To say which province in China has the most cultural relics, I am afraid that shaanxi is the only one. The long history makes Shaanxi almost everywhere full of cultural relics, and every brick contains history, especially in the area of Xi'an and Xianyang, and I don't know how many emperors and generals are buried. Nowadays, when Xi'an builds a subway, many ancient tombs are often accidentally found, and it is common to stop work and change the route. Throughout history, Shaanxi has been loved by successive dynasties, and the thirteen dynasties such as Western Zhou, Qin, Han and Tang have left countless legendary stories and historical relics for Shaanxi, and its cultural heritage is fascinating.
The priceless Qing Dynasty Tian Huang Sanlian Seal
As we all know, seals have a long history in China, which is not only a tool used to print important documents, but also one of the categories of cultural relics and treasures. In ancient times, the seals used by different occasions and different groups of people had different titles, such as the "seal" used by the literati and inkers, the "seal" worn by the courtiers, and only the royal family could be called "seal". The seal is a symbol of the power and status of the ancient Chinese rulers, and it is also a heavy treasure representing the change of imperial power in the succession ceremony, and the documents of each department and department need to be stamped with the seal of the emperor to take effect. The seal as the seal of imperial power began in Qin, and after the Qin unified China, a series of hierarchical systems were formulated, stipulating various etiquette unique to the emperor, and the seal was called "seal" and made of jade. According to their functions, the seal can also be divided into the seal of commandment, the seal of power, the seal of the state, the seal of order, etc., and the seal has also become a tool for the ruler to convey the law.
Kong Zhongliang recently took a photo
In 1968, a primary school student named Kong Zhongliang in Hanjiawan, Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province, was walking home from school when he accidentally saw a white stone shining by the side of the canal, and Kong Zhongliang did not think much about it, so he casually carried the stone into his pocket and took it home. After returning home, Kong Zhongliang showed it to his father, who found that the shape of the stone seemed to have been polished by hand, and there were lines on it, so he took the stone to an expert for identification. Surprisingly, the "white stone" that Kong Zhongliang accidentally found turned out to be a priceless treasure. Experts found that this jade seal is engraved with the words "Seal of the Empress", because this jade seal was found near Changling, so experts speculate that this cultural relic is most likely the object of Gaohou Lü Pheasant.
Queen's Seal and Seal
In the "Han Old Yi" written by Wei Hong of the Eastern Han Dynasty, there is a saying: "Empress Yuxi, Wen and Emperor Tong, Empress's Seal, Golden Ant Tiger Button." "The seal of this jade seal is square, the design is exquisite and atmospheric, the seal button has the shape of a creeping tiger, its image is fierce, its eyes are round, its posture is healthy, the shape is vivid, the jade is superior, hard and dense, extremely precious, and it has high archaeological and artistic value." After learning that the only Han Dynasty empress jade seal had appeared so far, the media at all levels reported it one after another, and this news quickly caused a sensation in the entire academic community. At that time, it was ten years of turmoil, and the appearance of this queen's seal made some people's minds active, and even decided to make a big fuss about it, saying that "national treasures are unearthed, and the heavens are descending on Xiangrui", hoping to deceive the people and make people think that there will be a female ruler in China.
Shaanxi History Museum
In this way, this precious jade seal was transferred from Shaanxi to Beijing overnight. It was not until the early 1980s that The Jade Seal was able to return to Shaanxi and show it to the world at the Shaanxi History Museum. Today, this empress jade seal has become a town hall treasure with the same name as the agate cup with the head of the gold beast, the Qin painted kneeling figurine, the gilded gold and silver bamboo knot smoker, the blue glazed beam inverted porcelain pot, and the three-colored camel figurine. However, there has been controversy in historians as to whether this jade seal was once owned by Lü Hou. Some scholars believe that the appearance of the jade seal near the Tomb of Gao Zu may have been just an accident, and that it may belong to someone else until there is clear archaeological evidence. However, according to the production process and writing posture of the Empress Yuxi, it can be determined that its production date was from the beginning of the Han Dynasty to around the time of Emperor Wu.
Stills of Gao Hou Lu Lu
Of course, some experts believe that this is the object of Gaohou Lü Yan, after all, most of the treasures that symbolize power such as the Empress's Seal were made and formed at the beginning of the founding of the country, and then passed on by the empresses of the Han Dynasty, so it is also very likely that this seal will be owned by Lü Hou for a period of time. After Zi Yuan's view, after Qin Shi Huang unified China and set the name of emperor, he did not establish a post in his lifetime, and Lü Yan, as the first empress in Chinese history, must be complete in the formulation of etiquette. Moreover, as a strong politician, Lü Yan must also have the idea of sitting on an equal footing with Liu Bang. In the era of Lü Yan's rule, it was not necessary to sign the state document with the seal of the empress, so this jade seal was most likely The object of Lü Yan.
Resources:
"Han Old Yi", "National Treasure Archives"