Introduction: There have been many rare treasures in Chinese history, but with the change of years and the change of dynasties, some treasures have now disappeared and no trace can be found at all. Today, it seems that those missing national treasures are very precious and valuable, so do you know which of our national treasures are missing? Next, the small editor of the Exploration Chronicle will unveil the mystery of the disappearance of the national treasure for everyone, and everyone should hurry up to take a look at it!
The mystery of the disappearance of the national treasure
A national treasure is a precious treasure of the country, whether it is an item or a non-item, it can be called a national treasure. Each country has its own national treasure, a symbol of a nation's representative and pride. The following are China's missing national treasures, and where they are today can only be roughly guessed.
1. Beijinger skull
80 years ago, the world's first complete Fossil Peking Man skull was shocked, and the human ancestors who had been sleeping underground for 500,000 years were awakened. But only 12 years later, this piece of evidence bearing the imprint of human life was mysteriously lost, and its whereabouts are still unknown! Where are the relics of our ancestors? In the 1920s and 1930s, archaeologists found a skull fossil on the Keel Mountain in Zhoukoudian, Beijing, known as the "Peking Man Skull", which is also an extremely precious fossil and has irreplaceable value for the study of human activities in the Paleolithic Age.
During World War II, in order to prevent the Peking man skull from falling into the hands of the Japanese, it was prepared to transport the Peking man skull to New York for safekeeping, and then retrieve it after the war. However, due to the subsequent outbreak of Pearl Harbor, the Japanese army captured American soldiers in Beijing, Tianjin and other places, and the whereabouts of the Peking man skull have been unknown ever since.
When US President Richard Nixon visited China in 1972, he gave the Chinese government the whereabouts of the fossil skull of the "Peking Man" held by the Us side as a gift. The clue Nixon provided was that the "Peking Man Skull Cap" bone fossil was most likely on the shipwreck "Awa Maru".
2. Treasures of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
The failure of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom is lamentable, and the disappearance of a huge amount of jewelry in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom is also regrettable. Tianjing fell, the whole army was destroyed, and a large number of jewels evaporated from the human world. Chinese and foreign countries spread the wealth of the flood, gold and silver like the sea, department stores are full, and more treasures are hidden underground. After Li Xiucheng was captured, Zeng Guofan threatened and seduced him, and repeatedly asked where the gold and silver were, which was also the reason why King Zhong was executed late. Mighty and indomitable, the loyal king was loyal and never revealed the whereabouts of the jewels. Some people even drained the water of the lake in the back garden of the Heavenly King's Mansion and dug three feet into the ground, but found nothing. Such a cellar of jewelry is very appetizing to the world, and there is no stopping for treasure tracking.
3. Orchid Pavilion Preface
The "Orchid Pavilion Preface", known as the "First Book of Eternity", has long been lost. Together with Yan Zhenqing's "Sacrifice nephew Ji Ming Manuscript" and Su Shi's "Cold Food Post", it is also known as the three major calligraphy posts. It is the work of the Book Saint Wang Xi, which has extremely high artistic value and has been lost for thousands of years, which makes people nostalgic! The history books record that in the testament of Emperor Taizong of Tang, the "Orchid Pavilion Preface" was explicitly requested to accompany the burial. In other words, this treasure should be in Zhaoling. The five generations of Wen Yun exterminated humanity, excavated the Zhaoling Tomb, found the authentic calligraphy of Zhong Xuan and Wang Xizhi, and let them circulate in the world, without mentioning the Orchid Pavilion Preface, resulting in a headless public case. Some people say that the "Orchid Pavilion Preface" is still in Zhaoling, may be hidden in a more secret place, wen yun shape is hurried, and no true traces have been found; Some people say that the "Orchid Pavilion Preface" is in Qianling, and Tang Gaozong and Wu Zetian love calligraphy and painting, not to mention, the folk have long had the "Orchid Pavilion Preface" to accompany the burial of Qianling. Qianling has not yet been stolen, everything can only become a fog, flowers and water moon, I believe that one day when Qianling is opened, the truth will be revealed, and it will certainly come out of the water.
4. Yongle Ceremony
After Ming Chengzu Zhu Di seized the throne of his nephew, in order to reduce the world's evaluation of him as "great rebellion", reflecting the emperor's grace; A large number of intellectuals were ordered to bow their heads and sort out the canon. "Yongle Canon", can be regarded as a book of ancient wonders! It is said that 3,000 people participated in the compilation, which lasted for three years, and the whole book was 22,000 volumes, and Ming Chengzu was very satisfied and personally wrote the preface and gave the name. Regrettably, since the advent of the Yongle Canon, it has been called the largest encyclopedia in ancient and modern China and abroad.
