The Yellow River "Iron Bull" was unearthed for 33 years, why has it been placed in the open air without protection? Experts dare not move

In the vast history of China, there are many precious cultural relics, and these cultural relics embody the rich wisdom and unique pursuit of beauty of the sons and daughters of China. In order to protect these cultural relics, the state will use a large number of manpower and material resources to protect and resettle them every year, one of which is a very unique cultural relic, which is the Yellow River "Iron Bull" that has been attracting much attention.

The Yellow River "Iron Bull" has been unearthed for 33 years, at the beginning he was only a magical legend in history, and after it was unearthed, it caused a very big sensation. The Yellow River "Iron Bull" has a very high cultural relics value, of course, should be protected by the state, but so far has been placed in the open in the open, experts do not dare to move. Today we will understand the reasons for this matter.

First, the excavation of the iron bull has attracted much attention

In Chinese history, many imperial generals, skilled craftsmen and literati have created countless shocking works, some of which exist only in historical materials, sleeping permanently and cannot be discovered, and some of which have survived vicissitudes and still have the opportunity to see the light of day. Located in Shanxi Province, the Yellow River Iron Bull is a precious cultural relic that has reappeared in the past thousand years and still shines with dazzling brilliance.

In 1989, under the leadership of the government, the staff of the local museum excavated several huge iron bulls and iron men. After the identification of professionals, this is the Kaiyuan Iron Bull of the Tang Dynasty, which has been repeatedly mentioned in historical materials. With the reappearance of the Yellow River iron bull, people of insight around the world began to understand these iron cattle weighing more than thirty tons.

These iron cattle, which are difficult to cast with modern technology, are from the hands of craftsmen during the Tang Dynasty. As we all know, the Tang Dynasty is a very developed feudal dynasty in the history of the mainland, its prosperity ranks in the forefront of the world, other countries will even come to the Tang Dynasty to learn culture and various technologies, and the Yellow River Iron Bull also has a magnificent temperament of the Tang Dynasty.

At that time, the Tang Dynasty, which had unlimited national strength and unlimited scenery, developed very prosperously in all aspects of economy and culture. In order to promote economic development and improve the living standards of the people, the state attaches great importance to the problem of transportation, on the other hand, China's ancient feng shui culture also profoundly affects people's thinking and actions, and some special projects used to pray for blessings and avoid disasters have also come into being.

During the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, there was a city in Shaanxi called Puzhou. It was one of the most economically developed cities at the time, attracting people from all over the world to settle or visit every year. Therefore, in order to promote the better development of the country, solving the frequent flooding in the local area and promoting convenient transportation became the top priority, so the emperor issued an order to cast the Yellow River iron bull.

Tang Xuanzong arranged tens of thousands of people to be responsible for the construction of iron cattle, and collected a large part of the country's iron materials. After the arduous labor of the craftsmen, eight large and powerful, vivid and realistic iron oxen were finally cast, and they were placed on both sides of the Yellow River. The mighty Iron Bull and Iron Man became the most loyal soldiers to protect the local people.

The iron bull next to the river bank is as stable as Mount Tai, which can play a good role in flood control and fix the embankment, and can prevent the fierce Yellow River water from rushing out of the riverbed when the flood comes, endangering the lives of the people. At the same time, in order to facilitate communication between the cities on both sides of the Yellow River, they also need a strong and stable bridge, and these huge iron cows can help stabilize the two sides of the bridge and bring great convenience to transportation.

Not only that, the creature of the cow belongs to the soil in the Five Elements Theory, and the soil can restrain the water, so in people's hearts, the cow can help the local people "Zhenhe" very well. Cattle are also an important factor in promoting the development of agriculture in ancient China, and for Chinese who attach great importance to farming, cattle are a very loyal and reliable and precious animal, and it is very suitable to make iron into the form of cattle.

Second, how to protect has become a problem

Later, the ancient China experienced many dynastic changes, many buildings in the war-torn era were destroyed, and the Puzhou Bridge, which was pulled by the iron bull, was also unrecognizable. At the same time, China's landform landscape also changes regularly, due to weather reasons, the water level of the Yellow River continues to rise, the Yellow River channel has also been washed away many times, the Yellow River iron cattle have been forgotten.

In modern society, our country began to re-regulate the Yellow River rationally and scientifically, but this made the Yellow River iron bull buried deeper. It was not until thirty-three years ago, after professional searching, that the staff excavated these huge iron cows that were still strong and stubborn in the Yellow River. Subsequently, the protection of iron bulls and iron men became a headache for many experts.

These iron cows, born in the Tang Dynasty, are obviously of very high value, and they will be harmed if they are transferred and preserved incorrectly. Just in the process of excavating the iron bull, the iron cow appeared a little rust due to improper handling, and then moving it could not guarantee that it would remain in its original appearance. The weight of dozens of tons of iron cattle itself is difficult to transfer smoothly, and how to place them must be another way.

Third, the open air is placed intact as before

Many professionals have had a heated discussion about how to protect the Yellow River Iron Bull. They drew on the lessons learned from the handling of cultural relics and the technical methods of various countries to protect cultural relics, and finally formulated a more stable and scientific solution. Protecting artifacts may not necessarily have to be moved into museums, away from the baptism of sun and rain.

The unanimous decision of the professionals was to raise these heavyweight iron cows in situ, without changing the position and order of the iron bulls and iron men. Let them raise the height of more than ten meters, no longer buried by sediment, and do not do any protective measures after lifting, and directly place them in the open air. Eight lifelike iron bulls are still stepping on the loess above the sky, and the momentum is still there.

Moreover, these iron bulls do not need to be maintained and protected by staff, and the biggest difference from many cultural relics is that they can be frequently touched and viewed by tourists. This method of unprotected open-air resettlement seems simple and crude, but it is very helpful for the preservation of iron cattle. Because the iron bull is only in the open air environment and is often rubbed, it will be free from rust and maintain its brilliance.

IV. Conclusion

The ancient Chinese were able to build such a large and image iron bull, which shows that their wisdom and skill are very superior. After thousands of years, the iron bull is intact and has not rusted, but it has condensed the rich wisdom of the ancients, whether from an artistic point of view or from a technical point of view, it is worthy of our modern people to seriously treat and learn, only in this way will it promote the development of society.

Although the resettlement plan of the Yellow River Iron Bull was once puzzled by many people, the iron bull's brilliant and lifelike appearance still gave people a satisfactory answer. The Yellow River Iron Bull belongs to that land, and only by still maintaining its original appearance and standing safely between heaven and earth can it still be dazzling and shine with the brilliance of the wisdom of the sons and daughters of China.