Our civilization, which has been vast and rich for five thousand years, now produces everything, that is, it does not produce nobility. There is a proverb in the West: "There is a rich man who has one night, and there is no nobleman who has a night." "It is more appropriate for us to use "overnight to become a local tycoon".
Rich people can also hide rich, because our old saying "wealth is not exposed", and rich people understand this truth. The local tycoon is different, the local tycoon is an upstart, anxious to show his success to the world, eager to wear ten fingers with a ring, buy things is only expensive, not buy the right.
I don't remember who said that feudal society, China has no real aristocracy. The aristocracy now speaks only of Europe, where there are hereditary titles in the royal family and ancestors. I feel that the gang will be somewhat restrained, not too ostentatious.
There is no chance to become an economic tycoon or nobleman, but you can be a spiritual nobleman.
When things are good, it doesn't matter, everyone is doing well. The spirit of nobility is mainly in difficult situations, and no matter how many burdens or misfortunes are attached to life, it also lives gracefully. Life can be embarrassing, but there is always beauty in the heart. I have read some articles about the big ladies of Shanghai, in the most difficult period, even if you live in a basement or a partial building with ventilation on all sides, you will clean up and put a flower in a water bottle; even if you are assigned to sweep the toilet, you will wear a cheongsam.
Western Zhou had nobility. In the exhibition of the National Expo "Zhaozi China - Bronze Ware and Golden Essence Unearthed in Baoji", there is a special unit about the nobility on bronze. Including Zhou Tianzi's canonization of Gongqing Dafu, those who accept the canonization will cast this "glorious thing" on bronze, choose an auspicious day to pay homage to the ancestors, honor the ancestors and maintain the glory forever. There is also a part of the bronze related to the nobility that is used by the noble house in various sacrificial ceremonies.
The Western Zhou feudal system, the zhou royal family of those nobles are the political foundation and core structure of the Zhou Dynasty. Famous bronzes such as Mao Gongding, Nangong Hu Zhong, and Yu Jizi White Plate are all related to the family clans of the Western Zhou Dynasty.
Xing (is a traditional character xing that cannot be typed), 盨 (B), the middle of the Western Zhou Dynasty (Yi Wang).
This cup was excavated from the famous Zhuang Bai No. 1 cellar.
A complete canonical inscription mainly consists of seven contents: time, place, ordination ceremony, ordination, ordination, and commemoration. The Western Zhou rites were very cumbersome, starting from the entry of the servants, including the place of standing, facing the direction, etc. There were strict regulations. Finally, the ordained person is grateful to "bow his hand", that is, when he kneels and prays, he first falls to the ground, his hands touching the ground, and his forehead touching the palm of his hand. Then release your hands, touch the ground with your head, and make a brief pause.
In the middle of the Western Zhou Dynasty, Sheng Shi Gui (A).
The Zhao Bo in the inscription is a descendant of the Emperor Zhao of the Early Western Zhou Dynasty. Like the Duke of Zhou, Zhao Gong was a heavy vassal of the early Western Zhou Dynasty and assisted in becoming a king. They were enfeoffed by Yan and Lu respectively. However, they were both established by the eldest son, and they remained in Wang Qi to assist in becoming kings.
Late Western Zhou Dynasty Chu Gong Jia Bell. The person who did this may be a certain fief of the Chu state.
Late Western Zhou Dynasty Gongchen Gui (丁).
The inscription records that Yu Zhong appointed the gongchen as his vassal, put him in charge of hundreds of workers, rewarded the gongchen with horses, bells, and bronze, and encouraged him to perform his duties conscientiously. The duke was grateful for Yu Zhong's favor, so he cast porcelain, hoping to be so glorious as a treasure for his descendants.
Early and mid-Western Zhou Dynasty
Inscriptions: 隹 (唯) August both 朢戊辰, 王才 (in) Shang (Hou), (祓祼), Bu Yu Yi (Tin) Bei Shi Peng, Bu Yu (Bai Ji) Shou, (Dare Yang) Wang Xiu, with Zha (Zuo) Bao Yi.
In the middle of the Western Zhou Dynasty, three years of Xing (traditional characters) pot.
ZhuangBai No. 1 cellar was excavated. It records the event of entertaining guests with a solemn ceremony.
Late Western Zhou Dynasty Uncle Duke (A).
An altar sacrificed to the deceased father of the uncle.
Mid-Western Zhou Dynasty (King Mu) Fengji.
ZhuangBai No. 1 cellar was excavated.
The inscription records that the King of Zhou was in Chengzhou and ordered the King of Fengdai to see daji, and Daji rewarded Fengjin and Bei.
Late Western Zhou Dynasty Uncle GongFu.
It is an ancient utensil used to hold rice, glutinous, sorghum and other meals during sacrifices and feasts, and in layman's terms, it is probably the same as the use of rice, which is also a rice bowl.
This piece of uncle's cover is the same inscription, which mainly records the purpose of the uncle's work and the material for making the pot.
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