As we all know, China is an ancient country with thousands of years of glorious civilization. From the date of entering the threshold of civilization, China has successively experienced historical periods such as the Xia Dynasty, the Shang Dynasty, the Western Zhou Dynasty, the Spring and Autumn Period, the Warring States, the Qin Dynasty, the Western Han Dynasty, the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Three Kingdoms, the Western Jin Dynasty, the Sixteen Kingdoms of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the Sui Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty, the Five Dynasties, the Song And Liaoxia Jin Dynasty, the Yuan Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty, and the Qing Dynasty.
Looking at China's history of thousands of years, the Chinese nation has composed a magnificent historical picture with its indomitable and tenacious will, courageous spirit of exploration, and outstanding wisdom, and created an extremely splendid material and spiritual civilization in the history of the world at the same time.
For example, the winding Great Wall, the mighty Grand Canal, the Ming and Qing Imperial Palaces with their magnificent busts, and various colorful excavated cultural relics all reflect the excellent historical civilization and superb production technology of the Chinese nation.
Especially those precious cultural relics that reflect ancient historical civilization, they embody the characteristics of an era, as the carrier of historical information and traditional culture, cultural relics have an irreplaceable and important role.
Mention the Great Wall that stretches for thousands of miles and the magnificent terracotta warriors on the chest, everyone will sigh at the strength of the Qin Dynasty during the Qin Shi Huang period. When we think of papermaking, we will think of the rapid economic development of the Two Song Dynasties. The greatness of the Tang Dynasty and the vastness of the Qing Dynasty are shown in different cultural relics. At the same time, we also have to sincerely praise the great charm of cultural relics.
All along, our understanding of cultural relics has a certain deviation, we have always believed that cultural relics are some magnificent, powerful objects, especially in some famous museums, the "tall" of cultural relics gives people a feeling of being out of reach.
However, after careful study, we will also find that there are also some "small and fresh" objects in the cultural relics. They not only contain the necessary historical information of cultural relics, but also have the elegance that other cultural relics do not have. It can be said that these cultural relics, which are called "little fresh", are alternative in the "cultural relics family".
So, what are these suffocating "little fresh" artifacts? What are their characteristics?
1. Pink tourmaline melon style pendant
The peach tourmaline melon style pendant is collected in the Palace Museum, and its face is peachy red, with a state of pink and red. This artifact is a clear and crystal pink color throughout and looks more like a modern craft. Whether it is texture or workmanship, it is difficult to imagine that such a natural cultural relic could be handmade by the ancient working people. At the same time, one has to admire the wisdom and craftsmanship of the ancients.
At the same time, this artifact is also rich in extreme significance, it is a jade pendant in the shape of a melon vine plant, symbolizing many children and many grandchildren. If such a cultural relic were used as the dowry for the marriage of a large family in ancient times, it would definitely be endowed with the meaning of many children and many blessings. Even now, the beauty and meaning of this cultural relic are still outdated, and it is no exaggeration to say that the production and exquisiteness of this jade pendant are not at all inferior to the jade pendants made by modern people.
Second, tangled branches peony pattern jade comb
It is reported that the tangled peony pattern jade comb is a cultural relics of the Southern Song Dynasty, excavated in 2004 in Jiangning Town, Jiangning District, Nanjing, and is now collected in the Nanjing Museum. Speaking of jade products, there is already a very long history in the mainland, and in ancient times, jade products have appeared in large households.
It can be said that jade products are not uncommon in ancient mainland china, as early as the Spring and Autumn Warring States period, there was a legend of Heshi Bi. But then again, so far, only this one has been unearthed in the Jade Comb Continent.
And this tangled peony jade comb, is made of the best of the jade Hetian jade, 13.7cm long, 5.1cm wide, the back of the comb is hollowed out, the peony and flower buds carved above are very moving, and the black and jade imperfections of its embellishment form a cloud-ink interlaced texture, making the overall look beautiful. To be sure, a precious comb like this is not willing to comb their hair, only as a collection.
