There were only two hooks. Luo Tianjiang glanced at the ring next to him. The record of Chinese women wearing rings was first seen in the "Essentials of the Five Classics" written by Liu Xiang of the Western Han Dynasty: "In ancient times, concubines and concubines came to the king's house. Women's History Book It is said to give her a ring to advance and retreat. If she is pregnant, use a gold ring to retreat, and when guarding, use a silver ring to advance." It can be seen that the earliest concubines in China who wore rings could not be "lucky" when they were pregnant or under other circumstances. , they all wear gold rings on their fingers to "retreat" from the king, and at other times they wear silver rings on their fingers to express "flattery".
Far earlier than the Zhou Dynasty when the Book of Songs was written, bone rings, some with turquoise inlaid on them, have been unearthed from tombs of the Longshan Culture period in Dawenkou between 4,000 and 6,000 years ago. Ring relics were also unearthed in ancient Egypt at the same time as this era. It can be seen that the earliest rings so far appeared in the East, not the West. Similar to ancient Egyptian and Greek cultures, in ancient China, rings were first worn by men, but they did not represent power. It is not only a seal of identity, but also an auxiliary tool for bow and arrow shooting.
The finger pull in the Qing Dynasty is famous, but few people know its ancient name "韘". It is the "韘" mentioned in the "Book of Songs" as "the branch of the orchid, the boy wears the 韘" - in ancient times, it was made of elephant bones or other animal bones. It is made and attached to the thumb of the right hand to hook the string. There is no doubt that in ancient times, most of the people who pulled the string and pulled the bow were men. However, the actual object of the 阘 was first seen in the tomb of Fu Hao. She was not only the concubine of King Yin, She was also the earliest and greatest female general in Chinese history. The jade hoe unearthed should be the earliest jade string clasp in the history of the world. Its shape is flat on one end and slanted on the other, which can be inserted into the thumb. This shows that Rings for military purposes began to be produced and used during the Yin and Shang Dynasties around 4,000 years ago.
The rings Luo Tian saw now were used by women. First there were four silver rings with protruding edges and corners on the surface of the circle and densely decorated diagonal patterns on both sides. Then there were ten gold rings inlaid with turquoise.
Next is the jade pendant. The jade pendants of the Warring States, Qin and Han dynasties are intricate and gorgeous. There are even dozens of small jade pendants, such as jade huangs, jade bis, jade hoons, etc., which are connected in series with silk threads to form a group of miscellaneous pendants to highlight the splendor of the wearer. Majesty. After the Wei and Jin Dynasties, men gradually wore miscellaneous pendants. After that, all dynasties only wore simple jade pendants. However, women still wore miscellaneous pendants for a long time, usually tied to their belts and jingled while walking. It sounds pleasant to the ear, so "Huan Pei" has gradually become one of the synonyms for women.
What is now in front of Luo Tian is the famous jade pendant of a dancing girl from the Han Dynasty, which costs a total of thirty yuan. "So many jade pendants of a dancing girl?" Luo Tian praised.
"Dancing Girl Jade Pendant?" Xiao Chen took a breath. It was really interesting to work with Luo Tian. One moment he was the first nude model in history, and now he was a dancing girl Jade Pendant.
"Don't get it wrong." Luo Tian said with a smile: "The so-called dancing girl's jade pendant is carved from white jade. It is flat and flaky in shape, with the same pattern carved out with negative lines on both sides. The jade figures all have apricot eyes and protruding noses. , small mouth. Wearing a long skirt with a right hem and a ribbon tied at the waist. The figure is slim and graceful, with a slim waist and a beautiful neck. The shape is vivid and graceful. She dances with her sleeves stretched out, one arm raised above the head, and the other arm attached to the chest or hem to make a sleeve roll. .The long skirt is elegant and the crepe is smooth. The jade figure has perforations in the middle of the upper and lower parts. It could have been used as an ornament, but in the Han Dynasty, it was mostly used as ornamental jade."
Xiao Chen picked up a piece, and it was exactly what Luo Tian said. He handed it to another colleague: "Okay, you can measure the size and take a photo. Luo Tian, keep talking, keep talking, this dancer's jade pendant doesn't know how to do it." Are there any legendary stories about beauties?"
