Standing directly under the majestic and gorgeous palace like a heavenly palace, I feel that the whole person has become small. The palace, a special building, represents the entire essence of Chinese classical architectural style and achievements. It is a direct reflection of the emperor's political and ethical concepts. As early as in the
During the Xia Dynasty, the prototype of the palace appeared in Chinese history, reaching its peak in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Later dynasties such as the Ming and Qing Dynasties could not surpass it, but they were more refined in details.
Although the ancient Dian Kingdom was located in the barren land of the southwest and considered itself a foreign country, it was initially part of the Qin Kingdom, and the royal power was always in the hands of the Qin people. During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the tomb of King Xian was built
Naturally, it cannot escape the overall framework of Qin and Han Dynasty architecture. The appearance and layout are all based on the Qin Dynasty system, and the building materials absorb a lot of advanced experience from the Han Dynasty.
There is a long jade staircase under the main hall, which is ninety-nine steps in total. Due to the terrain, although the jade steps are wide enough, they are extremely steep. The bottom just extends from the rainbow light to the palace gate.
The main hall is composed of one hundred and sixty nanmu trees, with golden glazed tiles on the roof, towering dragon-coated golden osmanthus trees on both sides, and delicately carved white marble railings. Not to mention the carved beams and painted pillars, purple pillars and golden beams.
The ultimate in luxury.
These are exactly the same as the descriptions on the Zhenling genealogy. In this dangerous place on the cliff, the rocks overlap, and the layers of palaces are embedded in the cliffs, gradually rising. There is a kind of desire in the mist.
The three of us were dazzled and horrified by what we saw. We climbed up the jade steps along the stone plank road in the mountain recess and took a look around: we saw towering rocks with pavilions on the golden top, waterfalls and curtains hanging on the ancient cliff paths, and ancient trees and strange trees around the deep pools.
The rainbow light is floating all around, and you can hear the birds chirping in the valley. It is an otherworldly scene isolated from the world. If I hadn't seen many horrifying things hidden in this deep valley beforehand, I am afraid I would really think of this place as a place.
Make a fairyland.
And now, no matter how wonderful the scene of this heavenly palace is, I always have a preconceived feeling that there is an evil atmosphere in it. No matter how decorated it is, no matter how luxurious it is, it is a palace for the dead and a big tomb. And in order to build this palace
I don’t know how many people died in the big tomb. There is a saying: Ten thousand people cut down trees, and one person ascends to heaven.
The white jade steps hang over the deep pool and deep valley, which are steep and slippery. Perhaps due to the shift of the center of gravity, the entire palace tilts out several degrees toward the deep pool. There is a possibility of falling into the deep pool at any time, and the less courageous people will be surprised.
Unable to walk up to the Heavenly Palace. The fat man's face turned pale with fright on the plank road, and he couldn't say a word. Now at an extremely high place, with his feet stepping on the dangerous white jade steps, he was even more out of his mind, so he had to let himself go.
The two of us held him up and closed our eyes before we could move up slowly.
When I reached the end of the jade steps, I suddenly realized that the air here was completely different from that under the dragon halo. There was water vapor under the dragon halo, and everything including the stone slabs on the wisteria plank road was wet, as if it had just been rained.
But the Heavenly Palace where we are now is extremely cool and dry. Unexpectedly, the air humidity differs so much between high and low. This should be due to the dragon halo isolating the water vapor below. This is in an environment where clear and turbidity are unclear.
, so that the palace building remains as new as it is today. It is indeed a subtle and mystical god, and the shape of the immortal wheel and dragon halo is indeed extraordinary.
It was difficult to walk up this stretch of jade steps, and it was even more difficult for a fat person to carry him. The three of them dragged themselves up and climbed up, and finally reached the platform. I asked for a diamond umbrella, and when I came to the gate of the palace, I saw that it was next to the gate.
There is a stone tablet standing under it, and under it is a kneeling monster, as if it is carrying the tablet in the clouds. There are several large characters written on the stone tablet with complicated strokes. I can't read any of them. I only know that they may be ancient seal scripts.
I had to ask him to come over to identify it. I only read it once and pointed to the words one by one and read: Mysterious and mysterious, the gate of all mysteries, the Tao Te Ching. Lingyun Tiangong, Huixian Palace. It turns out that the bright tower of this ancient tomb has a name, called Lingyun.
Palace, and there is a palace called Huixian Palace.
I couldn't help laughing and scolding: King Xian was probably crazy about wanting to be an immortal. He thought that by building a palace on a cliff, he could invite the immortals to come and meet him, play chess and harp with him, and teach him some immortal magic.
Say to me: Is there any emperor who does not pursue immortality? However, since Emperor Qin and Emperor Wu of Han, most of the monarchs of later generations have understood that it is just a dream like light and shadow. Birth, old age, illness and death are the laws of nature. Even if you are the real emperor.
It is difficult to act against nature. Even if they understand this, they still hope to enjoy the glory and wealth they had during their lifetime, which is why they attach so much importance to the layout of royal tombs.
I said to them: If they had not spent so much extravagance and extravagance to buy so many funerary objects, how could there be anyone in this world who could touch Xiaowei Jin? As he spoke, he raised his legs and kicked open the palace door. The palace door was just closed, and
There was no lock and it was very heavy. Even after three kicks, I could only open a small crack, making it difficult for even one person to get in. It was dark inside and could not see anything clearly.