It can be said that "including the vastness of the universe, the similarities and differences between ancient and modern times are unified." Its original may be in Changling, its copy has been missing 2422 volumes, and it was plundered by the great powers during the weak Qing Dynasty, and the original whereabouts became a public case. One theory is that Ming Yingzong buried this book in Yongling, the Ming Dynasty had a tradition of burial books, and judging from Ming Yingzong's love of the canon, it is very likely that "life and death are connected"; Another theory is that the original was destroyed at the time of the Ming Dynasty, and the Wenyuan Pavilion caught fire, and the original may be destroyed. Since the historical records do not record the whereabouts of the original, it seems that the only way to find out where the original is is ~ ~ can be found
5. Bronze sword
The Terracotta Warriors of Qin Shi Huang, as the "Eighth Wonder of the World", is one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of the twentieth century! Along with the Terracotta Warriors, a batch of bronze swords were unearthed at the same time, the sword body was bright and smooth, the blade was finely ground, and the underground slept for more than 2,000 years, bright as new, sharp and incomparable. Coincidentally, when the archaeological team excavated the Spring and Autumn Tomb, it accidentally found a Yue Wang hook sword, fine workmanship, iron cutting like mud, the two major archaeological discoveries immediately spread throughout the north and south of the river, and a greater miracle is still behind.
After being tested by researchers, there is a layer of chromium salt compound on the front of the sword, which is the reason for the millennium of stainless steel. This discovery caused a sensation in the world, because this chromium salt oxidation treatment method is an advanced technology in modern times, which was invented and patented by Germany in 1937 and the United States in 1950. As we all know, chromium is a rare metal with a melting point of up to 4000 degrees Celsius, which is very difficult to extract. Modern scientific inventions actually appeared more than two hundred years ago? Who could have imagined that the sword in Qin Shi Huang's hand was actually the crystallization of modern science? Layers of mysteries, which are right and wrong, can only become a mystery for eternity.
6. Tai Ah Sword
The first of the ten famous swords in ancient times was forged by Ou Yezi and Gan generals. Legend has it that the Tai'a sword has not yet been born, the sword qi has long existed between heaven and earth, and when casting the sword, it has experienced the integration of heaven, time, place, and three ways, and there are even living people refining swords. At that time, it was the treasure of the Chu State Town, and after the Unification of the Six Kingdoms of Qin, it was owned by His Majesty the First Emperor. The Chronicle of Lislie records that after the death of the First Emperor, he brought the sword into the underground palace.
7. Wordless monument
Tree monuments have been the norm since ancient times, but Wu Zetian is an exception! Why did Wu Zetian erect a wordless monument? The benevolent see the benevolent, the wise see the wise, and there is no one. One theory is that Wu Zetian, in order to boast of himself, shows that merit and virtue cannot be expressed in words; One theory is that Wu Zetian was self-aware and a clever move, and that "right and wrong" was left for posterity to comment; There is also a saying that Wu Zetian was embarrassed and thought of being buried with Emperor Gaozong after death, whether he called himself emperor or empress, it was difficult to write, so he simply "did not name a word" and let posterity cover the coffin. Wu Zetianli's "wordless monument" has created a difficult mystery for future generations, and if there is a stele without a text, it is better to say that no text is better than a text, which has become an interesting talk.
8. "Roselle Endowment"
Ranked among the "Three Caos", Cao Zhisu is known for his literary style, in addition to the seven-step poem, the first to promote "Roselle Endowment" is famous. In "Luoshen Endowment", who is the goddess of Luoshui written by Cao Zhi? Become a mystery that history is difficult to solve! One hypothesis is that Zhen Hou, Cao Pi's concubine. As a little uncle, he actually fell in love with his sister-in-law, as far as the brother was concerned, for his unrighteousness; As far as the monarch is concerned, what is the system for his disloyalty? Gu Kaizhi's masterpiece "Luoshen Futu" openly refers to Zhen Hou, Li Shangyin also has the verse "Concubine Mi left pillow Wei Wangcai", the peach blossoms in the chaotic world flowed one after another, and for thousands of years, the literati scolded; Another speculation is that Cao Zhi created a roselle image, beautiful and infatuated, but was suspected and used to self-simulate, expressing his own talent, repeated exclusion, and inability to return to heaven. If it is not what Zhen Zhen wrote, then why did Cao Zhi write "Roselle Endowment"? If it is said that it is the way of the monarch, as a political persecution of the brother repeatedly, how can it produce the true feelings of the Roselle woman? It seems impossible, and all this can only become a historical suspense.
9. Mr. Wa
Heshi Bi has been circulating for thousands of years, strange goods can be lived, valuable, it is said that later was carved by Qin Shi Huang into a national seal, after the disappearance, some people say, the Qin King broke the He clan bi, the carving "ordered by heaven, both by Yongchang" eight characters, is the heirloom jade seal, through the hands of Liu Bang, Wang Mang, Sima Yan, has been passed down to the Later Tang, Shi Jingyao destroyed the Later Tang, the Later Tang Li from the Ke people jade burned together, since then the whereabouts are unknown. It is reasonable to say that real gold is not afraid of fire refining, and Shi Jingyao should be a treasure, and it is very likely that he will be buried with Shi Jingyao; Some people say that Heshi Bi was buried in the Qin Tombs as a funerary object, and was not passed down to the world as a national jade seal. If this is the case, in the future, we will find that the Qinling Underground Palace, and the Clan Bi will surely see the light of day, and we will also have the opportunity to see the treasure style, which is a symbol of the orthodoxy of the emperor in feudal society, it is said that the jade seal has been passed to the hands of the last emperor Puyi, but the true and false of the jade seal is not clear.
