recently
In a waste station in Ju County, Rizhao City, Shandong Province
Two red-clad cannons with the inscription "Kangxi Eight-Year System" were discovered
Caused widespread concern
May 23
The reporter learned from the Juzhou Museum
Identified by cultural relics experts
On the casting process, shape and inscription of the cannon
Conclusions are drawn from comprehensive judgment
The two cannons are contemporary imitations
Chen Yue, a master tutor at the School of Social History of Fujian Normal University and a long-term devotee to the study of Chinese naval history, said: These two "red cannons" are actually fabricated products, which can also be said to be crafts made according to imagination.
These two "red cannons" have several places that are not correct at first glance:
First, the fire door hole behind the gun is very modern;
Second, the distribution of the various sections of the gun hoops on the gun body is chaotic;
Third, the inscription of the "Kangxi Eight-Year System" on the cannon is a computer body at first glance;
Fourth, the cannon casting process is very modern, and the mold opening line on the cannon body is completely different from the past;
Fifth, the casting material of these two cannons is too good, and the gun body is smooth. The cannons of the Ming and Qing dynasties, unless cast in copper, the surface was mottled and potholed, and it was impossible to be so smooth.
Teacher Chen introduced,
“
The red-clad cannon was introduced to China in the early 17th century by the Dutch (one said Portuguese) and was the most advanced artillery in the world at that time. Originally called the Hongyi Cannon, it was often written as "Red Cannon" for ease of writing, but such a name could not appear on the inscription.
Teacher Chen also showed several pictures of red-clad cannons on the Tingjiang Fort in Fuzhou. He said that the cannons on the Tingjiang Fort were built during the Daoguang years, and comparing it with the two "red-clad cannons" in Shandong, there is a big difference between the style and texture.
Cannon of Fuzhou Tingjiang Fort.
As far as he knows, these two so-called red cannons can be purchased on Taobao or some collectibles websites.
The same red-clad cannon sold online.
Cannon crafts sold on a platform.
Transferred from 丨Qilu Evening News Synthesis
Source: Southern Morning Post