It turned out that I felt comfortable listening to the story and wanted to do it again.
"The popular dancing girl jade pendant in the Han Dynasty is not original to the Han Dynasty. Its origin must be at the turn of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. In an early Warring States period, a jade pendant with two dancing girls was unearthed from a large tomb in Jincun, Luoyang, Henan Province. They hollowed out white jade and carved it by subtracting ground. , flat and flaky. It also has almond-shaped eyes, a protruding nose, and a small mouth. The hair on the forehead is combed into a half-moon shape, and the temples are curled. Wearing a long skirt with narrow sleeves, a diagonal skirt around the skirt, and a wide waistband. It dances like a dance, with the left and right hands up respectively. Lift or bend it in front of the abdomen, with long sleeves crossing the top of the head or hanging at the waist."
"The jade pendants of dancing girls in the Han Dynasty were dated. The earlier specimens were found in the reign of Wen and Jing (Emperor) in the Western Han Dynasty, and the latest specimens still existed in the reign of Anshun (Emperor) in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Among them, the most common ones were in the late Western Han Dynasty. Although it was extended It has been used for about 300 years, but the shapes and workmanship characteristics of different periods are still quite obvious. For example, the jade pendants of dancers in the Wenjing period of the Western Han Dynasty are mostly in a relatively regular rectangular shape. Although most of the characters have female characteristics, there are also occasional Male. The facial expression is dull, the dance is stiff, and the movement is not strong. The workmanship is basically hollow, and the patterns are all carved with negative lines. Although it is very complicated, it is shallow and not smooth."
"The shape of the jade pendant for dancing girls in the Yuanping (Emperor) period breaks the constraints of regular symmetry and is completely determined by the modeling requirements. The characters are all young women with beautiful faces, slender figures and vivid dancing postures. The workmanship is carved and decorated. In addition to outlining with negative lines, the ground subtraction method is also used to create grooves with raised edges, which not only highlights the expression form, but also increases the three-dimensional sense of the characters. The jade pendants of dancing girls in the An and Shun (Emperor) periods of the Eastern Han Dynasty are similar to those of the Yuanping Dynasty in the Western Han Dynasty. The period is roughly similar, except that the head has longer hair and two long hairpins, a silk belt is draped over the shoulders, and the patterns on the clothes are becoming more and more complicated."
As soon as Luo Tian finished speaking, Xiao Chen immediately took over a dancer's jade pendant. After reading it, he said "oh": "This is workmanship from the period of Emperor Wen Jing."
"That's right." Luo Tian nodded.
"But does it really have nothing to do with beautiful women?" Xiao Chen asked. The young beautiful staff member turned around and suddenly punched him. She pouted and was obviously unhappy. Wasn't this an affair? What?
Luo Tian was interested: "Actually, it's related to beautiful women, that's for sure."
Not to mention, it was okay. A group of people pricked up their ears and wanted to hear what happened. Luo Tian said: "In addition to princes, the people who use this kind of dancing girl jade pendant are queens or concubines. For example, Princess Jing of Zhongshan in Mancheng, Hebei The relics of Dou Wan and the stone bridge in Xuzhou, Jiangsu belong to King Zhao Ji of Chu. The age of the female tomb owner in Dabaotai in Beijing is 20 years older than that of King Guangyang. She is more likely to be the concubine of a maiko whom she later adopted."
"That's it?" Everyone was obviously dissatisfied.
Luo Tian was a little confused, and immediately said, "Don't you think of a great woman?"
"Who?" everyone asked in unison.
"Dancing Queen Zhao Feiyan, Zhao Feiyan is the queen of Emperor Xiaocheng of the Western Han Dynasty. She was from Pingyuan County. She learned singing and dancing at a young age. Because of her light body and graceful dancing, she was known as Feiyan. When Emperor Cheng was traveling, he had fun while passing through Pingyuan. He feasted, sang and danced to entertain him, and when he saw Feiyan, he Xi brought her back to the palace, first named Jieyu, and then made her queen, and she was favored for ten years. This was such a lucky queen, but in the end she was demoted to commit suicide because of her humble birth. Speaking of using the jade pendant of a dancing girl Woman, she is one of them."