Third, hibiscus stone cockroach ear cover furnace
As a cultural relic during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, the Furong Stone Cockroach Ear Cover Furnace vividly embodies qianlong's character and aesthetics. As we all know, Qianlong inherited the inheritance of his ancestors and created a prosperous situation. At the same time, Qianlong also began to prevail in extravagance, but because of the smooth wind and rain during Qianlong's reign, later generations did not directly criticize Qianlong's actions.
It is reported that in the later period of the Qianlong Emperor, he began to travel the world and constantly made private visits. It can be said that Qianlong has always been pursuing happiness. In other words, Qianlong was also a playful and alternative emperor.
At the same time, Qianlong also has a relatively special aesthetic, for the aesthetic of Qianlong, we also have a certain understanding, it is certain that the Qing Dynasty and even the entire dynasty of China, no emperor can be out of his right.
In particular, the style favored by the Qianlong Emperor is really unimaginable, an emperor who holds the power of the world will have a girlish heart, and the things he favors are even more pink, which is a little difficult to accept. It can also be said that Qianlong's aesthetic is a girlish style that makes modern girls fall in love with it, dominated by complex patterns and gorgeous colors. Obviously, this hibiscus stone cockroach ear cover furnace, pink running through the inside and outside, must be the Qianlong Emperor's beloved object.
Looking closely at this hibiscus stone cockroach ear cover furnace, I saw that it was completely powdery and transparent, and it was carved out of a whole piece of hibiscus stone, as if it were natural. In fact, the hibiscus stone has a good meaning in the mainland, it also symbolizes love, and in ancient times on the continent, it was also called "love stone", and the output was extremely rare, let alone carved into exquisite objects. What is certain is that this hibiscus stone cockroach ear cover furnace came from the court and should be a treasure in the hands of the Qianlong Emperor.
Fourth, pastel lotus suction cup
According to legend, the pastel lotus suction cup is a treasure during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty and is collected in the Hubei Provincial Museum. Looking around, this pastel lotus suction cup is like a lotus flower that has just been plucked from the pond, and it is still a water droplet that is still clean, which can be called delicate. The most amazing thing is that the lotus stem of the lotus flower is not an ordinary ceramic design, but a hollow in the middle.
In short, this stem is a bit like a straw structure today. Therefore, the pastel lotus suction cup is also called "sucking cup" by historians.
In fact, this precious cultural relic also records a precious piece of historical information. On the back of the flower stem of this pastel lotus suction cup, there are several large characters such as "Autumn Exercise Memorial Near Taihu Lake in the Thirty-fourth Year of the Great Qing Dynasty". It can be seen that this cup was made by the Qing court to commemorate the soldiers' drill activities near Taihu Lake, and as for who the first owner of this cultural relic is, it is still uncertain.
I have to say that such a precious and elegant cultural relic as a pastel lotus suction cup, their first owner must be extraordinary, must be some noble and connotative people. In particular, the pastel lotus suction cup, the elegant quality of "out of the mud without staining, clean and not demon", is worthy of careful analysis by future generations.
Through these "different" cultural relics, we can also clearly feel that the cultural relics handed down in ancient China are not all imposing objects, but also some documents that embody "freshness" and "aesthetic beauty". In different states, they represent completely different important values.
epilogue:
Throughout china's ancient history, there are many places worthy of our pride, the strength of the Qin Dynasty, the strength of the Tang Dynasty, and the prosperity of the Two Song Dynasties, all of which are the places that our future generations are proud of. At the same time, the ancients also left many precious cultural relics for future generations, however, these precious cultural relics deserve our continuous learning and serious thinking.
For the world, the value of cultural relics is not how much it can be worth, but because the historical information of the cultural relics themselves, as a carrier of history, the value of cultural relics lies more in its connotation. However, few people understand the true value of cultural relics, however, this is also the main reason for the loss and damage of cultural relics.
In this regard, we have to lead by example and provide substantial protection for ancient precious cultural relics. Objectively speaking, the protection of cultural relics is imperative, and it is also the innate obligation and responsibility of each of us.
Reference: Draft History of the Qing Dynasty