My system is not decent

chapter 1398

Chen Wenzhe could see clearly that what was pushed into the water from the boat was a tripod.

And with the discovery of Baoding, he naturally stopped paying attention to the bird book.

After all, the bird spectrum was already planned to be handed over. Of course, there was also the reason why Chen Wenzhe didn't want to collect paintings and calligraphy, because these things were really not easy to preserve, especially antiques.

The Houmu Wuding tripod just mentioned is actually one of the five famous tripods in ancient my country.

There is no conflict with the three domestic treasures of the Qing Dynasty just mentioned, but there are two more.

I just mentioned the Stepmother Wu Ding, Dake Ding, Dayu Ding and Maogong Ding, and the last one should be the Xiaoyu Ding.

Although he didn't look too carefully, and couldn't see too clearly through backtracking, Chen Wenzhe still suspected that the tripod that was hidden in the wooden box and pushed into the Yangtze River seemed to be a small Yu tripod.

This is very interesting, because this treasure has disappeared for too long.

So, if it is really a small Yu Ding, then how did it fall on the treasure ship that transported the treasure back then?
For secrets, Chen Wenzhe likes to study the most, because having secrets often means having value.

Besides, tripods, especially those that are particularly large and have special significance, are all important national treasures.

Because the history of our country is often engraved on this kind of treasure tripod, and it is very likely to be official history.

The word tripod is very important to our Chinese nation.

Ding is a commonly used character in Chinese, first seen in oracle bone inscriptions in the Shang Dynasty.

The original meaning of Ding is an ancient utensil for cooking food.

In ancient times, Ding was not only used for cooking food, but also a ritual vessel used for offering sacrifices in ancestral temples.

Ding is very big and heavy, so "ding" also means grand.

Such as: Dingdingming, heyday.

Due to the importance of "Ding", it is often used as a metaphor for the throne and emperor's career.

Such as: Dingding, aspirations.

Therefore, Ding is also a symbol of state power.

Ding is a large container for cooking food, and the water rolling in the Ding is called "Ding Boiling".

Metaphor noisy, chaotic.

Ding also has the meaning of renewal, such as: Dingge, Dinggurenovation.

Ding was originally an ancient cooking utensil. There are three-legged round tripods and four-legged square tripods.

The earliest tripod was a pottery tripod made of clay, and later there was a bronze tripod made of bronze.

Legend has it that Xia Yu once took the gold from Jiu Mu and cast Jiu Ding under Jingshan Mountain to symbolize Jiuzhou, and engraved the figures of demons and monsters on it to make people vigilant and prevent them from being hurt.

Since the legend of Yu Zhu Jiuding came into existence, the tripod has developed from a common cooking vessel to a traditional national heavy vessel.

When the country is destroyed, the Ding is moved, the Xia Dynasty is destroyed, the Shang Dynasty is prosperous, and the Jiuding is moved to Bo (bó) Beijing, the capital of Shang;

The Shang Dynasty was destroyed, the Zhou Dynasty prospered, and Jiuding was moved to Hao (hào) Beijing, the capital of Zhou.

From the Shang Dynasty to the Zhou Dynasty, the establishment of the capital or the establishment of a dynasty was called "Dingding".

The tripod is regarded as a national treasure, a symbol of the country and power, and the word "ding" is also endowed with extended meanings such as "prominent", "noble" and "grand", and it is also a ritual vessel for recording achievements.

So, what are the famous tripods in ancient my country?Here we will mention the five famous names in ancient my country.

Ding is of great significance to our country, so as long as there is a discovery, it is a major discovery.

But two of the five famous names were unearthed at the same time.

A hundred years ago, a villager in Xishan dug out two treasures at once.

It is a pity that of these two treasures, one disappeared without a trace, while the other has been handed down to this day.

During the Daoguang period, villagers in Li Village, Shanmei County, Shaanxi dug up two treasures—the big Yuding and the small Yuding.

These two tripods have a long history and were made by the famous minister Yu of the Zhou Dynasty.

