As an unavoidable woman in Qing Dynasty, Cixi's love for gemstones is well known to the world. According to legend, her funerary objects are worth 200 million silver, which shows the quantity and value of her funerary objects. She liked to collect rare treasures before she died, and these treasures were buried with her in Ding Dong Mausoleum. Among these treasures, there is a pair of emerald watermelons. The accompanying collection of Empress Dowager Cixi is called "the most precious treasure" in China in the 20th century, which is also desired by countless lovers.
"beautiful" dust
Emerald watermelon is not called like this in the industry, but tourmaline. It consists of a cubic column of crystal tourmaline. Its own value is precious, and the culture it contains is what fans pursue. At that time, Cixi rebuilt Dongling, and its scale and luxury exceeded the Ci 'an of Empress Dowager Cixi in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
What's more, he changed the former Xiling into Dongling. At present, Cixi is in charge of state affairs, and no one dares to object. As for the funerary objects, Cixi did her best to bring all the treasures and wonders behind her. However, the space of graves and coffins is limited after all, so she can only choose precious funerals. According to records, there are 10000 treasures in the coffin of Empress Dowager Cixi, and this pair of jade watermelons is put in it.
When Cixi was alive, her favorite was emerald watermelon. When he is free, he always asks Li to move out and enjoy it. In the power of having countless treasures, the treasures that you can spend time enjoying can be seen. In order to maintain this "watermelon", Cixi specially built a beautiful and gorgeous wooden box for storage.
Cixi loves it because she thinks jade has the function of beauty beauty, so she especially likes jade. According to Li, a red man around Cixi, the source of the jade watermelon revealed that the pair of jade watermelons spent 5 million taels of silver when they were purchased before. For the joy of Galeries Lafayette, this value is also worthwhile. At that time, 5 million taels of silver were converted into 600 million now. I can imagine, but I must get the luxury of the royal family! But it is precisely this demand and habit that made many extraordinary products appear in ancient China!
"Beauty" is countless.
1908, Empress Dowager Cixi died after poisoning Emperor Guangxu. After the death of Empress Dowager Cixi, this pair of emerald watermelons were placed at the feet of Empress Dowager Cixi, which symbolizes flying fairies and good luck. Buried in the ground for many years, but since it is a treasure, it will not be stable and smooth.
In the early years of the Republic of China, the Qing Dynasty read the abdication edict in Puyi and finally perished. Ding Dong Mausoleum, under the protection of imperial power, was naturally snooped by some greedy people. At that time, the funeral of Empress Dowager Cixi was very high-profile, and many people knew that she was buried with many valuable things. Once unprotected, it is like a pearl in the sun. However, the people's awe of imperial power has not completely disappeared, and most people still dare not approach.
By 1928, warlords have mushroomed. But raising soldiers naturally needs a lot of money to support it. Military expenditure has become one of the important factors that can occupy a place. In this case, all forces will develop their own army at all costs for military expenditure!
Among them is Sun Dianying. At that time, he was the commander of 12 Kuomintang army, and he paid attention to the mausoleum of Cixi. It is said that he once put forward this idea to his superiors, but considering the influence, he didn't agree to it. But he didn't give up the idea. In order not to be restrained by others and expand their power, when the leaders were on a business trip, they looted the East Mausoleum in the name of military exercises.
Among them are jade watermelons. It is said that after seeing the jade watermelon, Sun Dianying looked exquisite and smart, and loved it very much, so he wanted to collect it himself. However, the news that Dongling was stolen soon spread, and people from all walks of life crusaded against it. President Jiang personally ordered the arrest of the government. Sun Dianying at this time at a loss, always outnumbered! In order to save his life, he wandered around, using the treasures he got from the tomb of Cixi.
According to legend, he gave Cixi's emerald watermelon to senior officials at that time. After such efforts, he was not punished, but his position was promoted! He used to be the governor of Anhui and the commander of the Fifth Army, and some treasures were bought and sold by him, even lost to foreigners. I thought it was buried beads, so I dried them. Emerald watermelons are also displaced in this bustling world, and beautiful things are naturally loved by many people, so it is inevitable that so many people will. Mei-yu is innocent, but she is guilty.
It is difficult to determine the date of return.
In the years of drift from place to place, there is no news of the whereabouts of jade watermelon. But more than ten years later, China people saw an emerald watermelon in an American private museum. Because it is a national treasure, some people once spent a lot of money trying to buy it back, but the beautiful things they didn't like didn't come true in the end, and they are still collected in American museums. And many precious works of art in China, like this emerald watermelon, are scattered all over the country, and I don't know when it will return. With the rapid development of the country, we have brought back many national treasures, but the task is arduous!
Nowadays, people in China are constantly aware of the importance of ancient culture in China, and the protection of cultural relics has been paid more and more attention. Regardless of the value of these cultural relics themselves, the cultural background and national wisdom behind them are irreplaceable. They not only let us see the thick history, but also let us see the development of our wisdom in the process of development, so that we can create the future on the basis of our predecessors.
In this complex world, these historical objects can best restore the truth, and let us record the truth. No matter how technology develops, human intelligence and physical fitness are irreplaceable. They may not have feelings themselves, but the beauty we have given them is also making our lives better!