Chapter 302: Confucius Screen
10 pieces of wood that are fairly intact and 16 fragments of them may sound like a lot.
But in reality, there is not much to be written about.
Except for the appendage of the hundred officials, the proposal of the local officials → a clear written process that became the supreme will of the central officials→' council → the emperor's consent and was communicated to the localities at each level, and there was nothing else.
Of course, because of the damage, there are still some handwriting on the edict that is blurred and difficult to decipher, and it is impossible to figure it out at once in a short time.
But its content can already be determined.
This is a copy of the "Edict of the Marquis of Haiyang to Remove the Country" during the period of Emperor Xuan of the Western Han Dynasty!
This is a copy of the "Edict of the Removal of the Country" of the Marquis of Haiyang signed by Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty.
The written record is almost identical to the process of the removal of the Marquis of Haiyang described in the historical books......
This is the first Western Han Dynasty edict unearthed so far!
The edict records the history of the removal of the Marquis of Haiyang after Liu He's death!
The exact date of Liu He's death, as well as the time of the death of his two sons, are also recorded!
This is a cultural relic worthy of a national treasure!
To put it bluntly, when this "Edict on the Removal of the Country" is completely sorted out, it will become a new treasure of the town!
It is the most important cultural relics of the Western Han Dynasty archaeology!
This is an "Emperor's Edict"!
Or an edict from 2,000 years ago!
Chen Han read this edict unsatisfactorily, and he felt a sigh of emotion in his heart.
We can be regarded as people who have read the emperor's edict.
And it's still the original version of the watch.
Or the edict written by the emperor of the Western Han Dynasty!
This is an extremely precious treasure that has never been seen in the history books!
At the last moment of Liu He's life, he may have left this world with regrets.
However, more than 2,000 years later, he is remembered by the world in another way, and his sensational effect is no less than that of any emperor of the Han Dynasty!
In a sense, he did what many emperors of the Western Han Dynasty could not do.
It is foreseeable that in the next few years, when the various archaeological results of the tomb of the Marquis of Haihuang are announced to the public one after another, Liu He, the Marquis of Haihuang, will become one of the most well-known "emperors of the Han Dynasty" from the previous obscurity.
His bumpy life, his thrilling political struggle, his failed second half of his life, and his tragic experience after death will all be well known to the public and passed on by word of mouth.
He will become a well-known "emperor" level figure in the Western Han Dynasty like Emperor Gao of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty!
If he knows underground, he doesn't know whether he is happy or sad......
Chen Han believes that it should be sad.
But for the archaeological community, it's definitely a happy event, a great joy!
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The discovery of the first Han Dynasty princely state "Edict of Removing the Country" from the tomb of the Marquis of Haiyang soon caused a sensation in the industry and attracted CCTV media.
Since the beginning of the excavation, the tomb of the Marquis of Haiding, which has become the center of public discussion and attention, has once again detonated the attention of all the public!
Since the beginning of the excavation, the tomb of the Marquis of Haiyang has been constantly announcing the excavation results to the outside world.
When a huge amount of gold and several tons of copper coins were issued in the tomb before, they had already appeared on the hot search on Weibo, which attracted the attention of countless netizens.
This time, the appearance of a "Edict on the Removal of the Country" directly appeared on CCTV's news report!
The Tomb of the Marquis of Haiding, although it is only a tomb of the marquis, its influence has surpassed the tombs of many emperors!
And Liu He really deserves such attention!
In his tomb, there are simply too many big discoveries that refresh the archaeological history and fill the gaps in the history of the Han Dynasty!
Just after the CCTV reporters came to the archaeological base, took pictures of the content of the "Edict on the Removal of the Country", and did a brief interview.
Before these reporters left the archaeological base.
The tomb of the Marquis of Haidu, there is another earth-shattering discovery!
Yes, to be exact
A new discovery has been identified!
Turn back the clock a few months.
Just when the archaeologists were cleaning the main coffin of the tomb of the Marquis of Haiding, they found a screen with the main body torn apart and many pieces of lacquered wood scattered on the side.
The images and text on this screen are also defaced to varying degrees, but the shadow of the screen can be faintly seen in the lacquered wood structure.
It's just that because the pollution is very serious, there is too much sludge on the screen, and I can't see what is painted at all.
Therefore, when this screen was discovered, it did not attract much attention.
However, as the screen was delivered to the cultural relics conservators for cleaning and restoration, the situation on the screen gradually appeared.
This is a "Confucius screen" with a portrait of Confucius!
Moreover, the portrait on the screen subverts the scholars' inherent perception of Confucius!
As we all know, whether it is the portrait of Confucius in ancient times or the image of Confucius in today's film and television dramas, the body characteristics are slightly fat and the forehead is full, and people have firmly believed in this for thousands of years.
Although the image of Confucius has been recorded in the history books, it is all said by outsiders.
For example, "Confucius was nine feet long and six inches long, and everyone called him a "long man." This is the record of the "Historical Records".
"Repair up and down, end and ear." This is the record of the Zhuangzi.
According to Zhuangzi, Confucius had a long upper body and a short lower body, and not only that, but he was also somewhat hunched back, with ears that did not protrude and were attached to the back.
Taishi Gong also described the appearance of Confucius, above his head, which was concave in the middle and high on all sides.
There are also descriptions of Confucius's forehead being high and having obvious protrusions.
Overall, the image of Confucius is not clear, and it is certain that he should be very tall.
The common portrait of Confucius in modern people can only be traced back to the Northern Song Dynasty at the earliest.
The so-called Confucius statues in some Confucian temples are copied according to the paintings of Confucius's disciple Gong, which are actually copied from the stone carvings of Confucius in the Northern Song Dynasty.
It was not handed down in the late Spring and Autumn period at all.
So far, the earliest portrait of Confucius that can be found is in the unearthed tomb of the Eastern Han Dynasty, which contains many portraits of Lao Tzu, Confucius, and their disciples.
However, these portraits only have a general description of "Portrait of the Sages" or "Portrait of Confucius and His Disciples" and the like.
That is to say, among so many characters, experts have no way to distinguish which one is Confucius and which one is Confucius's disciple.
In fact, most people who study history are confused about what Confucius looked like.
So much so that the portraits of Confucius that we see now, with their teeth exposed, hunched backs, etc., are all imagined based on the images recorded in some historical books after the Han Dynasty.
But!
Now a portrait of Confucius has been unearthed from the tomb of the Marquis of Haiding, which may reveal the true face of Confucius!
Because, on the screen of the tomb of the Marquis of Haidu, two figures are painted on the left and right.
And, next to the characters, it is very intimate to write down who the characters are!
Next to the portrait on the left, the word "Confucius" is clearly written!
And the portrait on the right has the word "Yan Hui" written on it!
Yan Hui is a disciple of Confucius!
Although the portrait was severely corroded due to the age of the tomb and the flooding of the tomb due to the earthquake, the two figures in the portrait are somewhat blurred, although the text is clearly visible.
However, it can still be seen that Confucius in the portrait is a slender and elegant man, with the top of his head no different from ordinary people!
However, Sima Qian's Confucius is a tall and powerful man with a strange appearance. In particular, "born with a polder" indicates that Confucius's head is deformed, the top of his head is low and the surrounding is high, and his head is extremely abnormal!
Obviously, the portrait of Confucius in the Confucius screen subverts the traditional cognition!