Inside the Yongling tomb in Chengdu, a jade belt belonging to the former Shu Emperor Wang Jian was unearthed, which is not only regarded as a national treasure by archaeologists, but also hides a special story behind it. What's going on here? If you want to know, let Xiaobian reveal the secret for you:
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In 1940, Chengdu authorities dug and built air raid shelters near the local Fuqintai. While the work was in full swing, construction experts unexpectedly found brick foundations in the ground. The appearance of brick foundations indicates that there were human buildings here, and experts initially suspect that there should be an ancient tomb under it. As soon as the news came out, Professor Feng of Sichuan University immediately left for the scene and launched an archaeological search operation with the permission of the relevant departments to identify whether there were ancient tombs underground. It is also Professor Feng's enthusiasm that makes the ancient tombs underground see the light of day, which also opens the prelude to the excavation of Yongling.
After several months of serious excavations, archaeologists found many precious cultural relics in Yongling, including an earthen stone statue, 106 jade books, a piece of Tan Bao Yu Bi and 2 bronze artifacts. At the end of the excavation, 668 cultural relics such as silver pigs, silver cans, iron pigs, and iron cows appeared in the mausoleum. After a careful examination of the cultural relics, archaeologists unanimously determined that the mausoleum was built by the former Shu Emperor Wang, and its structure also conformed to the regulations of the imperial tombs. It is worth mentioning that among the many cultural relics unearthed in the Yongling Tomb, one cultural relic is particularly special, which is the jade belt that is regarded as a national treasure.
The jade belt unearthed in Yongling is a jade belt worn by the former Shu Emperor Wang Jian before his death, and its overall shape is rich and full, interpreting the luxury of a generation of emperors. The jade belt as a whole is made of Hetian jade, and the jade belt is carved with eight dragon shapes, although the appearance of the dragon is the same, it is similar and different, both neat and harmonious and vivid. The head of the dragon has deer-shaped double forked horns, its upper lip is upturned, the joints of the legs are all feathered modifications, there are hairs at the joints of the limbs, the dragon's claws are three toes, the tail is snake-shaped, the whole body is covered with scales, and the dragons all show the posture of holding their heads high and fighting to swallow the orb, the shape is strong and powerful, and the production is exquisite and delicate, which is a harmonious embodiment of strength and beauty.
As the embodiment of honor and mystery, the dragon is one of the main decorative patterns of the ancient royal family of the mainland, and it is also a totemic symbol exclusive to members of the royal family. Archaeologists said that Wang Jianyu's large belt dragon is rich in shape and has research value, and it has the significance of an archaeological standard instrument because of its clear historical and cultural background.
Archaeologists found an inscription on the back of the jade belt thallium tail, the handwriting is clear and legible, after deciphering, archaeologists found that behind the calm text, there is actually a very extraordinary story hidden. Former Shu was a small country in a quiet corner, and at the time of the great chaos at the end of the Tang Dynasty, Shudi was isolated by mountains, so it was free from the interference of external disputes. However, external factors are only secondary causes, and what is really scary is internal factors. At that time, in order to compete for the throne, Wang Jian's son and the crown prince actually met each other with swords, but fortunately the prince was eliminated and Wang Jian's throne was able to continue. However, after this incident, the former Shu Emperor Wang Jian suffered from suspicious heart disease, and was nervous all day long, afraid that others would seize his throne.
Two years after the Former Shu controversy over the throne subsided, another accident occurred, and the 100-foot building of the exclusive residence of Emperor Wang Jian was inexplicably on fire. According to the reason, the royal palace was on fire, and the palace personnel should be the first to put out the fire, but Wang Jian ordered his men to close the city gate and not allow anyone to come to fight the fire. As for the reason, it is also very simple, Wang Jian does not want people to enter the palace to fight the fire, the purpose is to prevent others from taking advantage of the fire and robbing, taking advantage of the opportunity to take away his throne.
After the fire of the 100-foot building, the original tall building has now become only a pile of rubble, and many treasures collected in the building have been burned. However, when Wang Jian ordered the people to clean up the ruins, he accidentally found a piece of jade in it, and although the jade was burned by fire, it was still as new as ever. Wang Jian was overjoyed when he saw the jade, believing it to be an auspicious omen, so he ordered the craftsmen to cut the jade and make it into a jade belt. Since then, Wang Jian has regarded the jade belt as a treasure and worn it around his waist all day, believing that it can bless himself and bless the Former Shu Dynasty that he has worked so hard to manage.
But Wang Jianwan did not expect that just three years later, he died of illness, and his son Wang Yan succeeded to the throne. Eight years later, in 925, Emperor Later Tang sent an army to attack Shu and force Wang Yan to surrender, resulting in the complete destruction of Former Shu. From this point of view, the jade belt unearthed from Yongling is not a treasure that can make the former Shu kingdom fortune for thousands of years, this cultural relic is just a jade belt that is not ordinary, because it represents history and records historical events, and has become a precious cultural relic.
References: "Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms" by Cao Baoming Published by Changchun Literature and History Materials Publishing House
Wen xiucai, editor-in-chief of Wenlan Hairun Studio, written by: Special history writer: Changshan Zhao Zi worm