A 17-year-old girl picked up a "treasure boat" dowry and donated it to the countryWhere will the girl go in the strife?
A girl foraging for food in the mountains of Zhejiang Province has discovered a national cultural heritage site, which experts estimate to be tens of millions of dollars. The girl donated the artifacts to the state, but only received a reward of 68 yuan.
What exactly is this treasure worth tens of millions of dollars?Why did the little girl only take $68?And that's not all.
The Emerald Treasure Boat was dug out of the mud.
In 1954, He Zhaodi, a 17-year-old girl, went into the mountains to dig wild vegetables with a sickle as usual.
He Zhaodi is a child of a poor family in the mountainous area of Zhejiang. He has been very smart since he was a child, and he knew that it was not easy for his adoptive parents to raise him in poverty, so he took the initiative to do what he could and went to the mountains to pick wild vegetables.
He Zhaodi still remembers that it was still an April day in the world, and after digging wild vegetables for half an hour, he felt sweaty on his back, so he sat on the grass and rested for a while, when he saw that the small mud pit where he was digging wild vegetables seemed to glow with green light.
He Zhaodi looked back curiously, and it turned out to be the reflection of sunlight on a piece of soil.
He rubbed a few mud leaves on his younger brother, oh, it turned out to be a small ancient porcelain ship. This discovery made He Zhaodi very excited, he ran to the creek to take a bath, the porcelain boat was crystal green, and there was a realistic villain shape on the boat, which was very beautiful, and He Zhaodi liked it more and more when he looked at it.
He Zhaodi thought that they might be workers in a nearby porcelain factory, or someone who picked up goods that had accidentally dropped here. After returning home with the porcelain boat and wild vegetables, the stepmother also took the red cloth cover she had covered the porcelain boat and joked that it could be used as He Zhaodi's dowry in the future.
There is a tradition of porcelain making in and around the region, and many families will place fine porcelain on the stand of the bridal bag for guests to enjoy at weddings.
When He Zhaodi saw the bride's dowry, he was very envious of those exquisite furniture, and now this exquisite thing has been unearthed, perhaps it is a good omen given to him by God to find a good family.
Later, He Zhaodi met a kind young man, he did not dislike He Zhaodi's poor background, but thought that He Zhaodi was hardworking and capable, and would be a good wife in the future.
He Zhaodi is very grateful to her lover for showing her"Dowry", and her boyfriend's results also show that this thing is extraordinary, so what is the origin of this porcelain ship?
National cultural relics: Southern Song Dynasty Longquan kiln drip tray.
At the time, He Zhaodi and her stepmother didn't know if it was a rare relic or a national treasure worth millions"Southern Song Dynasty Longquan kiln boat-shaped dripping inkstone"。
Speaking of Longquan kiln, many people know that it is a famous porcelain kiln in ancient China, with a history of more than 1,000 years, and it was named because it is located in Longquan, Zhejiang. The celadon glaze fired in Longquan kiln is dark green and jadeite-colored, mainly used for applique and relief decoration;The celadon fired by Longquan kiln is the Southern Song Dynasty celadon, among which the Southern Song Dynasty celadon art is the most mature and exquisite.
This"Boat-shaped droplets"In fact, it is the ancient literati"The Four Treasures of the Study"--Inkstone and inkstone, inkstone droplet is used for inkstone research.
This porcelain ink fountain resembles a flat boat, not only with a canopy and railing, but also with two boatmen, who are still in motion, and in motion, and the figure exudes a peaceful and peaceful natural taste. The whole body of the boat is carved in blue and white, and the color style is simple and fashionable, which can be described as beautiful.
The shape of Longquan kiln celadon includes a variety of bowls and plates, pots, pots, bottles, pen holders and pot holders, but He Zhaodi found them"Southern Song Dynasty Longquan kiln boat-shaped inkstone"Very rare.
At Sotheby's 2006 Autumn Auction in the UK, a Southern Song Dynasty Longquan vase was sold for £1.03 millionIn contrast, one piece"Southern Song Dynasty Longquan ink boat-shaped water droplets"It is estimated that it sold for more than 10 million yuan.
But at that time, the mother and daughter of the He family did not know that this precious national treasure"Longquan Southern Song Dynasty Longquan dripping boat-shaped kiln pot"Locked in a closet.
Give it to ** and win $68.
One day in 1955, the director of the Longquan Museum heard that the He family had a celadon boat and hurried to identify it. He found that what He Zhaodi unearthed was not something from a modern porcelain factory, but a legend"Southern Song Dynasty Longquan kiln boat-shaped dripping inkstone"It is a highlight in the history of Longquan kiln porcelain, and belongs to the national first-class cultural relics. The results of this assessment completely frightened the simple farmers of the He family.
Obviously, there is no guarantee for such precious cultural relics to stay at home, and it seems that it is not suitable to be used as a dowry.
The local ** recognized the He family's work and presented them with a cash prize of $68.
What, $68?"You didn't look"millions"Two words?Many netizens expressed despair about this. The Ministry of Finance donated 10 million, how could it be possible to give 68 yuan?Indeed, at that time, 68 yuan was indeed a big bonus.
In the 50s of the last century, the He family donated to the state"Southern Song Dynasty Longquan kiln ship"。In those days, 300 yuan could build three terraced houses. For the backward mountainous villages of Zhejiang at that time, 68 yuan was a huge amount of money.
Later, eighteen-year-old He Zhaodi got married, and He's mother gave her daughter a red envelope worth 68 yuan and bought a large dowry. He Zhaodi dug it by himself"Dowry"If you can't see the wedding furniture, you will inevitably lose some of it.
Later, He Zhaodi got married, and ** also took care of him and let him work in the Forestry Bureau. His life has changed a lot, but he always remembers the piece that brought him good fortune"Inkstone"。
Until one day, he saw it in the newspaper"Boat-shaped ink droplets unearthed from Longquan kiln at the end of the Song Dynasty and the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty", exclaimed:"That's my dowry: That's my dowry!
The Forestry Bureau specially encouraged Zhao Di to issue a letter of introduction to prove that he was the discoverer and donor of this precious national treasure, which is a rare article"A masterpiece of ink"。
At the invitation of the Zhejiang Provincial Museum, Zhao Di and her husband will finally meet after 50 years"Longquan kiln boat-shaped dripping ink"。Due to the country's economic difficulties, Zhao Di obtained"Heavy rewards"limited, the leaders of the provincial museum specially asked Zhao Di what his wishes were.
He Zhaodi said: We have a pension, we don't need state compensation, we just want to stay"Boat-shaped ink"。
He Zhaodi donated one"Boat-shaped droplets"This is an outstanding representative of Chinese porcelain culture, which is now in the collection of the Zhejiang Provincial Museum and will be exhibited abroad.