At that time, the country did not have the concept of cultural relics protection, and the local government was not strict in the management of tomb robbery, and the trading of cultural relics in various places was not restricted.

As a result, the small Yuding tripod was lost shortly after it was unearthed.

The big Yu Ding was purchased by Yuan Shikai's uncle Yuan Baoheng after several twists and turns.

At that time, Yuan Baoheng was working under Zuo Zongtang's command. In order to seek promotion, Yuan Baoheng gave Zuo Zongtang the big Yuding that he bought with a lot of money as a gift.

Zuo Zongtang has a high position and authority, and he also has a hobby of collecting gold and stones.

After getting the Da Yu Ding, I couldn't put it down.

However, it didn't take long for Zuo Zongtang to donate the big Yuding to Pan Zuyin.

Speaking of it, although Pan Zuyin was the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, Zuo Zongtang at that time had already become a great official in Xinjiang. Why did he want to please Pan Zuyin, who was lower than himself, so much?

It turned out that Zuo Zongtang's gift of the tripod was entirely out of life-saving grace.

When Zuo Zongtang was serving as a staff member under Luo Bingzhang's command in the early years, he offended the Yongzhou General Soldier, so he was convicted.

On this occasion, Pan Zuyin, a Bachelor of Attendance, stood up and said a lot of good things for Zuo Zongtang, which saved Zuo Zongtang's life.

Zuo Zongtang always wanted to repay his benefactor for his life-saving grace, but Pan Zuyin only loved gold and stones, and had a very high vision. Only the most important treasures of the country like the Great Yu Ding could enter his eyes.

Therefore, after getting the Da Yu Ding, Zuo Zongtang thought twice and decided to give it as a gift.

Speaking of this big Yu Ding, its shape is the standard three-legged tripod of the Zhou Dynasty.

It is about one meter high, the diameter of the tripod mouth is 77 cm, and it weighs 153 kg.

In the big family of Zhou Ding, Da Yu Ding is definitely a rare big guy.

The most rare thing is that there are nearly [-] characters engraved on the big Yu tripod, which is a warning from Zhou Kangwang to Yu.

King Kang of Zhou pointed out that his ancestors, King Wen and King Wu, governed the country with benevolent politics, and hoped that Yu could inherit the behest of his ancestors and make more contributions to the country.

Yu was so grateful that he specially cast two bronze tripods and engraved the teachings of the emperor on them.

Leaving aside the value of the Great Yu Ding itself, the inscriptions engraved on it are already priceless cultural treasures.

Even in the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the Great Yu Ding was considered a priceless national treasure.

As the saying goes, "every man is innocent and he is guilty", sometimes obtaining this kind of national treasure may not be a good thing, but it will easily lead to disaster.

Pan Zuyin held a very important position in the imperial court, so no one dared to covet this tripod before his death.

However, after Pan Zuyin returned to the west with a crane, misfortune came from the sky, and many people turned their greedy eyes on the Da Yu Ding.

At first, Duan Fang, the governor of Liangjiang, who was a great official in the frontier, was interested in the Da Yu Ding, and sent people to Pan's house many times to ask for the Da Yu Ding.

However, although Pan Zuyin died, his power still exists, and the Pan family resolutely rejected Duan Fang's "good intentions".

In the days that followed, another foreigner came to the door and offered a sky-high price, hoping that the Pan family could resell the tripod abroad.

Although the Pan family is down and out, they still have the strength of character, and they will never do such a thing as selling the national treasure abroad.

Therefore, the Pan family also rejected the request of the foreigners, which made these opportunistic foreigners feel frustrated.

During the period of the Republic of China, a senior member of the Beiyang government wanted to take this important treasure as his own under the guise of letting Da Yu Ding participate in the exhibition.

Fortunately, the Pan family learned of this person's conspiracy in time, and did not send the Da Yu Ding to the exhibition, thus saving the Da Yu Ding.

(End of this chapter)