Part of the cultural relics of the Western Zhou Dynasty were recovered

As of September 25,2024, this year, China had successfully recovered the stolen bronze ware "Fengxing Shu Gui" of the Western Zhou Dynasty, and received 2 important stone inscriptions and 38 cultural relics and artworks illegally lost by China from the United States, and 14 cultural relics and artworks returned by Argentina. These recovery results added up to 65 cultural relics. If there are other cases of successful recovery of cultural relics that are not included in the above events, it is impossible to answer accurately based on the available information. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>

A narrow-sleeved rapier (M1: 174), a wide-sleeved rapier (M1: 175), and a narrow-sleeved rapier (M1: 173) were unearthed from the Song Tomb of Tiegai in Nanling, Anhui Province. Although there was no size data, there was a flat map of it. In addition, there was a piece of jade unearthed from a tomb of the Song Dynasty. The main material was Luo and so on. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>

The cultural relics of the Han Dynasty were rich in content and of great significance. In terms of jade ware, the jade wall of the Han Dynasty was an important type of jade ware culture. It sprouted in the middle of the Neolith Age. After a long period of development, the status of jade became more prominent when the jade culture of the Han Dynasty was highly developed. Jade Bi could be divided into four categories and nine types according to its decorative patterns, and its functions could be divided into three categories and eleven types. Its functions included sacrifice, congratulations, betrothal gifts, gifts, contributions, treasures handed down from generation to generation, decorations, funerals, and so on. The Western Han Dynasty generally inherited the jade system of the Qin Dynasty and the Pre-Qin Dynasty and simplified it. The jade used in the ritual system was mainly Bi and Gui. The Eastern Han Dynasty inherited the system of the Western Han Dynasty. The emperor held the Gui Bi to worship heaven and earth, and used the jade Bi to betroth the queen. Judging from the cultural relics of the tombs, the tombs of the Han Dynasty in Hepu were of great significance. Among them, there were cultural relics such as the national treasure copper phoenix lamp, as well as the jade wall and copper warehouse of the Han Dynasty tomb in Huangnigang. The patterns and patterns on these cultural relics all contained specific meanings. For example, the bronze tripod was related to the social status and power of slaves. From some relics of the Han tombs in Hepu, traces of ancient beliefs such as fish and bird worship could be seen. The taotie pattern on the copper shop head also had its own unique meaning. In terms of daily necessities, the modern household style of the Pisces basin had the same style in the Han Dynasty, such as the copper washing of the Eastern Han Dynasty and the copper washing of the descendants of Jun Yi. There were counting tools like ivory, which appeared as early as the Spring and Autumn Period and was still in use in the Han Dynasty. It was used for more than 2000 years until it was replaced by the abacus in the 15th century. There were also fragments of Baqiao paper from the Western Han Dynasty, indicating that people had already begun to use paper as early as the Western Han Dynasty, about two centuries before Cai Lun made paper. In terms of metal craftsmanship, the Western Han gold monster unearthed in Shenmu County, Shaanxi Province, was made of gold and shaped like a collection of various animals. It was speculated to be the top decoration of the Xiongnu crown, representing the highest level of Xiongnu metal craftsmanship at that time. In addition, the stone carving replica of a horse stepping on a Xiongnu in front of Huo Qubing's tomb in Maoling, Shaanxi Province, is the earliest and best-preserved large-scale tomb stone carving art treasure in China, demonstrating Huo Qubing's military exploits. In terms of food culture, it could be seen from the special exhibition of food culture relics of the Han Dynasty in Xuzhou that the food culture of the Han Dynasty was an important part of Chinese traditional culture. The exhibition displayed four parts of cultural relics, such as pottery wells, pottery pig pen models, livestock models, cooking utensils, tableware, wine utensils, and stone portraits of the Han Dynasty, which reflected the social values, etiquette norms, aesthetic concepts, as well as the craftsmanship and life wisdom of the ancients. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>

There were many representative cultural relics in the Han Dynasty. For example, the iron sword of the Han Dynasty was a type of cultural relic. Jade pillows were also common burial jades in the tombs of Han emperors, marquises, high-ranking nobles, and officials. In terms of funeral clothing, there were gold-thread jade clothes. Their specifications were very high. Although theoretically only the emperor could enjoy them, many nobles would also use them. The bronze mirrors of the Han Dynasty were also quite unique. For example, the painted figures and chariots mirror were rare bronze mirrors. It was the only bronze mirror with colorful faces in archaeological discoveries. There was also a horn-shaped jade cup made of jade and shaped like a horn. The cup was decorated with cloud patterns, which was extremely rare. In addition, the cloud pattern lacquer tripod was a fine item among the burial items of the Han Dynasty tomb at Mawangdui. It was completely red and black, and the two words "Erdou" written on the bottom indicated its capacity. In addition, letters from soldiers guarding the border of the Han Dynasty were unearthed in Gansu Province. Although they could not be sent out, they also reflected the material materials of the Han Dynasty. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>

