The emperor of China likes two treasures best, a tripod and a seal.
Yu formulated Jiuding, stipulating that "the emperor used Jiuding, the vassal used seven Ding, the doctor used five Ding, and the scholar used three Ding", "winning the Central Plains" and "keeping one word" are well known to all women and children. Ding represents the imperial power, and Ding's position remains here for the time being.
What is a seal? It is the emperor's seal. With this national seal, the status of the emperor will be recognized by the world, otherwise it will be regarded as "usurping the throne".
To understand the emperor's seal, we must start with "he". "Everything is done, and's" has such a record:
Chu people and their families got jade in the mountains of Chu, and they gave it to the king. Li Wang made the jade man meet him, and the jade man said, Stone also. For the sake of harmony, the king dug out his left foot. And the king of Li, the king of Wu who succeeded to the throne, and the king of Wu who was also presented by He Xian. King Wu made the Jade Man meet him, saying, Shi Ye. The king regards peace as death, and gouges out his right foot. Wu Qiu, king of Wen, succeeded to the throne and cried at his feet for three days. Tears flowed with blood. Wang Wenzhi asked him an old saying: There are many gaps in the world, but will Xi be sad when he cries? He said: I'm not sad. I'm sad because I'm sorry for my husband Baoyu. My name is Zhen Shi. Wang Nai ordered the jade man to manage the treasure and get a treasure, so he ordered: He Shibi.
This is the most detailed record about Heshibi, and it is also the earliest record that China named jade as a treasure. Before that, Xunzi, the teacher of Han Feizi, had a similar record in Xunzi Outline. Later, the contention of a hundred schools of thought was also mentioned, which shows that Cui is noble and rare.
Many rulers in history have used turquoise to show their theocracy, political power and monopoly on wealth. In Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, turquoise ritual vessels and bronzes were regarded as symbols of kingship. Qin Shihuang used it as a seal, emperors and empresses used jade, and princes and ministers below the prime minister used gold, silver and copper. Successive dynasties lasted until the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Turquoise is a veritable "stone of emperors", which has a far-reaching origin with the power of the royal family and the fate of the country. The swords of Gou Jian, King of Yue, and Fu Cha, King of Wu were all decorated with turquoise. This shows the position of turquoise in the eyes of ancient kings. In the Qing Dynasty, the strict regulations on royal clothing and accessories reached its peak. Turquoise is deeply loved by the Qing court because of its "color like the sky", and it is called "the stone in the sky", which occupies an important position in the court. According to the history of the Qing dynasty draft more than seventy-eight fu records, this is recorded as follows:
1637, the provisions of the Qing dynasty that have not yet entered the customs:
The "Daichao" of the emperor's court: the fourth edition of Longwen gold ring is decorated with red sapphire or turquoise.
The emperor's "morning beads": only the sky is decorated with lapis lazuli, the earth is decorated with honey beads, the morning is decorated with coral, and the evening is decorated with turquoise.
The "golden contract" between the empress dowager and the empress dowager, that is, the hairpin for tying the hair, and so on: the golden turquoise knot.
The "contract" between Empress Dowager Cixi and Empress Dowager Cixi: the last two turquoise stones.
The "golden Covenant" between the imperial concubine and his concubines: a golden turquoise knot.
County King "Dai Chao": inlaid with turquoise IV.
Zhen Guogong's "Chao Guan": decorated with a turquoise.
Auxiliary Lord protector "Chao Guan": inlaid with turquoise.
The king of the county "Chao": inlaid with four turquoise.
The baronet position of Lord Hou Bo;
The Duke's Zhu Chao: coral, green, gold, green, pine and honey.
Male "crown": inlaid with four turquoise. In the second year of Shunzhi, it was named "Chao", with four round jade plates inlaid with gold and turquoise.
Hou Chao Guan: carved with gold, decorated with Dongzhu III, with ruby. "Daichao": engraved gold title, 4 Yuhuan editions, each decorated with turquoise.
Male "Chao": each set with turquoise.
Kung Fu: Zhu Chao and Zhu Chao take three, and Kyrgyzstan takes one. Coral, green gold, honey beads and green pine can be used at will.
One to seven pieces of Mingfu's "jewelry" are inlaid with pearls, precious stones and turquoise.
The winter crowns of the Empress and the Empress Dowager are smoked mink, with Zhu Wei on the top and three layers on the bottom, decorated with pearls, golden phoenix, precious stones, corals and other ornaments, with a collar after the crown and a yellow belt hanging down; The crown of Xia Dynasty is blue velvet.
The gold Covenant between the Empress Dowager and the Empress (ornaments made of gold) is decorated with lapis lazuli, turquoise, pearls and corals.
The Empress Dowager and the Empress each have three earrings, and the Golden Dragon holds the first-class pearl;
Guifei and Guifei's earrings have three holes in their ears and three pairs of earrings.
