0 1. The bumpy course of Ming and Qing archives
The archives in Ming and Qing pavilions are the most precious wealth in the history of Ming and Qing dynasties for hundreds of years. They carry a lot of written materials, which are not only very important learning materials, but also provide a lot of historical records for us to study the history of Ming and Qing Dynasties. After the establishment of the Qing Dynasty, the Qing government restored the archives of the Ming Dynasty and gradually formed the archives of the Ming Dynasty. Moreover, the archives of the Qing Dynasty are classified in detail. Dozens of files such as red books, history books and imperial edicts are stored in unguarded warehouses. Due to the large number, these history books are seriously damaged.
02. If the funds are not enough, the waste will come together.
On the eve of the demise of the Qing Dynasty, there was a serious shortage of funds. Many vagrants stole Ming and Qing archives for their own lives and sold them as waste. Not only that, even the government put their ideas into the archives in order to raise enough money. At that time, the warehouse for storing Ming and Qing archives was simple, and many archives were seriously damaged. No one will care about the whereabouts of the file at all. These files were filled with more than 10,000 sacks, weighing150,000 Jin, and sold to a paper-increasing shop in Xidan, Beijing, with 8,000 sacks at a time. Later, the owner of the paper shop saw that these materials might be valuable and resold them. After several twists and turns, Luo Zhenyu, a master of Chinese studies, bought the remaining files for three times the price.
03. It is easier to find priceless treasures than to buy historical materials.
No one could have imagined that the purpose of destroying and selling these materials at that time was only to make room for funds, but after time consideration, the value of these files gradually emerged, and even if they wanted to spend billions to buy them back later, they could not buy them in full.
After wandering abroad for more than half a century, the loss of these files is really limited. At first, I only sold 4000 yuan, but now I can't buy it back for billions.