The tomb of Liu Bei's ancestors was stolen, and the golden jade clothes were unearthed
1. "The Mancheng Han Tomb: A shocking discovery"In the hot summer of 1968, a sudden cannon fire shocked the entire city.
This cannonball revealed the tombs of Liu Sheng, the first king of Zhongshan in the Western Han Dynasty, and Dou Xuan, the queen of the Western Han Dynasty, which is also known as the "Mancheng Han Tomb". The tomb is located on the lonely mountain of "Lingshan" in the southwest of Mancheng County, Hebei Province, and there are the villages of Nanlingshan and Beilingshan nearby, where their ancestors are said to have guarded the tomb a long time ago, but over time, they forgot who they were guarding for.
This unexpected discovery finally unraveled the mystery. Liu Sheng is the "ancestor" that Liu Bei often talks about, but Liu Bei is his grandchildren for several generations, but it is difficult to determine, because Liu Sheng has more than 120 children and grandchildren in history.
Interestingly, Liu Bei was awarded the title of Lieutenant of Anxi County for his meritorious service in suppressing the Yellow Turban Uprising. Anxi, or "Lunu" in the Western Han Dynasty, was the capital of the Zhongshan Kingdom in the Western Han Dynasty, similar to the capital of a country.
During the Western Han Dynasty, Zhongshan was rich and strong, second only to Huaiyang. As the first generation of Zhongshan King, Liu Sheng's wealth is immeasurable. One-third of the wealth of the Han Dynasty was buried in the tombs, but the Han tombs were "ten tombs and nine empty", and very few were completely preserved.
The Mancheng Han Tomb is a mausoleum because of the mountain, and the mausoleum is excavated on the cliff, which plays a role in preventing theft to a certain extent. The discovery of the Mancheng Han Tomb not only reveals a mysterious royal family of the Han Dynasty, but also shows the splendid civilization of the Han Dynasty.
It is a precious heritage that deserves to be cherished and protected.
The stone door of the tomb of Liu Sheng, the king of Zhongshan, is equipped with a top door, which is made of rectangular copper, the rear end is filled with lead to increase weight, and there is a round shaft in the middle, and the two ends are inserted into the inner groove on both sides.
This design makes the front end of the top door naturally warped after the stone door is closed, and the inside of the stone door is resisted, and outsiders want to open the stone door, and they need to compete with the power of the top door.
The sealing structure of the tomb of Queen Dou Xuan of Zhongshan is also very strong, and molten iron is poured between the brick walls, just like copper walls and iron walls, even archaeologists cannot enter, and finally they can only use explosives to blow up.
Wrong gold, silver and bronze leopard, this is a strict anti-theft measure, several generations of tomb robbers have not been able to enter the tomb, so the tombs of these two men have been preserved intact. There are more than 10,000 pieces of soil relics in the tomb, which are filled with 8 large trucks.
Among them, there are more than 2,000 pieces of bronzes, including the wrong gold Boshan furnace, Changxin Palace lamp, Vermilion Bird Title Ring Cup, wrong gold and silver bronze leopard, wrong gold and silver bird seal pattern copper kettle and other exquisite things, which are not only exquisite, but also have extremely high historical value.
The excavation of the copper smoker in the Han tomb in Mancheng shows the charm of ancient incense. This kind of utensil, which can not only create a pleasant smell, but also play a role in dispelling illness and health preservation, is loved by the aristocracy.
In the tombs of Liu Sheng and Dou Juan, we found a large number of copper smokers, including the wrong Jin Boshan furnace, the copper smoke cage, the openwork dragon copper smoker, the triangular perforated copper smoker, the copper smoker with the bearing plate, the tripod-shaped copper smoker, the wrestler riding beast copper smoker, etc., among which the wrong Jin Boshan furnace with the soil of Liu Sheng's tomb is the most exquisite.
The rich variety and exquisite craftsmanship of copper smokers give us a deeper understanding of ancient life.
Wrong Jin Bo Mountain furnace, take the meaning of "Bo Mountain" of the sea fairy mountain, the whole is decorated with the waves and dragons that are rolled up by gold wire, and the furnace cover is carved into a mountain shape. When the cigarette smoke rises, it is like a dream, adding a mystery and romance to your life.
