introduction
As we all know, the mainland has a rich and long history and culture. Among these historical cultures, tomb culture is one of the most unique. The ancient people of the mainland attached great importance to matters related to post-mortem tombs, and many people planned in advance before they died. Where to choose the cemetery, which direction is used for the mausoleum, how many kinds of funerary items need to be carried when burying... These are different for people of different classes. According to the records of many ancient books on the mainland,
During the Han Dynasty, only emperors and queens were buried in golden jade robes after their deaths, and said that the clothes had the miraculous effect of ensuring the immortality of the flesh for thousands of years
。 What I want to introduce to you today is the golden jade robe of Liu Bei's ancestor Liu Xiu.
Discover the ancient tomb of Liu Xiu
The ancient burial culture of the mainland is of great significance to the current historical research, so many archaeologists have spent their lives exploring ancient tombs. The reason why Liu Xiu, who was dressed in a golden jade robe, could be found this time was also because the relevant personnel on the mainland found Liu Xiu's ancient tomb.
In 1973, the relevant personnel of hebei province's cultural relics work were paired in Bajiaolang Village, Dingzhou City
Liu Xiu, King of Zhongshan Huai
Excavations were carried out of the ancient tombs.
In fact, as early as the 1950s and 1960s, Hebei Province had already collected and surveyed ancient tombs and cultural relics to a certain extent. From this point of view, the mainland's enthusiasm for the exploration of ancient tombs is very high. And this Zhongshan Huai Wang Liu Xiu was an ancestor of Liu Bei.
The tomb unearthed a golden jade coat
When excavating Liu Xiu's ancient tomb, the biggest gain was his body
Golden jade coat
。 According to measurement and comparison,
The golden jade robe on his body is 182 centimeters long, which belongs to the larger size of the jade.
As mentioned above, during the Han Dynasty, only emperors and their queens could be buried in golden jade clothes, so why was King Huai of Zhongshan able to wear golden jade clothes to be buried? There are many views on this, and many people believe that this also indirectly expresses Liu Xiu's idea of seeking power and usurping the throne. However, because there is no exact historical proof, the claim is not resolved.
Liu Xiu's golden jade coat
The golden jade robes unearthed from Liu Xiu's tomb belong to the artifacts at the end of the Western Han Dynasty.
According to measurements and calculations, the specifications of this golden jade coat are very gorgeous. The jade pieces alone used 1203 pieces, and the gold wire strung with jade pieces was also 2567 grams. This jade garnet consists of several parts, such as the hood, the face cover, the front and back pieces of the jacket, and the left and right sleeves, gloves, and trouser sleeves. The shape of the jade pieces is not exactly the same, most of them are rectangular and ladder shapes, and there are also irregular quadrilateral and triangular shapes of jade pieces
。 At the same time, it was unearthed
Several pieces of nine-trick jade plugs
。
Because the jade pieces and gold wire are extremely valuable, plus there are other valuable cultural relics and antiques in Liu Xiu's tomb, so
When the relevant personnel developed its ancient tomb, it was found that the tomb had long been damaged by tomb robbers
。 It is reported that
Almost all the gold wire in Liu Xiu's golden jade robe was stolen by the tomb thieves, and in order to repair it, mainland experts spent a lot of energy
。 Because the value of the golden jade robe is extremely high, experts speculate that Liu Xiu's ancient tomb has not only received a group of tomb robbers, but even since ancient times, there have been tomb robbers to pass things.
According to the traces of the tomb, it was found that the tomb robbers had also burned the ancient tomb, and the color of this golden jade coat after the fire was even more moving
。 In order to restore and preserve the golden jade coat, it is now included in the National Museum of China.
The tradition of the golden jade dress
It is worth mentioning that
During the Han Dynasty, people believed that using jade to plug people's nine tricks could ensure that the soul would not perish and that the body and flesh would not decay
。 The golden thread is a blessing to ensure that the corpse is incorruptible for thousands of years, so many people, although not emperors, still want to wear golden jade clothes after death. Different ranks and genders are also worn in different jade clothes after death. According to historical records, the nobles and princesses wore bronze jade robes, while the princes wore silver jade clothes, and the emperor was the best candidate to wear gold jade clothes.
epilogue
It is reported that the mainland has now unearthed three pieces of golden jade coats, and these cultural relics are not only of material value to the mainland, but more importantly, the historical value behind them. Although it is not certain why Liu Xiu was buried in the golden jade robe, it is certain that according to scientific research, the golden jade robe does not guarantee that the corpse will not decay for thousands of years. It can be seen from this that the ancient people of the mainland did have some superstitions.
Reference: Book of Han