But you know what? Wuhan Bo is so famous not only because of this sword, but also because of an ancient tomb more than two thousand years ago.
There are 260,000 pieces of cultural relics in Hubei Bo collection, 945 pieces of national first-class cultural relics and 6 pieces of national treasures/kloc-0, and there are many national treasures. These figures sound bluffing, but we should know that nine of the 16 national treasures were unearthed in a tomb, which is the tomb of Zeng Houyi.
During 1978, a foundation was being dug on a hillside in Suizhou, Hubei Province, and an ancient tomb was accidentally discovered. At first, it did not attract attention, but in the subsequent excavation, the most brilliant chapter of Hubei archaeology was opened.
The owner of this tomb, Ceng Houyi, was the monarch of a small vassal state during the Warring States Period about 2,400 years ago. Maybe the country is too small to find this person through historical records. It is this unknown person who has brought too many shocks and surprises to the archaeological circles in Hubei and even China.
Tens of thousands of cultural relics have been unearthed around the tomb of Zeng Houyi, including 360 important cultural relics, mainly bronzes and musical instruments, as well as a large number of weapons, as well as the earliest bamboo slips in China, the most important of which is the chime of Zeng Houyi.
At present, more than 40 sets of chimes have been unearthed in China, among which the most magnificent and well-preserved chime is Ceng Houyi, known as a national treasure. There are 65 bells hanging on wooden frames, and the bells are engraved with patterns such as people, animals and dragons. Even so, they still look gorgeous.
In addition to Ceng Houyi's chimes, there are many national treasures in Zeng Houyi's tomb. For example, bronze ice guides, bronze wares used as refrigerators by ancient nobles in summer; The moire golden lamp is a glittering gold ware, and it is the largest and heaviest one in the pre-Qin gold ware.
There are also some rare cultural relics, such as "Sixteen Dragons and Dragons, Yu Pei", "Antlers Standing on a Crane" and "No Copper Pots". Therefore, it is not surprising that nine of the 16 national treasures collected by the provincial blog come from this place. There is a folk saying that "the tomb of Zeng Houyi came first, and then Hubei Bolai came". It can be said that a tomb in Suizhou propped up half of Hubei Bo!
Who will support the other half? Gou Jian, the King of Yue, of course. This should be the most famous sword in China, full of myth, and the story of revenge, glory and power is vividly displayed on this sword.
This sword is a cultural relic in the late Spring and Autumn Period. Unearthed in jiangling county, Jingzhou City. More than 2,000 years have passed, but it still hasn't rusted. Its body is cold and shiny, and its angular carving has a charming temperament. This sword is 55.7 cm long, and the hilt is engraved with the inscription "The King of Yue acts as a sword".
However, I heard that the "Goujian Sword of the King of Yue" exhibited at the Hubei Expo is a replica, and the real thing is hidden elsewhere. This is actually understandable. After all, it's a treasure on earth, so it's not safe to always show it outside.
The Hubei World Expo is located next to the beautiful East Lake, which is free of charge. If you come to Wuhan, remember to look at these precious national treasures, which will definitely make you glad that you have come.
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