1990 5438+00 In June, a crystal cup was found in a mound tomb during the Warring States Period in Shitang Village, Banshan Town, Hangzhou. At that time, archaeologists dug more than one meter underground, and suddenly a sparkling light came out of the soil, so they spent more than half an hour, carefully presenting this crystal cup with their own brushes and hands. It is plain, simple and transparent, without any grain decoration, but it has a light amber cup. It has also been polished, and with the unique floc of the middle and lower crystals, it is simply a wonderful work! It is difficult for modern science and technology to make objects of this level, so there have been rumors for some time that a crystal cup that passed through the Warring States period was found.
Su bingqi
After being sent to Beijing for identification, Mr. Su, a leading figure in China archaeology at that time, held it in his hand, kept looking at it, admiring it and exclaiming, "This is an absolute national treasure! National treasure! " But the expert's explanation broke the so-called rumor of crossing, and ancient craftsmen were able to make crystal products with such a high level of technology.
First of all, China has a long history of using crystals. As the main crystal producing area in the world, the history of using crystals in China can be traced back to Beijingers 600,000 years ago. Archaeologists' research shows that the crystal unearthed from Zhoukoudian Peking Man Site is the earliest record of using crystal, and the number of crystal products in Neolithic sites or tombs is considerable. In the ruins of the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, the level of crystal products is more exquisite and vivid. In the tombs of the Spring and Autumn Period, some zodiac statues carved with crystals can also be found. So in the Warring States period, it was not difficult to make such a crystal plain light cup.
Look at this crystal plain light cup, its preciousness is comparable to all kinds of priceless treasures. Nobles can't rinse their mouths and drink water as they do now, so it is more appropriate to put them on formal occasions. For example, when you worship your ancestors every year, put such a crystal plain light cup, which can not only give your ancestors a long face, but also make everyone say that the younger generation is filial and promising! This crystal cup, in addition to its craft value, its cultural implication can not be underestimated.
In any case, the value of this crystal plain light cup is self-evident. In 2002, in the Catalogue of the First Batch of Cultural Relics Prohibited from Going Abroad published by National Cultural Heritage Administration, China, the Warring States Crystal Cup was listed among them for its unique historical and artistic value and became one of the first batch of cultural relics prohibited from going abroad in China. Indeed, such a precious thing cannot suffer losses in the process of showing off, otherwise it is a big disrespect for cultural relics and a big disrespect for human cultural heritage!