Another representative example is the Golden Ou Gu Yong Cup, a royal national treasure made by Emperor Qianlong. It is also one of the masterpieces of gold and silver utensils in the world, and it is an extremely rare auspicious treasure in China, which has great historical and cultural research value and is extremely precious.
"Golden Ou Gu Yong Cup" means that the territory and political power of the Qing Dynasty will be eternal. "Jin 'ou Gu Yong Cup" is a special wine glass for the opening ceremony held by the Qing emperors on New Year's Day every year.
In the early morning of New Year's Day, the Qing emperor opened the window of hall of mental cultivation, put the "Golden Ou Gu Yong Cup" on the long table of rosewood, poured Tu Su wine into the cup, lit candles, raised his brush and wrote auspicious words, praying for peace and long-term stability of the country. Therefore, the "Golden Ou Gu Yong Cup" was regarded as a precious ancestral artifact by the Qing emperors.
Making Jin 'ou Gu Yong Cup is the most important treasure-making plan in the history of Qing Dynasty. Its long production time, complicated working procedures, exquisite artistic skills, extensive use of labor force and high attention of emperors are unprecedented in the history of treasure making in China.
In the fourth year of Qianlong, that is, 1739, the internal affairs office of the Qing Dynasty was established, and Emperor Qianlong personally took the lead, selecting 80 craftsmen from 3,000 craftsmen across the country, and began the most grand project of making treasures in Daji.
It was not until the fifty-fifth year of Qianlong, that is, 1790, that the Jin 'ou Gu Yong Cup was successfully made. It is rare that all the people who participated in the "treasure-making plan" were promoted, and the producers and workers were promoted.
Jin 'ou Gu Yong Cup, from the production process, modeling design, Qianlong emperor personally asked, after several revisions. According to the Records of the Work Archives of the Interior Office of the Qing Dynasty, Emperor Qianlong issued 10 imperial edicts, such as: "The foot of a golden cup is like a nose foot, inlaid with jewels, and the model of' the first year of Jin 'ou Yonggu Qianlong' engraved on it is worthy of respect", "There are big beads on the ear and Anju on both sides of the dragon".
Five children, the one in the middle is bigger, the flower head should be round, and then the sample should be made on time. I admire that. "
In a treasure-making project, the emperor issued the imperial edict 10, and everyone was knighted, which is unique in the history of treasure-making in the world.
It is said that when the last pearl was inlaid, there was an astronomical phenomenon that the sun, the moon and the sky were in harmony, and the fire, water and earth in Jin Mu were five stars in a line. This astronomical phenomenon has always been regarded as good luck. Therefore, the "Golden Ou Gu Yong Cup" has always been a family heirloom of the imperial city of the Qing Dynasty.