In the brightly lit underground palace, there are also nine ever-burning lamps, and the money tree suddenly appears in front of everyone. The layout of this tomb is exactly the same as that of the tomb on the first floor. There are also murals on the walls. Compared with the previous one, the male and female tomb owners are already
As they ascended into the sky, there were floating clouds under their feet, with men in front and women behind. Under the floating clouds, there were three-headed phoenixes and dragons looking up...
The money tree that surprised Wu Tong was in the center. The money tree is a legendary thing in the hearts of ordinary people. The reason why Bai Yi is relatively calm is because he has a certain understanding of antiques. The money tree is not really droppable.
The money tree is a funerary object that was popular in the Eastern Han Dynasty.
The bronze tree in front of me is divided into branches and leaves. The trunk is solid and covered with wavy patterns. The whole tree is four meters high, reaching the top of the tomb. It is the tallest money tree in general.
Two meters, this one is twice that of the ordinary tree. The trunk is divided into six sections. Each section has four slots for inserting branches. The branches are decorated with various decorative patterns, such as dragon heads and red birds.
There are patterns such as dogs, elephants and elephant slaves, redbirds and deer, and bunches of coins. The most special thing is the two sides on the top of the money tree, which are a dragon and a phoenix, facing each other.
Bai Yi knew that the earliest money trees were from the early Eastern Han Dynasty, and were sparse in number, concentrated in the Chengdu Plain area. In the middle and late Eastern Han Dynasty, the utensils quickly became popular, covering today's Sichuan, Chongqing and surrounding areas. From the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Three Kingdoms period, the number of money trees dropped sharply.
; completely disappeared during the Western Jin Dynasty. Most of the tombs unearthed with money trees were large and medium-sized tombs, indicating that the users of the artifacts at that time belonged to wealthy families. This is the Kanto region, which is not far from the southwest. It may have been influenced by some customs there.
Possibly, there is another possibility, that is, the owner of the tomb is from Southwest China, and the burial was carried out in accordance with local customs.
"Are the dragon and phoenix the same as the man and woman on the mural?" Xiao Ning said. After she mentioned it, it really made sense. The man and woman on the mural were riding a dragon and a phoenix respectively. This
There is also a dragon and a phoenix on the money tree. Is it a coincidence?
Wu Tong took out a knife and carved out the branches and leaves on the money tree. In a short time, many bronze leaves were put into his pocket: "If these were gold leaves, we would be rich, damn it."
, it’s strange, where is the coffin, there is no burial room..."
He suddenly stopped talking. When Wu Tong was cutting the bronze leaves, he suddenly found that the entire bronze tree was moving and shaking. His hand holding the knife also shook. Wu Tong turned around and said, "Did you feel it?"
"What?" Bai Yi saw Wu Tong's face turning pale instantly and felt that he was getting more and more nervous.
"The money tree is moving..." After Wu Tong finished speaking, he saw the inexplicable smiles on their faces. He closed his mouth. Was the shaking just now just his illusion? Looking at the money tree, he suddenly felt a strange feeling in his life.
Feeling a horrible feeling, he stopped what he was doing, wiped the sweat from his head, and took these first, since there would be more to come in the coffin anyway.
Lei Zi had no interest in the money tree, and the only thing he fell over was the coffin. Seeing Wu Tong eager to cut the bronze leaves, he just felt funny in his heart. At this moment, Wu Tong suddenly screamed, fell on his butt, and put his hands on the ground.
He kept backing up: "Tree, the tree is moving!!"
Lei Zi spat on the ground: "It's not moving at all. Are you out of your mind? You were the one who was moving just now!"
Wu Tong's palms and soles became cold. He just decided not to touch the money tree after cutting off the piece on his hand. He always felt that this tree was a bit evil. He only needed to exert a little force at the end to cut off the bronze leaves.
At this time, Wu Tong only felt a shadow on his head. When he looked up, the money tree was hitting him. He screamed and fell to the ground, crawling back desperately. After that, he found that the money tree was still standing.
There was no movement there, but the feeling just now was so real that Wu Tong really thought his head was going to be crushed. He almost saw his brains splattered on the ground...
"The money tree is said to have the effect of attracting souls." Bai Yi suddenly said: "It can guide the soul of the deceased into the fairy world. At the same time, the money tree may also protect the descendants of the deceased's family and provide blessings for future generations."
Entering the immortal world? Tang Sancheng's heart moved. If the two people on the mural are the tomb owners, then the tomb owners should be a man and a woman. It seems that these two people want to become immortals after death. There is a reaction in the mural.
, and as Bai Yi said just now, the money tree has another meaning here, and there are these nine everlasting lamps! Nine is the end point and the starting point, which is very interesting. Could it be that the two tomb owners are
A Taoist master?
"What are you thinking about?" Seeing Tang Sancheng startled again, Lei Zi pushed him.
Tang Sancheng told his analysis, and Bai Yi nodded: "What you said makes sense. The mysterious atmosphere of Taoism here is very strong, and there is an emphasis on ascending to heaven and returning to the immortal world. The owner of this tomb must be a fanatic who wants to become an immortal.
But where did their corpses go? Did they really turn up and fly into the sky?"
As soon as his voice fell, everyone else fell into deep thought, except Wu Tong. There was a buzzing sound in his ears. He could not hear their words. His head was very heavy, very heavy, and the bronze leaves in the bag were
As if he was exerting force, the strap of the backpack was embedded in the flesh of his shoulder. It hurt... numbness... Wu Tong felt extremely uncomfortable. His vision gradually blurred. He stretched out a hand: "Bai Yi..."
A face suddenly appeared in front of him, it was Bai Yi: "Wu Tong, why did you sleep on the ground?"
Wu Tong suddenly woke up and found that he was indeed lying on the ground in the tomb. He shuddered and got up: "How long have I been sleeping here?"
"I don't know, you didn't say anything when we were talking. When we turned around, you were already sleeping here." Bai Yi patted him and said, "Are you too tired?" After all, before setting off, he and Qi
Xie gave Wu Tong a try. Will the medicine called Pinellia ternata leave any sequelae?
Wu Tong hesitated for a moment. He didn't know whether the feeling he just felt really happened or was a phantom in his sleep. He couldn't tell now. He touched his shoulder bag and found that it was full of heavy items.
Although the bronze leaves are not light, they are definitely not as heavy as he thought just now. Wu Tong was relieved: "It's okay, I may be too tired, and I didn't sleep well last night."
As Wu Tong spoke, he stood up. As soon as he stood up, he felt a pain in his right shoulder. His heart skipped a beat and immediately sank...