After the Qing army entered the pass, many things happened to the cultural relics. First of all, the royal family of the Qing Dynasty had accumulated a large number of cultural relics. For example, Emperor Qianlong was keen on collecting treasures, using imperial edicts to make collectors pay tribute or symbolic money to "purchase" and other means. A large number of treasures were collected in the Forbidden City. The origins of these cultural relics were complicated. Some of them were plundered from the people, and a considerable number of them were famous, highly regarded, and "prominent" treasures that were presented to the royal family. Secondly, after the fall of the Qing Dynasty, cultural relics faced the problem of loss. After the Revolution of 1911, because the "Preferential Conditions for the Qing Dynasty" did not clearly define the boundaries between "public property" and "private property", the royal family of the Qing Dynasty regarded many items in the palace as "private property of the royal family". After the last emperor, Pu Yi, abdicated, the members of the royal family and the officials stole and resold the collection of the Forbidden City. Although more than 110,000 cultural relics were transported from Rehe Palace and Shengjing Palace to Beijing's Antiquities Exhibition Center in 1913 - 1914, the acquisition of cultural relics soon stopped due to the lack of financial resources of the Republic of China government. Moreover, the Imperial Palace in Shenyanghad some unique cultural relics after the Qing Dynasty entered the pass. The Imperial Palace in Shenyang was the imperial palace of the early Qing Dynasty. It displayed the palace relics left behind by the old palace, such as Nurhachi's sword, Huang Taiji's waist knife, and antler chair. Many of them could not be seen in the Imperial Palace in Beijing. In addition, Yuanmingyuan was also an important place to store cultural relics during the Qing Dynasty. During the Daoguang period, the Ministry of Internal Affairs recorded the storage quantity of some treasures in Yuanmingyuan, such as silver, Ruyi, jade inkstone, brush washing, porcelain furnace, bottles, jars, etc., respectively in the palace and Yuanmingyuan. However, Yuanmingyuan was later destroyed by the foreign powers. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>