1.Changxin Palace lamp, 48 cm high, complements the living habits of the ancients. Its image is a palace maid holding a lamp, and the shape of the palace maid is cleverly used as a smoke guide and smoke storage device to ensure the cleanliness of the room.
Although the bronze ware is the pinnacle of the Bronze Age, it is overshadowed in front of the golden jade clothes of the tomb. 2.The first discovery of the complete "golden jade clothes" is only found in the tombs of the Han Dynasty, which is the pinnacle of ancient burial jade culture.
However, the Han tomb was seriously stolen, and the jade pieces of the golden jade clothes were strung with gold wires, which was irresistible in the eyes of tomb robbers**, and they would often forcibly extract the gold wires, leaving only the jade pieces.
As a result, archaeological sites often only see a pile of jade fragments. It wasn't until Liu Sheng's golden jade robe was discovered that we were able to get a glimpse of it. Although it has been deformed, the basic shape is still good, and the gold threads between the jade pieces are still there, which is really rare.
Liu Sheng's golden-threaded jade clothes are undoubtedly the best among the unearthed jade clothes, and their unique shape is breathtaking. This jade garment is decorated with exquisite gold wire, which perfectly displays Liu Sheng's beer belly, which makes people admire the beauty of ancient craftsmanship.
In the Hebei Provincial Museum, this precious jade robe is quietly waiting for your appreciation.
The golden jade clothes worn by Liu Sheng have a total length of 18 meters, consisting of 2498 pieces of jade with a thickness of only 2-4 mm and 1Made of 1 kilogram of gold wire. Each piece of jade needs to be perforated on the basis of ancient cutting and pondering techniques, and the number is three to **.
If only the time it takes to make a jade piece, it will take at least ten years for a jade worker to complete the production. Liu Sheng's chest and back are inlaid with a total of 18 pieces of jade, a burial custom that originated in the Neolithic Age.
Liu Sheng has "jade nine orifices" in his body, and "gold and jade are in the nine orifices, and the corpse is not rotten". One of the "Jade Nine Trick Plugs" was made into a box from Yucong, which is in line with the record of "Shubi Cong to collect corpses" in "Zhou Li Dian Rui".
Despite the tedious process, the remains were decomposed by the time of excavation, with only a few teeth and bone residues remaining.
With its exquisite craftsmanship and characteristics suitable for women, Dou Xuan's golden jade clothes are in stark contrast to Liu Sheng's golden jade clothes. Although there is no record of Dou Juan in the history books, judging from the powerful power of her mother's family, she should be a very smart person.
The bronze and silver utensils unearthed in Liu Sheng's tomb can reflect his promiscuous life. It is said that he had more than one hundred and twenty descendants, which was also rare among emperors at the time.
Dou Juan's cleverness may lie in the fact that she can allow Liu Sheng to have multiple concubines and heirs, which may also be related to Liu Sheng's preferences. According to historical records, Liu Sheng was a good drinker, and there were many wine vessels in his funeral goods.
Among them, the volume of pottery wine vats is very large, and each can store nearly 1,000 catties of wine. This is enough to prove that Liu Sheng is indeed a good drinker.
Liu Sheng's collection of wine utensils is dazzling, including delicate wine vessels such as copper kettles with wrong gold and silver bird seal patterns, as well as rare glass ear cups. In particular, a copper chain pot may have been designed to be carried on the go.
These wine vessels all reflect Liu Sheng's love for drinking.
New emerald green glass cup, 3 high4 cm, slightly shiny, translucent, as crystal clear as jade, people can't put it down.
Although the minister is thin, he has to be attached to the lungs; Although the position is humble, it has to be the Eastern Domain, and it is also called a brother. Today's ministers are not close to each other, they are heavy, they live in the party, and they are friends.
So that the husband's clan is gone, and the flesh and bones are released. The words are sincere and heartfelt. Liu Sheng, as a king, also has the helplessness of being a king. In order to avoid trouble, he can only indulge in lust in order to protect himself.
He doesn't just know people who are greedy for pleasure, but all his actions are just for self-preservation.