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Passing the imperial seal is actually a combination of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.
When Bian He, a Chu man, discovered the uniqueness of this stone, it was just a piece of original stone wrapped in stone, and it was not cut into beautiful jade.
As soon as he saw it, he knew that this stone must be wrapped in beautiful jade, so he found the king of Chu with this stone and wanted to dedicate this original stone to the king of Chu.
Because the stone had not been cut open at that time, the king of Chu asked a jade craftsman around him to identify it and let him see if the stone really had a beautiful jade as Bian He said.
It may be that the craftsman's skill in jade identification is not as good as Bian He's, or it may be something else. After seeing the original stone, he gave the answer directly, saying that it was just an ordinary stone with no jade in it.
Hearing the craftsman's answer, the king of Chu was very angry. He wouldn't let anyone cut the stone, so Bian He's leg was cut off angrily.
The punishment of the King of Chu did not dispel Bian He's own judgment on the original stone. He continued to hold the stone until the next king of Chu succeeded to the throne. He took out the original stone again and wanted to continue to give it to the king of Chu.
Only this time, the craftsmen of the new king of Chu gave the same answer as before. This time, Bian He was punished again. He lost his last leg.
It was not until the third king of Chu succeeded to the throne that Bian He was recognized. Under the orders of the king of Chu, the craftsmen cut open the original stone of the Bianhe River and took out the exquisite jade.
During the Warring States period, there was an eternal story about He Shibi's return to Zhao intact.
This can't help but add a little romance to Cui.
In the Qin Shihuang period, this jade fell into the hands of Qin Shihuang. Qin Shihuang was a very thoughtful man. After he got this jade, he didn't keep it as before, but had it carved into a national seal.
In other words, since the Qin Shihuang period, the imperial edict has become a symbol of the power of emperors in previous dynasties. If a person sits on the throne of the emperor and has no imperial edict in his hand, it is difficult for him to be recognized by everyone. Sitting on the throne of the emperor will also produce some feelings of self-distrust.
It was not until the post-Tang period of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms that the imperial edicts of many dynasties and kings disappeared in history and never appeared again.
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In the ninth year of Yonghe in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the famous calligrapher Wang Xizhi and many celebrities at that time gathered at the foot of Huiji Mountain. During the dinner, Wang Xizhi and others talked while drinking.
At the end of the drink, surrounded by everyone, Wang Xizhi wrote a preface to Lanting Collection, with 28 lines and 324 words.
After the Preface to Lanting was written, it was circulated by many famous artists. Among the numerous collectors of Preface to Lanting, the most famous one is Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong.
Li Shimin is a very enthusiastic calligraphy lover. Before he got the Preface to the Lanting Pavilion, he was obsessed with the Preface to the Lanting Pavilion and sent people to look for the Preface to the Lanting Pavilion.
God helps those who help him. After a long search, Li Shimin's men finally found the trace of the Preface to Lanting.
At that time, his men reported to him that the original "Preface to Lanting" was in the hands of a monk.
Just because the monk refused to admit that the Preface to Lanting was in his own hands, Li Shimin sent someone to snatch the Preface to Lanting from the monk by some disgraceful means in order to get it.