In 1974, in the area of Yuelushan Commune in Changsha, Hunan Province, a large tomb of the Western Han Dynasty royal family was discovered. This mysterious tomb, built on the top of Tubi Mountain, has unearthed many rare treasures!
The most "fascinating at first sight" is this "glass ring" that resembles a blue demon.
This tomb is located at the top of Tubi Mountain on the edge of Xianjia Lake in Yuelu Mountain, and has the temperament of the tomb of the Western Han Dynasty King's Mausoleum - a cave carved by the mountain!
However, perhaps it was too old to see the tomb with a tall mound of sealed earth, and finally excavated and found that it was a large pit with a burial path.
The grave is 4.14 meters wide above, 3.95 meters wide below, and 4 meters long. The tomb is a rock pit, and there are two traces of theft at the upper end, which are suspected of being stolen in the early years.
In one of the robbery caves, fragments of porcelain bowls from the Tang Dynasty were found, which shows that the tomb had been excavated during the Tang Dynasty...
However, it may be that this tomb is too luxurious, and there are too many utensils to accompany the burial! After being looted by ancient tomb robbers, more than 300 artifacts were unearthed during excavations in 1974.
Among these dazzling burial items, there is such a special object that can be called "Blue Demon", which is really beautiful and intoxicating!
It is the artifact that was later named "Blue Glass Ring".
The "blue glass ring" is shaped like a modern magnifying glass, it is different from the appearance of other unearthed jade "gray heads and earth faces", even if it is buried deep underground for thousands of years, it still emits a breathtaking "blue" from the first second of discovery...
There are more than two hundred pieces of jade unearthed in the whole tomb, and to say that the most amazing one, the "Blue Glass Ring" is definitely the one that is beautiful!
Liuli, since ancient times, has been loved by dignitaries and dignitaries, and has also had the reputation of being the first of the five famous chinese utensils (gold and silver, jade, glass, ceramics, and bronze).
The history of the earliest manufacture of glass in ancient China can be traced back to the Western Zhou Dynasty. The materials that originally made glass were obtained from the by-products produced during the casting of bronzes, and were refined and processed to make glass.
The colors of glass are diverse, and the ancients called it "five-colored stone".
According to the Ming Dynasty, the ornaments given by the emperor to the emperor were glass, and officials with more than four pins were eligible to possess them.
Among the Seven Treasures of Buddhism (Gold, Silver, Glass, Coral, Brick, Red Pearl, Agate), Glass occupies a place with its unique purity and beauty!
So, who is the owner of this "blue glass ring", which is known as one of the most beautiful cultural relics in China?
Fortunately, archaeologists found three jade seals while cleaning the coffin. There are words on the three seals, namely "Cao Nu Xun" printing two parties, "concubine Sundanese" printing side. In addition, sealed mud printed with "Changsha Houcheng" was also found.
In addition, the identity symbol of the owner of the tomb can be clearly designated, but the wooden rafter room adopts the highest level of the Western Han Dynasty", the burial system of "yellow intestine inscription": it is made of 179 yellow heart cypress wood bases, with three floors on the east side, two floors on the north and south walls, and one floor on the west side.
Combined with the shape of the tomb and the characteristics of the excavated cultural relics, this tomb was later named "Western Han Dynasty Cao Nu Sunda Tomb".
Literally, it can almost be guessed that the owner of the tomb must be a noblewoman from the Western Han Dynasty of Changsha.
The Changsha kingdom of the Western Han Dynasty, I believe that everyone will not be unfamiliar! The famous incorruptible female corpse "Lady Xin Chai of the Tomb of Mawangdui Han" is the wife of Licang, the minister of Changsha.
According to historical data, the first generation of princes in the Western Han Dynasty to the State of Changsha was Wu Rui, the founding hero of the Han Dynasty, historically known as the "State of Changsha with the surname of Wu", which was abolished by Emperor Wen of Han in 157 BC.
By 155 BC, Emperor Jing of Han had created his son Liu Fa the Prince of Changsha. The history is called "Liu's Changsha Kingdom".
The woman, named "Xun", should be in the early Western Han Dynasty, and archaeologists believe that she should be in the period of Emperor Wen of Han or Emperor Jing of Han
He was closely related to king Changsha of the Wu clan and was probably a close relative or concubine of the last king of Changsha of the Wu clan.
Perhaps, only such a harem beauty of the princely states is really entitled to have this beautiful glass ring that is unique in the world.
Beauty and beauty complement each other...
Among the more than 300 cultural relics unearthed from the Cao Nu Sunda Tomb of Tubi Mountain, lacquered wood ware, lacquer plates and ear cups are the most; the pattern is decorated with shun tail cloud phoenix pattern, reverse tail cloud phoenix pattern, deformed cloud phoenix pattern, deformed cloud thunder pattern, Zhu painting scattered dot pattern, etc. and cone painting pattern.
The inner coffin unearthed 46 pieces of jade and 26 pieces of agate crystals, including jade seals, agate seals, jade pendants, jade bi, jade rings, jade rings, jade rings, jade huang, agate crystal beads glass nose plugs, jade sword and so on. Among them, the carved dragon pattern jade ring, dragon horse jade heng, etc. are the top products in jade ornaments.
Although the identity of the owner of the tomb can only be concluded in the end in a speculative way, it does not prevent us from sincerely lamenting the luxury of the royal life of the Western Han Dynasty...