The tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng unearthed the Warring States "refrigerator", modern science and technology has no solution, expert: the crystallization of the wisdom of the ancients
It is undeniable that ancient science and technology are not as developed as modern as modern science and technology, after all, our existing science and technology are based on the achievements of predecessors to continue to work hard. But to say that modern people have a higher IQ than ancient people is really nonsense.
The wisdom of the ancients is beyond our imagination. The worse the living conditions, the stronger the creativity of human beings. When the level of productivity in ancient societies was low, the ancients used their wisdom as much as possible to solve problems. Therefore, in the process of modern archaeology, ancient inventions that surprise modern people are often unearthed.
Suizhou, Hubei
Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng
It is the ancient tomb of Marquis Zeng Yi, the monarch of the early Warring States and the princely state of the Zhou Dynasty. Friends who don't know much about history may not know about this tomb, but it was unearthed in this tomb
Zeng Houyi chimes
, you must have heard something,
Because this set of chimes is the largest set of bronze chimes ever found, its significance is too great to be described in words.
In addition to this set of chimes, there are many very valuable funerary objects in the tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng, including a large number of bronzes and jade products.
However, although these funerary objects are extremely valuable, the most attractive ones are the genus
"Marquis Zeng Yi Tong Jian Miao". This is a bronze appliance, very powerful, equivalent to the two kinds of electrical appliances we use in modern times,
That is
Fridge and oven.
Jian Miao consists of two parts, Jian is the outer part and Jian is the inside. It is a square with grooves around it, resembling a moat. The outer part of the book is bulging, and there are ring buttons in the four corners. There is a very large gap between Jian and Miao,
In the summer, you can put ice cubes between the gaps, and put the melons and fruits into the silk, which can play the role of ice; and in the winter, fill the gaps with water and hold the wine in the silk, which can play the role of warm wine.
Jian Miao is not only powerful, but also has a very beautiful and atmospheric appearance.
A total of two jian jian were excavated from the tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng, one of which is now stored in the National Museum and the other in the Hubei Provincial Museum.
Experts have also imitated tools like this, after all, energy saving and environmental protection. But in any case, if you copy the same artifact as the Zenghou Yi Bronze Jian Jian, either there is a problem here or a problem there. In the end, the experts had to abandon this idea, and by the way, in that backward society, people could actually design such exquisite and practical tools.
At the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, there was a performance of the silk array, and the inspiration for this show was Zeng Houyi's bronze jianjian.
The sound of the 2008 performers is like beating a drum, vigorous and atmospheric, reflecting the style of China's big country.
The tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng also preserves the burial customs of the Zhou Kingdom, and the remains of more than twenty young people have been unearthed here. After all, in a feudal society, it is inevitable that there will be these terrible feudal customs. Although the wisdom of the ancients was extremely high, they were still bound by the social concepts of the time.
The value of the tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng is so high, but it can be preserved so completely, and there is no tomb robbery, which is a fortunate thing for the archaeological community and all of China. But why was the tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng exempt from the "patronage" of tomb robbers? The key is that the tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng is in the water, which greatly reduces the risk of theft of the tomb.