As we all know, China not only has a splendid history of civilization, but also has countless cultural treasures. At any time, those in power created treasures that were consistent with their dynasties and passed down from generation to generation. However, since the end of the Qing Dynasty, the Eight-Power Alliance has attacked Beijing all the way, burning, killing, and plundering along the way, and countless Chinese treasures have been plundered, and those treasures that cannot be taken away have been directly destroyed by them.
And there are some treasures that have survived because of their unassuming appearance, such as the Great Jade Sea of the Mountains. It is carved with more than ten kinds of lifelike animals, which can be called a national treasure of our country. It was made by Kublai Khan during the Yuan Dynasty and was a symbol of the prosperity of the Yuan Dynasty at that time. However, after Zhu Yuanzhang destroyed the Yuan Dynasty, the treasure eventually fell to the Zhenwu Temple outside the Forbidden City. Surprisingly, the monks used it as a pickle jar.
Over time, the Ming Dynasty was replaced by the Qing Dynasty, but the Great Jade Sea of Dushan has been at the Zhenwu Temple for hundreds of years. It wasn't until Qianlong, who loved treasures, sent someone to buy it that it surfaced again. After careful scrubbing, the Great Jade Sea of Dushan finally returned to its original appearance.
It can be seen that a treasure is like a good horse, without the wisdom of Bole, even the best horse will not be discovered by the world. Perhaps the jade quality of the Great Jade Sea itself is not very transparent. People who don't understand it will only treat it as a stone, so it will be buried in the long river of culture for many years. But because of this, it was also able to survive the Eight-Power Alliance. Otherwise, it may have been plundered too!