Next to the treasure of the last Tsar is the largest treasure Yang Jing has ever obtained since he obtained the holy ring - the treasure of Wu Zetian.
In the tomb of Wu Zetian hidden more than a hundred meters below the surface of the Xiaolangdi Reservoir, Yang Jing discovered a large number of extremely precious treasures. One of them was the only super-quality item Yang Jing had obtained so far, and it was also the most valued treasure by everyone in China - the Seal of the Realm!
The imperial seal made by Qin Shihuang had been missing since the end of the Tang Dynasty. Unexpectedly, it was brought to the tomb of Wu Zetian by Yuechengzi. Eventually, this imperial seal also caused a huge change in the holy ring, which directly recognized Yang Jing as the master.
In that treasure, Yang Jing got the most precious imperial seal! But the imperial seal was burned beyond recognition, and Yang Jing has not yet started to repair it. Yang Jing plans to wait for a while, and wait for a good opportunity to completely repair the imperial seal.
In addition to the imperial seal, Yang Jing also discovered a large number of inscriptions in a tomb chamber containing funerary objects.
The inscription of "Monk Meng's Stele", a famous work handed down from generation to generation by Chu Suiliang, one of the four great masters of the early Tang Dynasty!
An inscription by Ouyang Xun, the first of the Four Great Masters of the Early Tang Dynasty!
Liu Gongquan copied the "Changfeng Tie" stele by the calligrapher Wang Xizhi!
The inscription of "Hedong Lun" in small regular script by Zhong Yao!
"The Stele of Erzhu Chang" by Xue Daoheng, a famous calligrapher of the Sui Dynasty!
The inscription of "Good Deeds Fu" by Wang Kuang of the Eastern Jin Dynasty!
The inscription of "New Moon Postscript" by Wang Huizhi, the fifth son of Wang Xizhi!
The inscription of "Wei Zhi Zhou's Funeral Worship" by Xie An, a famous scholar in the Eastern Jin Dynasty!
The inscription of "Exhortation to the Barbarians" by Huan Wen, a powerful official in the Eastern Jin Dynasty!
The seal script stele "Three Tombs Record" by Li Yangbing, a famous seal script master in the era of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty!
There is also Wang Xizhi's cursive stele inscription "Sangluan Tie"!
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There are more than twenty inscriptions on the steles, all of which are priceless treasures!
Of course, as a devout Buddhist, how could Wu Zetian not bury some Buddhist items with herself?
Then Yang Jing discovered 108 gilded bronze Buddha statues of various shapes in another tomb chamber containing burial objects!
We also discovered a large number of Buddhist scriptures handwritten by many calligraphers from the Sui and Tang dynasties. Among these Buddhist scriptures, there is a complete set of "Great Prajna Sutra" handwritten by Ouyang Xun, the leader of the Four Great Calligraphers in the early Tang Dynasty! There are also handwritten copies by other calligraphers from the early Tang Dynasty and even the Sui Dynasty, such as the original works of Chu Suiliang, Yu Shinan, and Xue Ji.
In another tomb chamber containing burial objects, Yang Jing also discovered a room full of gold and silver jewelry, jade, coral, and more than ten Tang Sancai statues!
Among all the calligraphy, paintings and Buddhist scriptures buried with the dead, the one with the greatest value is the authentic copy of Wang Xizhi's "Preface to the Lanting Poems"!
In addition to the original copy of "Lanting Xu", Yang Jing also discovered a large number of calligraphy and painting burial objects.
The original painting of Yan Liben’s “Opening of the Rice Shop in East Market”!
Two portraits painted by Yan Liben’s elder brother Yan Lide!
There are also paintings by famous painters such as Zheng Fasi of the early Sui Dynasty, Lu Tanwei of the Southern Dynasty, and Zhan Ziqian of the Sui Dynasty!
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Among the treasures of Wu Zetian, the most valuable thing Yang Jin found was the imperial seal. But after the imperial seal, the most valuable burial object, Wang Xizhi's "Lanting Xu" is definitely not second, not even third, because there are two sets of national treasures above it.
The Nine Cauldrons of Dayu and the Twelve Golden Men of Qin imitated by Wu Zetian!
Although it is a replica, its value is definitely not comparable to the original "Lanting Xu". Although "Lanting Xu" has an unparalleled status in the art world, it is far inferior to the Nine Cauldrons of Dayu and the Twelve Golden Men of Qin that can suppress the destiny of China for 5,000 years.
If the genuine Nine Cauldrons of Dayu were to appear in the world, its value would be even higher than that of the imperial seal!
Although the twelve golden men made by Wu Zetian were not as big as those made by Qin Shihuang, these twelve golden men were actually forged with gold...
The Imperial Seal, the Nine Cauldrons of Dayu imitated by Wu Zetian, and the Twelve Golden Men of Qin are the three most valuable treasures in this treasure. As for the Preface to the Lanting Poems, the inscriptions on the stele, the hand-copied Buddhist scriptures, and the calligraphy and paintings of the great calligraphers and painters of the Sui and Tang dynasties, their value cannot compare to the three sets of lofty treasures.
Those three sets of treasures are truly the country's most precious treasures. Looking at the five thousand years of Chinese history, apart from the long-lost authentic Nine Cauldrons of Dayu and the authentic Twelve Golden Men of Qin, these three sets of the country's most precious treasures are probably the most precious!
Moreover, Yang Jing was also very clear that these three sets of national treasures were not something he could keep. Keeping these things in his hands was no different from holding three mushroom bombs with their fuses already activated!
Therefore, when the time is right, Yang Jing will hand over these three sets of national treasures in exchange for his ownership of other treasures. This is a decision Yang Jing made after careful consideration...
ps: I suddenly realized that Yang Jing’s family background is too much, and I haven’t finished summarizing it after writing four chapters...
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