February 22, 2022, New Year 22, Shuji
The day with the most "2" and the most "love" in history
Many couples rushed to queue up on this day to get the "red book"
The Civil Affairs Bureau of Xuanwu District, Nanjing was in a long line
In heaven wish to do compared to the winged bird
In the earth wish for the branches of the lianli
Is the winged bird really a love bird?
It is what a magical animal
And how to become the most compacted piece of fashionista
In front of the entrance of the marriage registration area of the Civil Affairs Bureau of Jianye District, Nanjing
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The winged bird is what a magical animal
The earliest written records of the bird date back to the pre-Qin period. At that time, the winged bird did not have a specific meaning, but was just a "magical animal".
It is recorded in the Erya Shidi that there are flounders in the east, flounders in the south, gibberas in the west, and comparators in the north. The winged bird is no better than not flying, and it also has a name, called the Plover.
In the Classic of Mountains and Seas, which records countless strange beasts, the description of the bird is more specific. One is blue and one is red, and each bird has only one eye and one wing, and two birds must be compared to each other to fly.
At this time, the winged bird has another nickname, called "brute". But seeing them is not a joy, it is a sign of a terrible flood.
How does the bird wash itself? Some scholars believe that this is related to the Chinese concept of harmony and even culture. Coupled with its image and meaning of flying on the wings, it has become an "auspicious bird" that everyone likes around the Time of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
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The most compacted fashion item - the golden winged bird
During the Three Kingdoms and Two Jin Dynasties, there was not a single of the most compact bird ornaments, and they were embarrassed to say that they were fashionistas.
In suzhou Huqiu Road New Village Mound, there have been three pieces of jewelry related to it.
In the No. 1 "Sleeping Palace", a gold ornament the size of a half soybean is exquisite and dazzling. One of them is a gold ornament in the shape of a winged bird and weighs 2.5 grams. The bodies of the two birds are connected, and the two heads and necks are bent back to form a perforation, with one wing on the left and one on the left and one between the wings.
Suzhou Huqiu Road New Village Mound Gold Wing Bird Charm
There is also a cross-necked bird-shaped gold ornament that weighs only 1.09 grams. The movements of the two birds are more intimate, not only the bodies are connected, but also the necks are intertwined, the feather-like ornamentation is clearly visible, and there is a perforation between the left and right ribs.
Suzhou Huqiu Road New Village Mound Gold Cross-necked Bird Charm
There are also lovebird hair ornaments in the No. 2 "Sleeping Palace". On a golden noodle, two phoenixes look at each other, their heads and necks are bent into the shape of love, and the phoenix feathers on the hairpin are surrounded, shining.
According to Zhang Tiejun, a research librarian at the Suzhou Archaeological Research Institute, "Tombs No. 1 and No. 2 are very close together, and No. 2 may be a concubine room." ”
So, who is the most cattle husband who can make his wife and concubine wear love? Zhang Tiejun speculated that he was most likely Sun Quan's eldest brother and Sun Shao's father, Sun Ce.
Tomb No. 1 (Tomb of Suspect Sun Ce) is overlooked
Who is the mistress of the winged bird and the cross-necked bird ornament? Her name is not recorded in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and Mrs. Sun Ce may have given birth to three children, sun Ce not only had one son, but also two daughters.
Zhang Tiejun introduced that in the No. 1 "Sleeping Palace", many similarly sized gold ornaments were unearthed, such as children, fish, frogs, pumpkins, etc., all of which symbolized the many children and many blessings. "I guess it was probably a very important relic when they got married, and it was buried with them when they were buried."
In the "Dormitory" on the 2nd, the hostess of the phoenix head golden hairpin still has some teeth left, and she is tested to be no more than 25 years old. "If No. 1 can be determined to be Sun Ce, then No. 2 is most likely Big Joe."
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The female relatives of the elderly families of the Four Dynasties also want sweet love
Fashion continues, and the most compacted piece is still the bird.
On the gold ornament the size of a fingernail, two birds are delicately carved to snuggle around the neck and fly on the wings, and the big bird has a small bird on its back.
Ding Feng family golden cross-necked bird
This affectionate carving is a pendant used on the heroine's golden step shake, unearthed from the Tomb of the Ding Feng Family in Nanjing.
Zhou Baohua, head of the Ding Feng Family Tomb Archaeology Project and deputy research librarian of the Nanjing Archaeological Research Institute, introduced that the Nanjing Archaeological Research Institute found 4 similarly aged "underground mansions" from sun wu to the Western Jin Dynasty in the plot, numbered No. 2 to No. 5.
Aerial view of the Ding Feng family tomb
Among them, the front room of the No. 3 "underground mansion" unearthed 4 brick coupons with clear text, which clearly stated that the owner was Sun Wu's famous general Ding Fenghe and his wife.
Ding Feng family tomb brick land coupon
From the emperor Sun Quan to the last emperor Sun Hao, Ding Feng lishi four dynasties, a very popular subject. In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Ding Feng is listed as one of Sun Wu's 12 distinguished military generals.
Who is the owner of the No. 5 "mansion" where the Kimbi Wing Bird was unearthed? Zhou Baohua said that it is completely impossible to verify. "The era of the 5th is a little late, and it may be Ding Feng's peer or junior."
