......... After putting away the national treasures, the Jingzhou tripod, one of the nine traditional tripods, and the double phoenix statue inscribed with a 189-word eulogy, Liu Dong looked at the bronze vessel next to him.
First of all, what comes to you are two bronze lamps with a height of 180 centimeters. Among them, the first one has three Kui dragons as its legs, lifting a hollow bronze base, and then above the base is a long cone.
Like a tree, the bronze lamp has branches. The entire lamp is divided into six layers, with a total of eighteen lamp panels from small to large. Each lamp panel has a bronze pole as thick as a finger connected to the main lamp pole in the middle.
Moreover, the lamp plates and lamp poles are engraved with geometric patterns, and there are some bronze figurines in maid costumes on the lamp plates.
The whole lamp is practical yet luxurious, and is a fine bronze product from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.
The other lamp is no less impressive. The overall style is the same as this one, but under the base there are three bronze figurines with hands held high. These three figurines hold up a hollow base made of bronze, and there are also
There are three phoenixes carved in the round. There are clear cloud and thunder patterns on the lamp plate and lamp pole, as well as some branches and vines surrounding the lamp pole, and these birds and beasts are inlaid on the branches and vines.
There were inscriptions on the two gorgeous lamp holders. Liu Dong took a look and found that both lamp holders were used for sacrifice. Of course, the sacrifices were not made to King Chuzhuang but to the gods worshiped by the Chu State, the God of Heaven, Donghuang Taiyi and
God and man wish for peace.
Of course, according to historical records, there are three main categories of gods enshrined by the Chu people, namely, the gods of heaven (gods of the sun, moon, clouds and thunder), earth gods (gods of mountains, rivers and land) and human gods (gods of ancestors).
Shendongjun and others, the earth gods include mountain ghosts, water gods, river gods, etc., and the human gods include Zhurong, Gaoxin, Xuanyuan, etc.
However, the people of Chu admire red, which means burning fire, and their totem is the flaming beast Phoenix. Therefore, the most respected gods are the sun and Zhurong.
Therefore, now appeared in front of Liu Dong, lying in the center of the cave were two huge bronze statues of gods. They were the Sun God Dongjun, also known as Donghuang Taiyi, and the Human God, who was also the legendary fire god Zhurong.
One of them is a bird-headed person, dressed in rich clothes, holding a sword in his hand, dressed as an emperor. The other person is an animal-faced person, wearing armor, holding a spear in his hand, with flame patterns on his body, dressed as a warrior.
Obviously this is what the gods and ancestors look like in the eyes of the Chu people. Of course, both of them are mythical in the hearts of the Chu people.
However, it was difficult for Liu Dong to imagine how the craftsmen of the Chu State cast these two huge bronze figures with a height of four meters more than two thousand years ago.
However, it is obvious that these two huge bronze statues cast by the lost wax method were already the pinnacle of bronze art at that time.
This time Liu Dong did not try to weigh the weight of the two statues, because they were not solid but hollow. After being buried underground for more than two thousand years, it was difficult to tell how solid they were.
Although Uncle Li and the others transported these two statues here and they were still intact, it seemed that they should be tough enough, but Liu Dong still didn't dare to take the risk because they were too precious.
In addition to these two huge figures, there is also a large square plate with a diameter of two meters and supported by four bronze tigers. The diameter of the plate is two meters. The center of the plate is densely carved with inscriptions. Liu Dong did not count many words.
, but the content is equivalent to an epitaph, describing the main achievements of King Chuzhuang in his life, and the whole article is filled with praises for his achievements!
In addition to this large bronze plate, there is also a large fou with a height of 160 centimeters and a diameter of nearly 60 centimeters. The whole body is covered with cloud and thunder patterns, geometric patterns, banana leaf patterns, and gluttonous patterns. There is also a large fou with a length of 250 centimeters and a width of 120 centimeters.
huge alcohol ban.
"Jin" ancient tea table One of the ancient bronzes in my country is a case-shaped vessel called "Jin". It was a utensil used by the nobles of the Zhou Dynasty to place wine vessels during sacrifices or banquets.
At this moment, on the liquor ban in front of Liu Dong, there are two elephant-eared copper kettles, three owl urns, a bronze square yi, and a bronze dagger. From the inscriptions on it, it can be seen from the inscriptions on them that they were made by King Chuzhuang during his lifetime.
utensils.
After putting away all these bronzes, Liu Dong used the relic Yuan Guang to explore all the caves again. After finding that nothing was missing, he felt relieved. Then he moved a stone and sat down while looking at the flowing underground river.
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Comprehensive calculations show that Uncle Li and the others stole more than 20,000 bronzes from the tomb of King Chuzhuang this time. In addition to a small number of weapons and most of the chariot and horse utensils, the remaining food utensils, wine utensils, and water utensils
There are probably more than 3,000 vessels and musical instruments, more than 90% of which bear inscriptions. There are more than 800 large bronze vessels over 50 centimeters in length, and nearly 500 can be rated as national treasures.
In addition, among the more than 3,000 bronze vessels, only one-third were actually used by King Chuzhuang, and most of the rest were his trophies.
