The six top cultural relics in China are: Simuwu Ding, Five Oxen Pictures, "Manuscript of Sacrifice to Nephew", Yue King Goujian's Sword, Warring States Stone Drum, and Zenghou Yi Chime.
These six cultural relics represent top craftsmanship and technology in various fields. They are well preserved, circulated for a long time, and have strong Chinese cultural genes. They are all important representatives of Chinese civilization that has been passed down for thousands of years.
The Simuwu Ding
The Simuwu Ding is the pinnacle of Chinese bronze casting. It was cast at the end of the Shang Dynasty and is the largest and heaviest bronze unearthed in China so far. The Simuwu Ding is a sacrificial tripod used by the royal family of the Shang Dynasty. It was unearthed in Anyang, Henan, an important capital of the Shang Dynasty thousands of years ago. The Simuwu Ding experienced ups and downs after being unearthed. After it was discovered in 1939, it attracted the attention of the Japanese invaders and was preserved under the protection of local villagers.
"Five Cows"
"Five Cows", a color painting on jute paper created by Han Huang in the Tang Dynasty, is the most complete Tang Dynasty painting so far. It can be said to be The originator of court painting. "Five Cows" has important guiding significance for ancient Chinese painting techniques. It pioneered the connection between court painting and folk traditional Chinese painting in terms of technique, layout, and white space. It is not easy for "Five Cows Picture" to be circulated for nearly 2,000 years as a painting. There are many inscriptions, postscripts and chapters on the picture. The picture not only has artistic value, but also has humanistic value.
"Manuscript for Nephew"
"Manuscript for Nephew" is one of the few authentic works of Yan Zhenqing that has been handed down to this day. This work is called the second running script in the world. In fact, the main artistic style is This is reflected in the fact that running script and cursive script have gradually been integrated and expressed in the Tang Dynasty. The artistic achievements displayed by this cultural relic are very high, truly expressing the essence, spirit and spirit of Chinese literati through calligraphy works. The "Manuscript of Nephew Memorial" is also famous because of a story of loyalty and patriotism. It was written by Yan Zhenqing to commemorate Yan Gaoqing and his son, the governor of Changshan, who died for the country. This work, together with "Lanting Preface" by Wang Xizhi of the Eastern Jin Dynasty and "Huangzhou Cold Food Post" in running script by Su Shi of the Northern Song Dynasty, are called "the three major running scripts in the world".
Goujian Sword of King Yue
Goujian Sword of King Yue is the pinnacle of weapon casting in the Spring and Autumn Period of China. The discovery of this cultural relic shocked all experts. Not only did the sword of King Goujian of Yue far surpass other countries in the Central Plains during the Spring and Autumn Period, but even now many technologies can be said to be "advanced". Among them, nickel plating and nickel-aluminum alloy technologies only appeared in the 1970s.
Stone Drums of the Warring States Period
The Stone Drums of the Warring States Period can be said to be the stone carving cultural relics with the longest history and the highest historical and cultural value in the history of our country. These stone drums were carved in the Pre-Qin period and have been handed down to this day. They are called "China's No. 1 Antiquities". The 9 stone drums are inscribed with "Shigu Wen", which are large seals inscribed with poetry and prose from the Pre-Qin period. Their characters are called He is the ancestor of seal script. The Warring States Stone Drum was discovered in the Tang Dynasty and has always been protected by the government. During the turmoil, the Stone Drum disappeared for a long time and experienced many twists and turns. These nine stone drums are now stored in the Palace Museum and are regarded as treasures of the museum.
Zeng Hou Yi’s Chime Bell
The discovery of Zeng Hou Yi’s Chime Bell pioneered the discovery of ancient physical objects in music in my country. This cultural relic is so exquisitely made that even its base cannot be copied so far. The excavation of Zeng Houyi's chime bells during the Warring States Period rewrote the history of world music. It is the largest set of chime bells ever discovered in China, the best preserved, the most complete in tune, and the most majestic. It represents the highest achievement of China's pre-Qin ritual music civilization and bronze casting technology. , has had a huge impact in many fields such as archaeology, history, musicology, and history of science and technology. Now Zeng Houyi's chime bell is collected in Hubei Museum and is the museum's treasure.