But before the first opium war recovered, the second came. Cixi monopolized power in North Korea, which made the situation in China worse and worse. Therefore, when people talk about the Qing Dynasty, they will mention Cixi. In order to enjoy a luxurious life, she did not hesitate to use the state treasury, even to use the money to rest the army. She enjoyed her whole life. It is estimated that rich people are not as handsome as she was then. Cixi's favorite is jewelry, which has reached the level of obsession.
This night pearl is the most precious one in Asia and the favorite of Cixi before her death. You should know that Cixi is surrounded by pearls and can be seen everywhere. All the ornaments on her clothes are there, and in order to keep her appearance, people have specially developed pearl powder, which shows how much she likes pearls. When she died, there were many pearls in the funerary objects, and the most famous one was the night pearl.
But after the demise of the Qing Dynasty, Sun Dianying dug up the tomb of the Qing Dynasty, and the tomb of Empress Dowager Cixi was in it. When the tomb was first opened, many things were taken away. The night pearl never knew where it had gone, but coincidentally, it was taken away by the Japanese army and brought back to Japan, becoming a treasure of Japan.
1994, Japan exhibited this so-called national treasure in other countries in the world. According to the rules, stolen cultural relics should be returned to the country where they belong, and the country has the right to pursue them. So China repeatedly negotiated with the Japanese side on this matter, hoping that the Japanese side could return it, but it was rejected by the Japanese side.
The Japanese side said: This night pearl was bought at a high price and was given to the emperor on his birthday. I have been Japanese for so long now that I can't meet this requirement. So this night pearl is still abroad, but I hope to return to China in the future.