In addition to the vast majority of bronzes, jade is the most numerous. However, there are no large pieces of jade. Apart from a jade harp, the largest remaining jade is a 24-section dragon and phoenix jade pendant with a total length of nearly 60 centimeters.
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There are only a small number of jade bis left that are up to 40 centimeters, and the remaining 30 centimeters, ten or twenty centimeters make up the majority. In addition, there are some jade figures, jade beasts, and some jade jewelry and other jade articles.
There are more than 6,000 pieces of jade in total.
Next is the gold wares, of course the largest one is the nine tripods and eight guis of King Chuzhuang. Although the remaining gold wares include many imitation bronze wares such as food vessels, wine vessels and water vessels, they are not large in shape.
Jewelry, gold ornaments such as belt hooks are all small pieces, and there are probably more than a hundred pieces of gold in total.
But even so, among all the ancient tombs from the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods excavated in China, the unearthed gold vessels are unique in terms of both weight and quantity.
There are more than a thousand pieces of lacquerware, woodware, pottery, boneware, etc. left.
The total number of bronzes, gold and silver wares, jade wares, lacquer wares, wood wares, pottery and bone wares here exceeds 25,000. Of course, Liu Dong believes that these are not all in the tomb of King Chuzhuang.
With the personalities of tomb robbers like Uncle Li, they destroyed all the broken bronzes, most worthless pottery, low-value lacquered woodware, and bone vessels or left them in the tomb.
"It's a pity that there is no silk fabric!" Liu Dong felt a little regretful.
The Chu bamboo ware handicraft industry is also quite developed, and the level of weaving technology is quite high. There are not only dozens of varieties of bamboo woven products, but also more than a thousand pieces, and they are also widely used. Bamboo ware production techniques include sawing, cutting, weaving and other methods, among which
The weaving patterns are diverse and beautiful like brocade.
The silk embroidery craftsmanship of Chu State is also one of the important symbols of the heyday of Chu civilization.
However, organic materials such as silk fabrics and leather products are the most difficult to preserve. After being buried underground for more than two years, once the air circulates, they will quickly oxidize and cannot be preserved. And with the personalities of tomb robbers like Uncle Li, they will never care about these silk fabrics.
However, Liu Dong also knew that he still had the opportunity to see the exquisite silk embroidery of Chu State, which had the most developed silk industry during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Because Xiong Lu, the king of Chuzhuang, and his queen, who had been taken into the Mustard Seed Space by him, the two of them
The coffin had not been opened by Uncle Li and the others, and it was well sealed and had not been exposed to the outside air, so it had not oxidized.
Now that they are collected into the mustard space, they will naturally be slowly restored by Liu Dong's relic Yuanguang. When the museum opens in the future, it will definitely be able to perfectly reproduce the top silk crafts of Chu State during the Spring and Autumn Period 2,500 years ago.
Unparalleled elegance.
"But how to get these bronzes, gold and silvers into our hands in a legal and fair manner in the future and display them publicly is still a headache!"
Liu Dong knew very well that it was impossible for a private person to own so many bronzes unless he was robbing tombs. In addition, the status of King Zhuang of Chu in Chinese history was not as high as that of the First Emperor who unified the world, but as one of the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period, he
With the release of the funerary objects, Liu Dong can fully imagine how much of a sensation it will cause in the future.
Moreover, Liu Dong still has the coffin of King Chuzhuang in his hand. Once it is opened, it will be big news that can shock the whole world.
If Liu Dong cannot come up with a convincing reason, then this big news will be a big trouble for him.
"What a headache, what a headache!" Liu Dong knocked his head and frowned tightly. Now the joy of harvesting the big treasure has completely faded.
Of course, the best way to get rid of this trouble is to put these things back. Obviously, this is impossible. Liu Dong came all the way to this poor ravine just for them, so naturally he can't
give up.
"Forget it, there must be a road before the car reaches the mountain! Don't think about it anymore!" After shaking his head and not having any good ideas in his mind, Liu Dong temporarily let go of his thoughts.
"It's broken!" Liu Dong thought to himself.
Just now he was just looking at King Zhuang's treasure and completely forgot about the time. It has been six hours since he entered the King of Hell's Cave. People outside don't know how anxious they are. If someone comes in to find him and dies, it's not Liu.
Dong's wish came true.
Thinking of this, Liu Dong had no choice but to give up on tracing the route that Uncle Li and the others took to steal Prince Zhuang's tomb, and quickly ran along the way they came.
With the relic Yuanguang, Liu Dong didn't have to worry about seeing the road clearly, and the ropes left by Uncle Li and the others also meant that Liu Dong didn't have to worry about getting lost. So when he came in, Liu Dong walked for nearly an hour through the rugged Shandong.
At full speed, it only took less than fifteen minutes to faintly see the exit of the King of Hell Cave.
Fortunately, it was still noon when he came in, and now it was seven o'clock in the evening. In September, the sun's direct point is still in the northern hemisphere, and the daytime is the longest, so when Liu Dong came out, the sky outside was still very bright.
At this time, Liu Dong also heard the quarrel coming from outside.