We are not very familiar with the story of Zhongshan Wolf, we are very familiar with the story of the "Zhongshan wolf", the cultural relics unearthed from the tomb of the King of Zhongshan occupy half of the exhibition hall in the Hebei Provincial Museum, and many pieces have been selected as the treasures of the Hebei Provincial Museum. Are you curious about this treasure left behind by this ancient country of Zhongshan that we are not very familiar with?
The founder of this ancient country of Zhongshan was not the Huaxia people, but a northern nomadic people called Xianyu. It went through several ups and downs during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and when it was at its strongest, it was the country of a thousand times in the "Eight Heroes of the Warring States". It's just that it was not easy to survive in the cracks, and was finally destroyed by Zhao State.
Because they are not Huaxia, their things not only have traces of learning from the Central Plains tribes, but also retain their own unique artistry. The blending of two cultures is what makes something so good.
Wrong gold and silver four dragons and four phoenixes copper scheme unearthed in the tomb of the strongest king Wang Fang in Zhongshan country, it was originally a square table, but the case surface has decayed, only the base remains.
This case seat is decorated with two male and two female kneeling sika deer, and the body of the case is delicately composed of four dragons and four phoenixes. The four wings and tails of the dragon stand tall, the dragon's tail surrounds both sides, hooks the double horns on the head, the wings gather in ** and form a hemispherical shape, and the dragon's tail links four winged phoenix birds; The faucet supports a bucket and a two-liter bucket, and the bucket supports the case frame.
The ancients sat on the ground, and the desk was a necessary living utensils, a "desk" where you could read and write, and a "small dining table" for eating and drinking.
Wrong gold and silver four dragons and four phoenixes copper scheme seat, Zhongshan Wang Fang tomb unearthed.
This is the necessary furniture of the ancients sitting on the ground, a few cases, but the desk is decayed. It was crushed and deformed when it was unearthed, and it was later repaired.
"Wrong" is a process of gold and silver inlay. Wrong gold and silver is to use two metals with different luster to show the pattern beautification utensils, the process includes inlay and wrong two techniques, inlay is to embed things into or add edge on the periphery, inlay is to inlay things in the gap, "wrong" that is, with the stone to grind the wrong to make it smooth, its process can be described as precise and meticulous.
The wrong gold and silver craftsmanship makes this artifact all over the body of the ornate ornamentation.
The Xianyu people are born artists, and the utensils are very beautiful. This artifact is supported by a fawn, two females and two males, with golden patterns all over it; The four dragons have a single head and two tails, their heads are held high, their forelimbs are propped, their wings are gathered in the middle to form a hemispherical shape, and their two bodies are coiled and hooked to the corners of the rings on both sides; At the junction of the dragon's tail, four winged phoenix birds with long necks and long songs poked out.
The faucet holds a bucket and a two-liter bucket, and the bucket holds up the case frame. This bucket is the earliest application example of the Warring States period in China.
The overall structure of this case seat is complex and appropriate, the casting process is exquisite, and the animal shape posture is beautiful, vivid and delicate, which can be called a rare treasure.