In the Qing Dynasty, emperors of all dynasties liked to collect, especially Emperor Qianlong, whose national strength reached its peak during his reign. He is also a literary lover. He likes to collect all kinds of precious cultural relics, especially seals. Qianlong had thousands of seals in his life, and there were more than 500 commonly used ones. He has one of his greatest hobbies, that is, he likes to stamp himself on calligraphy and painting.
Many historical sites were destroyed by him, but the emperor's imperial seal must be very valuable. There is also a most special seal in Ganlong's hand, which is the three-chain seal of Tian Huangshi. This seal is special because it is made of Tian Huangshi.
Tian Huangshi is very precious, and now the resources of Tian Huangshi are getting less and less. Last year, the transaction price of Tian Huangshi was more than 1000 times that of gold. In ancient times, Tian Huangshi was much more valuable than gold, so Qianlong liked this seal best and always carried it with him. Later, the Qing Dynasty perished. At first, the Qing royal family could live in the Forbidden City, but later they were kicked out.
Puyi had secretly sold many cultural relics in the Forbidden City before she left. Later, when he left the Forbidden City, he secretly took away many treasures inside. Among them, Tian Huangshi's three-chain seal was taken away by him wearing a close-fitting cotton-padded coat. I didn't find this seal for several days.
After World War II, Puyi was arrested and imprisoned. Later, he voluntarily repented and donated the three-chain seal of Tian Huangshi, which he had been carrying with him, to New China. Now this seal has returned to the Forbidden City, and it is also the treasure of the town hall of the Palace Museum.
This seal consists of three seals, and three small seals are connected by Tian Huangshi chain. Both the seal and the chain are made by the same Tian Huangshi, which can be said to be an inseparable whole. What's on the seal? Only the best? These are all from history books. Puyi also attaches great importance to this seal. Among these cultural relics he took away from home, few cultural relics will be brought to him personally.
So what's so special about this seal? The value of Tian Huangshi is different from other jade. This kind of stone is produced in Shoushan, Fujian Province. It is the only place in the world and is a top soft gem.
Used as a tribute in Ming and Qing Dynasties, it was mainly carved into a jade seal. Its color is very similar to bright yellow, which is the color used by the royal family, so it is very in line with the majesty of the royal family. Gan Long likes seals so much. He has gemstone seals from all over the world, but he only loves this seal, which is the best among the best in workmanship and material.
Later, this seal was also the most important treasure of the Qing emperor. It also symbolizes the peak of the Qing dynasty during the Qianlong period. Puyi worships his ancestors very much, and he also misses the powerful Qing Dynasty in his heart.
Carrying this seal with you is also to remember the old country. This seal witnessed the rise and fall of the Qing Dynasty. For the emperor, they mainly use two things in their daily work, one is the seal and the other is the imperial edict. Often the seal of the emperor can represent the power of the emperor, and the decree is the symbol of the son of heaven. After Puyi left Beijing, she didn't want to give up the throne, but she still had fantasies and wanted to restore the country. At that time, he had long-term contact with the Japanese, hoping to regain the throne with the help of the Japanese, so he needed to safeguard his emperor's dignity.
With these treasures, on the one hand, they can be used to raise funds. Most of the treasures he took out were contributed to his great cause of revival. On the other hand, he really likes some treasures. Having lived in the Forbidden City all his life, he must have some nostalgia for it. With some things in Beijing, he can also see things and think of people. If he had left this thing in the Forbidden City, it might have been destroyed by the war. He took it with him and didn't let the Japanese find it. Later, after he donated it, the seal was well preserved, which was lucky in misfortune.