Ding Feng family tomb gold beast charms
He also revealed that in addition to the golden winged bird, a small golden beast was also unearthed in No. 5, which may be a lamb or an evil spirit, "about the size of the bird, and has a string hole." Because it was a little vague, it was impossible to tell which kind of beast it was. ”
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She wore a winged bird on her head, but her husband was demoted for taking concubines
The bird symbolizes sweet love. During the Three Kingdoms and Two Jin Dynasties, more and more noblewomen made good wishes into hair ornaments and wore them on their heads.
Can you really be happy if you wear a bird with wings? Not necessarily.
In 1998, during road construction at the Xianlin Campus of Nanjing Normal University, an "underground mansion" from the Six Dynasties period was discovered. Judging from the excavated Gao Song and his wife Brick Zhi, it can be judged that the Gao Song family is buried here.
In the No. 6 "Mansion", a small gold-winged bird ornament was also unearthed.
Takasun family Kimbi winged bird ornaments
The two birds are winged, the necks are intertwined, and the appearance is very intimate. Judging from the string hole in the bird's belly, it should also be an ornament on the step shake.
The supplies in the No. 6 "Mansion" are all shiny and extremely luxurious.
There are not only gold noodles, gold bracelets, gold ear digging, gold beads, golden bells, gold to ward off evil spirits, but also lacquer boxes, lacquer ear cups, silver books, copper ear cups, glass bowls, bo jin silver ding... I can't finish reading it in one breath.
Map of excavation No. 6
According to Wang Zhigao, director of the Department of Cultural Relics and Museology of Nanjing Normal University, it can be basically determined that the owner of the No. 6 "mansion" is Gao Song's father Gao Wu and his mother, and the winged bird is the hair ornament on Gao Song's mother's head.
Gao Song's father, Gao Wu (高悝), was a high-ranking official in Danyang, the capital jiankang, and later became the governor of Guanglu And was given the title of Jianchangbo.
However, there is no record in the history books about Gao Wu's wife, "At that time, women followed men to have a relatively equal status. Therefore, the golden step shake is also a symbol of status. Wang Zhigao said.
It is impossible to know from the history books whether the wife with the winged bird has a sweet love. However, in his later years, Gao Wu planted a heel in the matter of concubinage.
Gao Song family tomb gold than winged bird ornaments
The Biography of Gao Song in the Book of Jin does not specify the specific reasons, but Gao Wu was dismissed because of the lawsuit against the concubine.
When Gao Wu died, Gao Song had been crying out for his father. After five years of mourning, he did not go to the funeral, and dozens of tables were written.
The emperor had no choice but to restore Gao Wu's title and allow it to inherit. Because of this incident, Gao Song's filial piety was highly praised, and the officials worshiped Zhongshu Lang and Huangmen Shilang.
05 Than the wing bird also engaged in "side business", it is not bad to be a Xiangrui
Not every time the messenger of love is more than a winged bird, sometimes engaged in "side business", acting as a symbol of the peace of the world.
This time it was not a hair ornament, this time it was a pot. In 1983, a late Sun Wu celadon glaze color feather pattern pan pot was unearthed at Xinjiekou, the center of the universe in Nanjing.
Celadon glaze color feather human pattern plate pot
The body of the pot is fitted with two winged birds. Each bird has two heads, its bodies connected, and its wings fluttering. In addition, two Statues of the Buddha and four rings are draped over the heads.
The body of the pot is fitted with a bird with wings
This brown pan pot has a short neck, a round belly, and a "magical animal" with a pot body, far more than a winged bird.
The belly of the pan mouth pot is painted with a unicorn and a poor qi in the Classic of Mountains and Seas. Dragons and tigers of different shapes are depicted in many places, such as the neck and upper abdomen.
The upper part of the belly of the pot is painted with rare birds, long tails drooping, and feet stepping on the clouds. The rare bird in the middle of the pot belly seems to have double horns on the top of its head, a curved neck and a long tail, and its wings are spread to fly. They resemble phoenixes and may be partridges. Ge Hong's "Baopuzi" once wrote that the bird to the country is peaceful.
The lower abdomen of the pot depicts a two-horned beast with a muscular body, upright limbs, a foot on the clouds, and feathers on the side of the front leg, which may be a white deer or a celestial deer in the literature.
Appearing on a pot with so many beasts shows that the bird was also a beast of auspiciousness at that time.
Who is the owner of this handicap? Its land out of the Daxing palace area, within the scope of Sun Wu Yuan City, Yuan Cheng is an important part of Sun Wu Palace Including Taichu Palace, Zhaoming Palace, etc.
Therefore, this plate pot may be a high-grade daily porcelain specially fired for the court of Sun Wu in the capital City Jianye, and its user status should also be very high.
Today, it is on display at the Six Dynasties Museum, less than 1,000 meters from the site of the excavation. The bird's four eyes are shining, as if looking back at the glory of its time.
Wen | Modern Express + reporter Hu Yumei Zhang Ran
Photo | Modern Express + reporter Zhao Jie Some of the pictures are from Suzhou Archaeological Research Institute, Nanjing Archaeological Research Institute, Nanjing Municipal Museum
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