However, Cixi had Nine Treasures before her death, such as the Night Pearl and the Jade Cabbage, which we are all familiar with, but there are some things we don't know. Today, we will look at Nine Treasures of Empress Dowager Cixi.
First, the Night Pearl: Speaking of the Night Pearl, you may think of various movies or TV plots. In fact, the night pearl is a rare gem, which was called "following the pearl", "hanging the pearl", "hanging the thorn" and "the bright moon pearl" in ancient times. However, the luminous pearls we usually refer to are fluorescent stones and luminous stones. 1928, when Sun Dianying, an old warlord, led his men to blow up the mausoleum of Empress Dowager Cixi, he saw a luminous pearl in Empress Dowager Cixi's mouth, so he pried open her teeth and took it out. This night pearl is two and a half, and when combined, it glows. To quote Sun Dianying, "You can see your hair within a hundred paces at night." In order to escape the guilt, Sun Dianying gave this pearl to Song Meiling, and now its whereabouts are unknown.
2. Emerald Cabbage: It is now carved from a natural jade and is the dowry of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty. Cabbage represents innocence and symbolizes the purity of the bride. There is a locust and a donkey at the end of the leaf, just like a prolific child. When Cixi was buried, she was placed in Cixi's coffin as a funerary object. Currently in the National Palace Museum in Taipei.
Third, the emerald watermelon:
According to the data, Yuxi belongs to the tribute treasure of "Fanbang". For the safety of this emerald watermelon, Empress Dowager Cixi specially sent several trusted eunuchs, in shifts of three, to take turns guarding this jewelry storage room day and night.
Four. Weaving the Great Rani Sutra: 1908- 1928, Cixi was buried, and the Great Rani Sutra was covered on Cixi. At that time, the quilt was decorated with 820 pearls worth160,000 taels of silver. Those beads were taken away by thieves on 1928;
5. Exquisite white jade pagoda: This white jade pagoda is carved from suet white jade, which is warm and moist, and is divided into three parts: tower foundation, tower body and tower brake. The tower foundation is divided into two layers, the lower layer is a three-layer platform, and the upper layer is a double-layer sumeru, with reliefs of instruments such as sheng, Xiao, Zheng and instrument. The sculpture is very beautiful and vivid. One of the most beautiful places is that the tower body is engraved with door and window plaques, and the doors and windows are engraved with King Kong Lux. Through the doors and windows, you can also see 24 niches inside, 3 18.
6. Meat-shaped stone Dongpo meat: This meat-shaped Dongpo meat is natural, and the color and texture on it have no artificial traces. It is a rare natural treasure.
Seven, white jade lotus root: white jade lotus root, natural and flawless, white lotus root with green lotus leaf, fresh and green, looks crystal clear. I don't know where to go now.
8. Red Coral Tree: This kind of red coral tree is covered with a bunch of small cherry trees, with green stems, green leaves and red fruits, which are exquisite and colorful.
Nine, phoenix crown: Empress Dowager Cixi has nine phoenixes on this phoenix crown, and each phoenix has a "night pearl" the size of a grape in its mouth. These night pearls are also famous.
/kloc-in 0/900, when Eight-Nation Alliance invaded Beijing, Empress Dowager Cixi also took four luminous pearls from the rockhopper and gave them to the invaders, begging them to retreat.
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