In China, starting with the Qin Dynasty, the successors of successive dynasties had to have the imperial jade seal to prove the legitimacy of their throne. According to records, this piece of jade seal was carved by Li Si in the name of Qin Shi Huang, using the Hetian jade seal, its square circle is four inches, five dragons are engraved on the upper button, and the front is engraved with the eight characters written by Li Si, "Ordered by Heaven, Both Shou Yongchang" to prove the divine right of the monarchy.
Of course, this jade seal has long been lost, and future generations are mostly fakes, but even if there is no such proof, it will not affect the inheritance of future generations in the slightest.
Speaking of which, there are also things similar to the National Jade Seal, called the spear of longinus, which looks like this:
The Gun of Longinus
Why does this spear have so much magic? It all starts with the crucifixion of Jesus.
According to the Bible, when Jesus was crucified, a centurion in Rome named Longinus pierced Jesus' side rib with a spear, and for Jesus his story was over, but for this centurion, the story had just begun.
Part of Michelangelo's Passion
According to the Roman system, a soldier could enjoy all kinds of state subsidies and benefits as long as he served in the army for twelve years, and the centurion who stabbed Jesus was already blind at the time, and it was clear that continuing to serve in the army was not an easy task for him, and you can imagine the centurion's mood at that time. However, just as he stabbed at Jesus, Jesus' blood splashed on his eyes, and a miracle happened, and Longinus's eyes instantly returned to light.
The Gospel of John says, "A soldier pierced Jesus' ribs with a spear, and immediately shed blood and water." ”
The Gospel of Mark says that the centurion stood before Jesus, saw him take his last breath, and at the moment of restoring light, murmured, "This man is God." ”
From then on, the miracle-inspired centurion gave up his status as a soldier, became a faithful believer, and possessed the ability to perform miracles, and was posthumously recognized as "Saint Longinus".
Statue of St. Ranginus in the Basilica of St. Peter
The spear of Longinus, stained with the blood of Jesus, also became a veritable holy artifact and played a huge role in Christendom, in other words, whoever got the relic could lead christendom.
Later, the spear fell into the hands of Constantine the Great, helping him build the mighty Western Roman Empire;
Three hundred years later, the spear fell into the hands of the Frankish king, the conqueror of Saxony, and the founder of the Holy Roman Empire, Charlemagne, the famous king of the Frankish kingdom, who laid the foundation of the Holy Roman Empire;
Thereafter, the sacred gun was renovated and decorated several times until it was sold to a commercial confederation in 1424;
In 1938, the Holy Gun was taken over by the Nazis, and Hitler sent his most elite armored unit to escort it to Kaiser Cathedral. 、
In 1945, Hitler committed suicide by drinking a bullet in a bunker in Berlin, Germany, and according to some legends, after Hitler's death, the holy gun fell into the hands of General Patton of the United States, and after the end of World War II, General Patton died in a car accident.
The spear of Longinus is actually the famous spear of destiny, and the reason why it is said in the end is because only by understanding its trajectory can people associate it with the word "fate".
Throughout history, all those who have received the spear of destiny are the rulers of Christendom, from Constantine the Great, to Charlemagne, to Hitler, any one of these people has had a huge impact on the world, but most of these people can not end well, the so-called fate, one is the fate of the world, and the other may be the fate of the individual. The world is changing, the rulers have changed from generation to generation, and only the gun of Longinus lies there quietly, watching coldly.
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