The excavation of the Ming Tombs began in May 1956 and ended in July 1958. * * It took two years and two months. Unearthed cultural relics include the costumes, funerary wares and daily necessities of Emperor Wanli. In a word, everyone was dumbfounded.
Some netizens once commented on the top ten treasures of Dingling Underground Palace: the Golden Wing Crown of Wanli, the Phoenix Crown of Wanli, the Black Winged Crown of Wanli, the Golden Sprinkler, the Erlong Pearl Golden Bowl, the Jade Belt, the Carved Golden Box Jade Bowl, the Dragon Hinged Golden Eyelid Basin and the Dragon Robe of Wanli.
From an ornamental point of view, this list may not be wrong. After all, the emperor's court clothes and daily necessities are not only expensive, but also mysterious. At first glance, I dare not say that I am strong and healthy, ten years younger. At least, I have increased my knowledge, broadened my horizons and learned about history. I understand that wealth is not as good as the imperial family-this sentence is true.
We have to start from the moment when the lid of the coffin of Emperor Wanli was opened.
Emperor Wanli's coffin was made of pine, but it was made of nanmu. Before prying open the coffin lid, the cultural relics staff thought that the body of Emperor Wanli would be well preserved in such a good coffin, but after opening the coffin lid, they found that the coffin was covered with a brocade quilt, and the body of Emperor Wanli could not be seen at all.
Cultural relics experts unveiled the brocade quilt, but below it were Taoist robes, Chinese tunic suits and dragon robes. Until the eleventh floor, they found a brocade quilt folded in half, which revealed the remains of Emperor Wanli who had turned into bones.
The number of these silks and satins is 69 rolls, all of which are independent rolls, and the two ends and the middle are wrapped with a silk thread (commonly known as waist seal). These silks include silks and satins made by various weaving methods, such as plain weave, twill weave, satin weave and so on. What is even more gratifying is that these silks and satins are brightly colored and beautifully woven, just like new ones.
Compared with funerary objects such as gold, silver, stone and jade, cultural relics such as silk are too difficult to preserve. Even though the silk products of Ming and Qing dynasties escaped the damage of time, history and man-made destruction, there are few silk products that have survived for hundreds of years. Cultural relics experts have studied Ming and Qing silk, and even went to the cover of ancient books to uncover the palm-sized silk that was framed hundreds of years ago.
The reason why these 69-volume silk products are called the first treasure of Dingling is very simple, because the excavation of these silks is tantamount to seeking a silk from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and now they have obtained a warehouse of silk at one time.
Scientists and archaeologists will have a very important understanding of the origin, development and achievements of sericulture, silk reeling and weaving and dyeing in the Ming Dynasty through the scientific study of these 69 volumes of silk books. The highest achievements of the textile industry in the Ming Dynasty are concentrated on these silks, which can also be said to be the chronicle of China silk in the Ming Dynasty, and a rich gold mine with textile scientific and technological achievements.
The excavation of Dingling, although the protective equipment is not perfect, was launched in a hurry. In the process of excavation, cultural relics suffered more or less losses.