red-fleshed, black-seeded, white-skinned, yellow-skinned, and yellow-skinned, and pink-skinned, two jade cabbages,
All of them are green leaves and white hearts. There is a green grasshopper on the vegetable heart. Two yellow wasps are parked beside the vegetable leaves. On the left side of the body of Cixi, there is a lotus made of jade. Three sections are from the jade lotus roots, and there is naturalness.
The gray mud stains, green lotus leaves grow at the joints, pink lotus blossom, and a black jade water chestnut. On the right side of the body, there is a jade carved red coral tree, surrounded by green roots, green leaves and red fruits, and the top of the tree is stopped.
A kingfisher fell, and more than 200 peaches, plums, apricots and dates made of gems. A jade lotus is placed on the left and a jade carved coral tree is placed on the right. In addition, eight jade horses and eighteen jade arhats are placed on the total of seven hundred
Multiple pieces.”
"After the burial, four liters of pearls and red, and two thousand sapphires were poured into it to fill the gaps in the coffin; among the four liters of pearls, five hundred eight-pointed beads, one thousand two-pointed beads, and two thousand three-pointed beads, two thousand three-pointed beads, two thousand three-pointed beads, two thousand three-pointed beads, two thousand three-pointed beads, two thousand
Hundreds of jewels and pearls are worth about 2.23 million taels of silver. According to the "Interior Affairs Office Book", the jewelry and jade burials in the coffin are extremely amazing in terms of quantity and type, almost a "broad collection of jewelry and jade ware
". These treasures are all made of natural materials, and it is extremely rare to choose materials alone, not to mention the ingenious conception and the ingenious carving. The value of this coffin is estimated by people at that time,
As for the royal relatives and relatives, the private contributions of princes and ministers, the only one who earns the royal burial items is worth 50 million taels of silver! As for the artistic value of these treasures, it is even more incalculable, and it can be said to be worth a lot. The coffin of Empress Dowager Cixi
, the number of treasures and the value is so great that it is the best in the world."
Ouyang Tianqing couldn't help but applaud, not only because this is his son, but also because he was happy for his strong knowledge accumulation: "I didn't expect that your knowledge storage exceeded my expectations, I must admit that I
If I lose, I will be convinced. Even if I am, I will not be able to get such a large piece of information so fluently."
"Dad, there is a saying that if you are better than others, my memory may not be the power given by fragments, but inherit the excellent genes of you and my mother." Luo Tianzhen was able to speak, which immediately made Ouyang Tian very happy: "
Yes, genetic power, your dad had an amazing memory when he was young, and your mom had a high quality. If you had the opportunity to receive a formal higher education, maybe…”
Ouyang Tian was a little sad again. Seeing this, Luo Tian hurriedly said: "It's good for me to learn by myself like this. I'm digesting knowledge in practice. This is much better than a nerd. I'm very happy.