The ancestors of Empress Dowager Cixi, Empress Dowager Cixi and Imperial concubine used azurite as Phnom Penh, and Li Long, Zheng Long and Wanfu Wanshou as embroidery patterns. The collar has bright yellow edges and is decorated with jewels; There are also embroidery designs of Zheng Long, Xinglong, Li Long and Babao Pingshui.
The winter clothes of the empress dowager, the empress dowager and the imperial concubine are bright yellow with lapels and sleeves.
The Qing Dynasty regarded turquoise as a treasure. We can find the totem value of turquoise in the eyes of Qing people from one side through Ruyi, a pet of Qing dynasty. Ruyi, as the name implies, is what people want.
In the ancient East, there was a back scratching tool, but after a long historical evolution, this tool gradually lost its practical function and became a noble thing. In the court of the Qing Dynasty, Ruyi was highly respected. In the days of the emperor's accession to the throne, wedding, New Year's Day, longevity and other festivals, the most brilliant wishes in the world are dedicated to the palace. So inside the palace, thrones, couches, desks and other corners are indispensable.
These ruyi materials are more expensive than gold and jade, and their craftsmanship is extremely exquisite. Therefore, the wishful thinking in the Qing Palace is not only a symbol of good luck, but also a symbol of power and wealth. The Palace Museum has nearly 3,000 handles of various kinds, most of which were presented by courtiers and made by court craftsmen. These ruyi are exquisite in shape and different in texture, and many of them are inlaid with turquoise to show good luck.
Khan is a Hun in northern China. He wears turquoise on his crown. 1972 The Xiongnu Golden Crown (also called Eagle Crown) unearthed in Yike Zhaomeng, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, consists of a crown and a crown belt. An eagle stands on the crown, with a hollow body and feathers, and its head is made of two turquoise pieces. The eagle proudly stands on its crown, making it look like a bird. Its head is cleverly designed. When wearing it, it trembles slightly with people's activities, and it feels more eager to fly, which reflects the strength and majesty of the person wearing the crown. The head of the golden crown is decorated with turquoise to show the Huns' love for turquoise. Turquoise, as a "royal stone", has been proved again. The combination of the golden crown and the green eagle head in color produces a powerful and friendly contrast effect.
In Tibet, the crown is also inlaid with turquoise. Zampadai's golden helmet has five Buddha statues inlaid with turquoise, crystal stone, ruby and pearl. The workmanship was exquisite, reflecting the level of science and technology at that time. Zampa wore a helmet of five buddhas, indicating that Buddhism had achieved the dominant position of spitting and storing at that time. The hats of local officials in Tibet are also inlaid with turquoise, and the rank of officials can be judged by the number of turquoise.
Several unique weapons inlaid with turquoise in Xia and Shang Dynasties have been unearthed in China, such as copper coins in Xia Dynasty, jade-assisted Yu Pei in Xia Dynasty and bronze hunger in Shang Dynasty. In fact, they are not weapons, but ceremonial utensils used by the emperor to send troops in battle. They are just symbols of jade power.
In ancient China, turquoise has always been the most important thing in temples, as well as in the west. Indians on the other side of the Pacific also have turquoise necklaces representing power. In the book "A Hundred Years' Treasure-Turquoise", we found that an Indian West Long Necklace was made of 25 pieces of unpolished turquoise, and it was simply processed with pendants. It looks like a leaf and its image is realistic. It was actually handed down from the throne. Indians regard turquoise as a "natural stone". Therefore, some historians have boldly inferred that the Indians were China people who passed through the Bering Strait, which we can easily understand from the same totem of turquoise.
In ancient Egypt, turquoise was an indispensable treasure of the royal family. The kings of ancient Egypt inlaid turquoise in crowns, headdresses, brooches and other ornaments, and together with the sun god and other gods, they blessed the status of the Egyptian king forever. In the tomb of King Tutankhamun in ancient Egypt, we found many jewels representing kingship. The king's chest is decorated with turquoise, and the scarab's wings and body are decorated with turquoise to bless the king's soul. The king's crown is inlaid with cobra-shaped turquoise. The king wore a headdress inlaid with turquoise, a mask inlaid with turquoise, a hair band inlaid with turquoise, a breastplate inlaid with turquoise on his chest and a suit of armor inlaid with turquoise. Mummies are also placed in triple bedding inlaid with turquoise, and coffins are also inlaid with wood and turquoise, gold and turquoise. In short, in ancient Egypt, there was no turquoise, which was not enough to show the majesty and majesty of kingship. Without turquoise, the king's soul can't cross over and rest in peace, especially the crown. The so-called "power comes from the crown." The crown of the Roman Empire has been reformed and supplemented many times, and their crown also has turquoise.
/kloc-In the 9th century, George IV liked to wear turquoise inlaid ornaments, and the Queen of England also liked turquoise. Romanticism often gives the town's turquoise crown to the Queen of England and the Princess. The crown of the Russian tsar is also inlaid with turquoise.