introduction
In the vast history of China, the ancestors have left countless precious cultural relics to future generations, and these relics or relics left behind in the process of historical development are the most direct and beneficial ways for us to trace the past. Each cultural relic has its own unique historical value, and many extremely rare cultural relics, even named "national treasures", are not allowed to go abroad to participate in the exhibition at will.
In the Beijing Museum of China, there is a very rare "national treasure of the national treasure", the cultural relics are not like the bronzes of the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, magnificent and huge, it is very small and exquisite, it does not look brilliant in the cultural relics exhibition room, but the actual value of the cultural relics is incalculable, precious and extraordinary. When it comes to this cultural relic, we have to mention a famous person, who is the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty - Puyi.
01
In 1950, the just war to resist US aggression and aid Korea was officially launched, and in order to support the country, all sectors of society donated money one after another, and many ordinary people donated grain and clothing to make their own contributions to resisting imperialism. At this time, puyi, the last emperor who was being transformed, after some careful consideration, also planned to rush to the aid of the motherland and donated a treasure to the country. This treasure, since Puyi was expelled from the Forbidden City, has been with him, and even sewn in a cotton coat by him, and has never left his body for 26 years. What kind of precious treasure is this?
As we all know, the revolutionaries led by Sun Yat-sen pulled the corrupt and incompetent Qing Dynasty off the stage of history, but because of the chaos of major forces at that time, the Republic of China government promised preferential conditions to the Qing court, so Puyi lived his own small imperial court life in the Forbidden City until he was 18 years old. In 1924, Feng Yuxiang sent the general Lu Zhonglin to lead troops into the Forbidden City and force Puyi and other former Qing royal families to move out of the imperial palace, because the royal family had no escort army, Puyi had no choice but to immediately agree. He knew that his life in the future must be turbulent, and if he wanted to maintain the superior life of the past, he must bring enough gold and silver treasures in a limited time. It is said that when Puyi and others left the palace, there were as many as ten carriages loaded with treasures alone, and he sewed a valuable piece of great significance into his clothes and secretly took it away.
02
In the years that followed, the treatment promised by the Republic of China government to Puyi and other former Qing royal families was repeatedly reduced, and eventually reached the point of not giving a single child. Puyi, who has a very high self-esteem, still carries the emperor as a party, never participates in work, and if he wants to maintain a luxurious life, he can only sell the treasures brought out of the palace. Day by day, a large number of treasures were gradually sold out by Puyi, and there was nothing left, but from beginning to end, the treasure that was sewn into the clothes was never taken out. This treasure is the beloved object of the Qianlong Emperor at that time- "Tian Huang SanlianZhang", what is so special about this treasure?
The TianHuang Triple Seal was carved by the Qianlong Emperor after the Zen throne, when the Emperor Taishang ordered someone to carve it, and the material used was warm and condensed Tian Huangshi, which is also a unique "soft gem" in China. Not only that, the craftsmen who carved the seal were all the top and most skilled at that time. It should be pointed out that the seal of Tian Huangshi in the past is not uncommon, but why is this Tian Huang Triple Seal so valued by Puyi? Originally, the joint seal was connected by three tianhuangshi chains into a whole, which was made of a whole piece of tianhuangshi material, without any traces of crack bonding. The process is extremely difficult, to know that the field yellow stone is soft, a little careless, it will cause the chain to break the stone results. The Qianlong Emperor collected countless private seals during his lifetime, but only he was very fond of this one, from which he could also see the rare and exquisite features of this TianHuang Triptych Seal.
After Qianlong's death, tian huang sanlian seal has been passed down in the Qing palace, and has also been loved by successive emperors, Puyi is also the same for this treasure, even in the face of the crisis situation of the palace, he did not forget to take such treasures out of the palace privately. After the founding of New China, Puyi participated in labor reform, had a new understanding of China, and was no longer entangled in the void of the emperor's position. Therefore, when the country was in ruins and a new war broke out, he donated the "Tian Huang Sanlian Seal" that he had carried with him for 26 years to the motherland as an ordinary citizen. Today, this precious "Tian Huang Sanlian Chapter" is treasured in the Palace Museum in Beijing, silently showing people the history it has experienced.
epilogue
As the last emperor, Puyi's life is very storylike, and there are too many national events to accompany him. After the founding of New China, he was willing to live a dull life, and handed over not only the Tian Huang Triptych, but also the heart of restoration for many years. This small jade seal carries an incomparable historical and cultural value, and it is a blessing for everyone to be able to return to the motherland in this way.