In ancient Chinese history, China's ancients created a very distinctive feudal political system, and the "waist card" system is an important part of the ancient feudal system. The waist plate was an identity symbol worn by ancient officials, just like the pass today.
Recently, an 80-year-old man claimed to be a descendant of the Qing Dynasty's general soldiers, and also took out a waist card as evidence, and the experts identified it as true, and also said: It is recommended to turn it in.
Total soldier waist card
In fact, the waist card has already appeared in the Shang Zhou period, but the waist card at that time was called "Yazhang", and the Shang Zhou period paid attention to etiquette, and the yazhang was a ceremonial instrument that could mobilize the army.
In the Warring States period, Yazhang developed into the "Tiger Rune" as we know it, and the Tiger Rune was generally divided into two, half in the hands of the emperor and half in the hands of the generals, and only when the two were combined into one could the troops be dispatched. Tiger Charm flourished during the Warring States, Qin and Han dynasties.
Ancient Tiger Rune
In the Sui and Tang dynasties, the waist card developed the "fish symbol", which was also divided into left and right use, not only to use the fish symbol to dispatch troops, but also to enter and exit the palace also needed the fish symbol, at this time, the function of the waist card became more and more diversified.
In the Qing Dynasty, the status symbol of the waist card was more prominent, and officials, military generals, and even merchants could wear the waist card.
And the 80-year-old man we are talking about today, he has a Piece of Qing Dynasty General Soldier Waist Card in his hand.
The old man is called Yi Shaobai, is a Hunan native, this year has been 80 years old, the old man usually likes to collect, he collected a large number of antique calligraphy and paintings. According to the old man's claim, he himself is a descendant of the Qing Dynasty generals, and one of his ancestors is Yi Bingcheng, the general soldier of the Liaodong Army of the Qing Dynasty, and there is still an ancestral general soldier waist card in the old man's home.
The old man's waist plate is made of silver, and the front is engraved with the words "General Soldier Waist Card". However, there are also many people who question the identity of the old man and the authenticity of the waist plate he holds, in order to respond to the question, the old man specifically found the local cultural relics department for identification.
After the expert's appraisal, the expert excitedly said that this waist plate is real, and the expert also asked the old man Yi Shaobai to hand over this waist card, which will help China's historical research, but in the end, the old man politely refused the expert's request. Many netizens joked, with what to turn in, do not want to take money to buy, who gives things to you for no reason! Hand over the expert daughter! Issued to single men nationwide as welfare! What do you think? Xiaobian secretly laughed for three minutes!