There were many cultural relics in the Zhou Dynasty. The following is a partial introduction: - ** Fu Zhong **: A historical relic of the Zhou Dynasty, currently stored in the National Palace Museum in Taiwan. - ** Western Zhou Tussah Bo Gui **: This is a food vessel from the Pre-Qin period. It was unearthed from the Yingguo Tomb in Muyang Ridge, Pingdingshan City, Henan Province, and is stored in the Henan Museum. It was 16.5 cm in height, 24 cm in width, 17 cm in caliber, 2.15 kg in weight, and 1.7 liters in capacity. It was shaped like an open square lip, a short internal neck, a shallow abdomen, and a short ring. There was a pair of dragon-head-shaped ears on the neck and abdomen, and a trumpet-shaped support at the bottom of the ring. The neck was decorated with a embossed of the head of a beast. On both sides of the head of the beast, there were four patterns of Kui dragon with protruding eyes. On the abdomen, there was a set of patterns on the face of a big beast. There were eight lines of 74 words inscriptions cast at the bottom of the Gui, which recorded a big shooting held by the King of Zhou in the capital. After Zuo Bo shot ten times and hit ten times, the King of Zhou rewarded him with ten plates of red gold. Zuo Bo Te used this red gold to cast the Gui to worship his father, the Duke of Zhou. - ** Feng Xing Shu Gui **: Unearthed in 1978 from a late Western Zhou bronze cellar in Fenmen Town, Fufeng County, Baoji City, Shaanxi Province. It was stolen in November 1984 and lost overseas. On January 28, 2024, it was transported to Beijing after investigation. The upper abdomen was decorated with a circle of curved patterns, the lower abdomen was decorated with wavy patterns, and the animal head was connected to the bottom of the circle. The upper ends of the three flat feet and ears were decorated with the curled nose of the animal head. It was a typical bronze ware of the Western Zhou Dynasty. - ** Mao Gong Ding **: Located in the National Palace Museum in Taiwan Province, it is the treasure of the museum. - ** He Zun, Li Gui, Da Ke Ding, Zeng Hou Yi's chime bell, Yue King Gou Jian's sword ** These were all cultural relics of the Zhou Dynasty. - ** Plate **: Unearthed on January 19th, 2003 in Mei County, Baoji City, Shaanxi Province, it is now collected in Baoji Bronze Museum. It is known as the first plate in China. It is the first batch of 64 cultural relics that are prohibited from being exhibited abroad by the state. There are 21 lines of inscriptions on the bottom of the plate, about 360 words. It records the history of eight generations of the Shan family assisting the 12 kings of the Western Zhou Dynasty to fight, govern, and govern Linze. It is a test of the chronology of King Xuan of the Western Zhou Dynasty drawn up by the Xia and Western Zhou Dynasties Division Project. - ** Jin Hou Bird Statue **: Discovered in 1962 at the Tianma-Qucun Ruins in Qucun, Shanxi Province. It is now hidden in the Shanxi Museum. It is the "treasure of the town" of the Shanxi Museum. It is also a cultural relic that is prohibited from being displayed outside the country. Its cover is shaped like a small phoenix bird and is the catch on the cover. It looks up. - ** Hu Gui **: Unearthed in May 1978 in Qi Village, Fufeng County, Shaanxi Province, it is now stored in Fufeng County Museum. Exhibitions of cultural relics are prohibited outside the country. The dragon's ears are towering and there are dragon drooping ears. - [Elephant-headed Beast-patterned Pheasant]: A bronze cultural relic from the Zhou Dynasty. - ** Song Gui **: The treasure of the Shandong Museum. It was made in the late Western Zhou Dynasty. It was an artifact of King Xuan of Zhou. It was also unearthed in the early Qing Dynasty due to tomb raiding activities. There were inscriptions cast in the belly and the cover, each with 15 lines and 150 words, and another two words. The inscriptions reflected the appointment of officials by King Xuan of Zhou in Chengzhou City, the capital of Zhou, and the activities of rewarding them, proving Luoyang's position as the capital city of Chengzhou in the Zhou Dynasty. - The bronze gear unearthed in the Zhou Dynasty site in Luoyang, Henan Province in the summer of 2024: This cultural relic surprised experts and triggered a heated discussion between ancient and modern technology. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>

Cultural relic identification was the work of using traditional methods or modern science and technology to analyze and identify the authenticity, texture, use, and value of cultural relics. It belonged to the category of cultural relics and museum studies. For the identification of cultural relics of the Ming Dynasty, one could generally use the methods of layering, typologies, and comparisons to distinguish the era of cultural relics. At the same time, modern technology could also use chemical composition analysis, neutron testing, and other technical means, combined with the experience of the appraiser to identify. In the process of identification, different types of cultural relics had different precautions. For example, when identifying Ming Dynasty porcelain, gloves were generally not needed, but one had to pay attention to the characteristics of the porcelain, such as the shape, decoration, body quality, glaze color, etc., and compare it with the known Ming Dynasty porcelain standards. The porcelain of the Ming Dynasty was rich and varied, with different popular styles in different periods. There were a wide range of decorative subjects, including figures, mountains and rivers, flowers and birds, etc. Its painting style and brush technique had certain characteristics of the times. The fine or rough degree of the body, the luster and texture of the glaze color could also reflect its authenticity and age. For the appraisal of Ming Dynasty paintings, because paper paintings were easy to be damaged by sweat on the hands, causing irreversible damage, gloves were usually needed during the appraisal. During the appraisal process, the brush and ink style of the painting, the texture of the paper, the seal, the inscription, and other elements had to be examined. The calligraphy and painting of the Ming Dynasty had its own unique style. Different painters had their own characteristics. The texture and production process of the paper reflected the characteristics of the times to a certain extent. The authenticity of the seal, the style of the seal, the content of the inscription and the style of calligraphy were also important basis for judging the authenticity and value of the calligraphy and painting. The identification of bronzes in the Ming Dynasty also needed to pay attention to their shapes, patterns, inscriptions, and so on. In terms of shape, bronzeware with different uses had specific specifications; the decorative patterns had distinct styles of the times. For example, the decorative patterns of bronzeware in the Ming Dynasty might be influenced by the social culture and aesthetic concepts of the time; the content of the inscriptions, the font, and the engraving and casting process were also key factors to identify authenticity and determine the age. However, there were many risks in the cultural relics and antiques industry. The relevant laws and regulations were not perfect, and they needed to be cautious when trading. The industry was mixed with good and bad people. There were cases of fraud and fake experts fishing in troubled waters. In order to avoid being scammed, it was ideal to choose a formal trading market, institution, or auction house to buy and sell. These places often had appraisal services that could reduce the risk of encountering fakes and fake experts. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>