Although according to past experience, there are very few hidden weapons in facilities like Minglou, I was unwilling to take this unnecessary risk and was still worried about an accident. As soon as I opened the palace door, I immediately ducked to the door and held on.
He raised a diamond umbrella to cover his vitals. After waiting for a while, and seeing that there was no unusual movement in the palace, he went over again and pushed the gap in the palace door wider.
I nodded to the fat man and indicated that we could go in. The three of them took weapons and lighting equipment, and worked together to completely push the palace door open. However, due to the angle, even though it was daytime, the sunlight could only shine through the door.
It was still dark and gloomy deep in the vast palace, so I had to raise a flashlight to explore the way.
As soon as I passed the tall mahogany threshold of the palace gate, I saw dozens of giant statues standing on both sides behind the door. First there were two majestic bronze lions to ward off evil, both as tall as a person. The one on the left was just a male lion with a
A golden ball, symbolizing the supreme power that unifies the universe.
There is a lion cub under the paw on the right, which symbolizes endless descendants. This is the female lion.
The bronze platform where the lion is crouching is engraved with phoenix and peony. The three combined symbolize the king of birds, the king of flowers and the king of flowers.
Although there are mostly stone lions in the world and bronze lions are relatively rare, they are not uncommon, so this is not surprising. The strange thing is that these pair of bronze lions are not placed in front of the palace door, but placed inside. I don’t know why.
What is the reason? In short, it is very unreasonable.
Behind the bronze lions are a pair of unicorns, camels and horses. Behind the bronze beasts are thirty-six military generals, civil servants and honorable ministers. It is hard to say about the bronze beasts. The postures and costumes of the bronze figures are very peculiar. Rather than being in court,
Serving the king in the palace is more like performing strange actions in some kind of ritual. A large group of bronze beasts and bronze men guard the throne in the deepest part of the palace like stars holding the moon.
The fat man said: How come this palace is completely different from the Minglou of the Ming Tombs we visited? The Ming Tombs have a golden roof and a golden cover. Although it is also in the form of a palace, there are no these weird bronze figures for sale.
I said to the fat man: It’s not strange. Anyway, they all pursue serving the dead as well as the waiters. The dynasties are different, so the forms are different. But the purpose is exactly the same. When we traveled to Shaanxi, didn’t we also see Manchu Manchu in Hanling District?
The large tiles on the ground are all left over from the collapsed palace in the Han Dynasty cemetery. The wooden beams could not withstand the passing of thousands of years and had long since decayed into the air, but the bricks and tiles have been preserved to this day.
The so-called dynasties are different, and the shapes are different. It's just the words I said to comfort myself. As for the significance of these bronze statues that have stood quietly in the palace for thousands of years, I still have no idea. But I don't want to put this suspicion
The ingredients turned into psychological pressure on fat people and I hope I worry too much.
Seeing the extraordinary scene in the palace, he also said: This country of Dian is a barren land in the southwest, and the tombs of its kings are already so grand. In comparison, the tombs of Tang Zong and Han Wu, which represent centralized power, contain thousands of tons of treasures.
Calculated in units, I don’t know how large it is. Unfortunately, it has been severely damaged long ago. We modern people will never have the opportunity to see it, and we can only long for it and imagine it.
I told him: Not all king's tombs have the style of King Xian's tomb. King Xian had no plans for his descendants at all. Maybe what he pursued all his life was to be buried in the dragon's halo after death so that he could become an immortal. Qin and Han Dynasties
At that time, the trend of seeking immortality and refining elixirs was at its peak.
Because Lingyun Palace is an above-ground facility of the ancient cemetery palace, not a burial chamber where coffins are placed, we felt relaxed and not as nervous as if we had entered the Xuan Palace. While talking, we had already entered the depths of the palace, and we were a few steps behind us.
The light at the door of the palace seemed very far away. The palace was eerily quiet. The less movement there was, the more eerie it began to look.
My palms began to sweat. After all, no one had come here for at least two thousand years, but there was no damp or moldy smell at all. It was relatively dry. Almost all objects were covered with masks.
There is a thick layer of dust. This dust is also from the bricks and tiles in the temple. Each layer is covered with history from two thousand years ago, and there is no dust from the outside world.
The throne inlaid with gold and jade is located in the deepest part of Huixian Palace. There is a golden pool in front of it, but there is no white jade bridge connecting it in the middle. The pool is not narrow, and the water in it has dried up long ago. From here, use the wolf eye across the pool.
Looking at it, one can only vaguely see a red jade dragon coiled on the throne, but it is not clear whether there is a seated statue of the king.
The fat man saw this and cursed: Do people who become leaders like to be separated from the masses and ministers so far away from each other to discuss government affairs? Come on, let's go and have a look. He picked up the Chicago typewriter and jumped down first.
In a pool over a meter deep.
He and I jumped into the dry golden pool and saw a wooden boat in the pool, shaped like a lotus leaf. It turned out that to cross this pool in the past, one had to walk on a boat. It seems that King Xian can also play some.
tricks.
Before we could go up from the other end of the golden pool, we lost our composure and took wolf eyes to look at the opposite side. There seemed to be no human figure on the throne, but the thing behind it was extraordinary. The more the three of us looked at it, the more strange it became, and we couldn't wait to see it.
I waited until I climbed up to the opposite side. I became uneasy: Could it be that I, Hu, with my uncanny mind, had misunderstood the collapse of the sky? It seems that the collapse of the sky and the crash should have nothing to do with each other.