10. Zodiac head
Zodiac Animal Head: The well-known Zodiac Zodiac, its full name is "Yuanmingyuan Zodiac Zodiac Human Beast · First Bronze Statue", which takes turns to spray water at twelve hours every day and night in that year, commonly known as "hydraulic clock".
11. The Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic
The Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic, divided into two parts, lingshu and Suwen, is the earliest chinese medical classic and one of the four classic works of traditional medicine (the other three are the "Difficult Classic", "Treatise on Typhoid Fever and Miscellaneous Diseases", and "Shennong Materia Medica"). Only 18 volumes remain, and 37 are lost, perhaps in the mausoleum of Emperor Mo.
12. Fuchun Mountain Residence Map
"Fuchun Mountain Residence Map": The Yuan Dynasty painter Huang Gongwang was painted by Zheng Fan (an unused teacher), with the Fuchun River in Zhejiang Province as the background, the whole picture is light and elegant, and the arrangement of mountains and water is appropriate, which is known as one of the "Top Ten Famous Paintings in China". During the Shunzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, the "Fuchun Mountain Residence Map" was obtained by Wu Hongyu, a collector in Yixing. Wu feared that he would be possessed after death, so he burned it between his deaths.
13. The Sword of Kowloon
The Nine Dragon Sword, the Qianlong Emperor's funeral sword. Qianlong reigned for 60 years, collected a large number of rare treasures, and before his death, he deliberately left a will to let this Nine Dragon Sword accompany him to bury, which was enough to see the value of this sword. After Sun Dianying stole the Qing Dongling Tomb, the Kowloon Sword was also taken away by him, in order to make some connections up and down, the Kowloon Sword was finally given to Daili, after the crash of his plane, the Kowloon Sword disappeared, some people said it was burned, and some people said that the Kowloon Sword was not on the plane at all, and its whereabouts are still unknown.
14. Cixi Night Pearl
After Cixi's death, she was buried in the Dingdong Tomb of the Qing Dynasty, and was buried with a large number of treasures, the most precious of which was the night pearl contained in her mouth. It is said that this night pearl is a round ball, revealing a green cold light, brighter than a high-powered light bulb, and can be separated. What's more, it has a weird function, which is to keep the corpse from decaying.
15. The Twelve Golden Men of Qin Shi Huang
Refers to the twelve large bronze statues cast by Qin Shi Huang after unifying the Six Kingdoms to prevent the people from rebelling and collecting the world's soldiers. Today we don't see the 12 bronze men. So, where did they go? Could it be that such a huge bronze man would disappear? At present, there are three speculations about the whereabouts of the Jin people: some people believe that Xiang Yu, the king of Chu, once burned the Afang Palace after conquering the Qin capital Xianyang. When the Afang Palace was burned, it was also burned along with the 12 Golden People, which symbolized the eternal solidity of the Qin Dynasty. Other historians have pointed out that the 12 Golden Men were destroyed at the hands of Dong Zhuo. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Dong Zhuo led an army to invade Chang'an, destroying 10 of them and minting them into copper coins, while the remaining two were ordered to be moved to The Qingmen of Chang'an City.
Another theory is more optimistic, they believe that the 12 golden men were not destroyed according to historical records. Because the 12 golden people were the most favorite objects of Qin Shi Huang's life, after the tomb of Qin Shi Huang was built, these 12 golden people and other exquisite treasures were buried in the mausoleum as burial items along with the death of Qin Shi Huang. At present, due to some technical and other reasons, the excavation of the tomb of Qin Shi Huang cannot be carried out for the time being, so the whereabouts of the Twelve Golden Men are still an unsolved mystery. Perhaps until the day our archaeological technology reaches the excavation of the mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang, this unsolved mystery of history will be solved.
Conclusion: After reading the missing national treasures of China that the above small editor took stock for everyone, everyone was very sad. Every national treasure is a treasure of our country, each national treasure records the precious history of that time, and the few national treasures preserved today are only hoped that everyone can do their part to pass them down. Introduction: There have been many rare treasures in Chinese history, but with the change of years and the change of dynasties, some treasures have now disappeared and no trace can be found at all. Today, it seems that those missing national treasures are very precious and valuable, so do you know which of our national treasures are missing? Next, the small editor of the Exploration Chronicle will unveil the mystery of the disappearance of the national treasure for everyone, and everyone should hurry up to take a look at it!
This is the mystery of the disappearance of the national treasure