There were many representative cultural relics of the Shang Dynasty. The following are some famous cultural relics: Siyang Fangzun, Simu Wuding, Azhi Fangzun, Oracle Bone, Houmu Wuding, Fuhao Ivory Cup, Shang Dynasty Bronze Mirror, Fuhao Sanlian Cup, Big Jade Ge, Shang Dynasty Jade Deer, Shang Dynasty Moving You, and the cultural relics of the Shang Dynasty unearthed from the Sanxing Dui site.(For example, the square tripod with Dahe human face pattern, etc.), Shang Dynasty·Bronze Wei, Shang Dynasty·Bronze Hand-shaped Artifact, Shang Dynasty·Yachou Iron, Shang Dynasty·Double-faced God Bronze Head, Shang Dynasty·Fierce Tiger Man-eating You, Shang Beast Face Pattern Flat Body Tubular Cup, Shang Beast Face Pattern Bronze Ears, Shang Dynasty "Book-like" Bronze Turtle, as well as the lifting beam You unearthed from Qianzhang Great Ruins, etc. The novel "Gilded Palm" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!

The following are some of the Han Dynasty cultural relics: - The cultural relics of the Han Dynasty in the tomb of Han Jixin were collected in the museum of the Han Dynasty iron smelting site in Guxing Zhengzhou City. - Jade pillows were commonly seen in the tombs of emperors, marquises, high-ranking nobles, and officials of the Han Dynasty. They were usually combined with other funeral jade articles. - The Moire Lacquer Tripod was a fine item among the funerary objects of the Han Tomb at Mawangdui. It was now stored in the Hunan Province Museum. - A jade dress with golden threads unearthed from the tomb of Liu Sheng, King Jing of Zhongshan. - A painted mirror with figures and chariots was unearthed in Hongmiaopo, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province in 1963. - The horn-shaped jade cups were in the National Palace Museum Taiwan Province Taiwan and the Nanyue King Museum in Guangzhou. - Han Dynasty pig-shaped jade grip, collected in Gongyi Museum. - The bronze callipers that were thought to be from the new dynasty but were often attributed to the Han Dynasty. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>

The cultural relics of the Qin Dynasty in Xianyang were rich and varied, covering many types. In terms of architecture, the Qin Xianyang Palace site unearthed grinding stones, wall skin, floor, dragon-patterned hollow bricks, tiles, diamond-patterned square bricks, Mi-patterned square bricks, sun-patterned square bricks and other building components. Among them, the floor unearthed from the Qin Xianyang No.1 Palace site was very flat. There were also the remnants of the Water God Cavalry Phoenix Pattern Hollow Brick collected from the Qin Ruins. From the perspective of murals, the earliest imperial palace murals were unearthed from the ruins of the No.3 Palace in Xianyang of Qin Dynasty. They were 33.7 cm in width and 22.7 cm in length. The fragments of the murals included the contents of chariots and horses traveling, welcoming ceremonies, pavilion buildings, trees, flowers and plants, and decorative patterns, which provided physical evidence for the study of the early murals. In terms of weights and measures, there was the bronze imperial edict of Qin II. After Qin II succeeded to the throne, the imperial edict was engraved on the measuring instruments and weighing instruments engraved with the imperial edict of Qin Shi Huang. The imperial edict was 60 words. It was unearthed in 1982 at Changling Station in Weicheng District of Xianyang. The instrument should be inlaid or tied to other objects for use. There were also exquisite bronze, jade, and pottery. For example, the gold and silver bronze tripod was majestic and integrated with various crafts, representing the highest level of bronze ware production in the Qin Dynasty; the gilded dragon tiger pattern copper ornaments showed the exquisite skills and aesthetic taste of the craftsmen of the Qin Dynasty. In terms of terracotta figurines, there were horse-riding figurines from the Warring States Period. They were of various shapes, such as galloping horses, bending bows and arrows, reflecting the military situation at that time. There were also some cultural relics unearthed in Xianyang that reflected the social life at that time. For example, there were more than 1200 catties of cow bones in a pit site unearthed locally. These cow bones were processed into various exquisite living utensils, indicating that the living standards of the people in Xianyang City were relatively high at that time. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>