It was not until the Song and Jin Dynasties (960- 1234) that tourists inscribed on the tablet and became a tablet with words. However, most of these people have no orthodoxy and no respect for history. They only care about their own catharsis. As soon as they caught a place, they began to dance, and the monument of Nuoda became a patchwork of old monks. The front words are blurred, and the back words are engraved, overlapping bedsteads and a pot of paste. There is an inexplicable feeling: "The mistress is gone, and I hate her for thousands of years"; There is a feeling that the local people miss and respect Wu Shi. The poem reads: "Pines and cypresses in Ganling were killed by soldiers, and cattle, sheep and grass were everywhere. Only the dry person Huaide, wheat and rice worship every year. " Guo Moruo's "Gan Yong Order" says: "After a thousand years of case-solving, a hundred hectares of fertile land in Cheng Liangtian. No word tablet is full of words, who can know Gu Kunyuan. "
Because of the long history, predecessors and descendants can't communicate and coordinate and take care of each other, which leads to trouble and no rules. Among them, only 1 135, the Jurchen script "A Brief Introduction to the Dutong of the Daikin Emperor", is relatively well preserved (with a Chinese translation next to it). Jurchen script is now extinct, and inscriptions have become valuable materials for studying Jurchen script and the history and culture of ethnic minorities in China.
Many words of the Song, Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties are engraved on the majestic wordless tablet, which not only naturally forms an' inscription' to evaluate Wu Zetian in content, but also has five elements of truth, grass, official seal and calligraphy. Figuratively speaking, it is indeed a masterpiece that spans dynasties. This may be in line with the original intention of Wu Zetian's monument.
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The tablet without words is located in Ganling, 50 kilometers northwest of Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province. On the east side of Sima Road, Ganling, it is surrounded by the northern finches, the southern Weng Zhong and the western sacred monument. Magnificent, magnificent.
Ganling is the burial tomb of Tang Gaozong Li Zhi and Wu Zetian. There are two huge stone tablets in front of the tomb, one in the west is called "sacred tablet", and the other in the east is Wu Zetian's wordless tablet. The "memorial tablet" is a tablet erected by Wu Zetian to praise Gao Zong. She also personally wrote more than 5,000 words of inscriptions, blacked out and filled with gold powder. On the east side is Wu Zetian's wordless tablet. Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, emperors and generals hoped to erect a monument after their death, but the only female emperor in China's history did not carve a word on it.
The tablet without words is carved from a complete giant stone carving, which is a giant system among the historical sites in China. It is 7.53 meters high, 2. 1 m wide, 0/.49 meters thick and weighs 98.9 tons, giving people a dignified and heavy aesthetic feeling. There is no inscription on the tablet forehead, only eight dragons are carved at the head of the tablet, which are cleverly intertwined and row upon row, with bare bones and muscles, silent and full of vitality. On both sides of the monument, there are dragon figures, each with a dragon, and the lines are carved and lifelike. On the front of the monument, there is also a line carved lion horse figure (or lion horse fighting figure), whose horse bends its hoof and bows its head, which is gentle and lovely; The lion held his head high, his eyes bright, and he was very dignified. There are many flowers and plants on the monument, and the lines are fine and smooth, so this wordless monument has always been famous.
According to relevant historical records, after Tang Gaozong's death, the site selection, design and construction of Ganling were carried out under the direct guidance of Wu Zetian. As the main large stone carving on the ground of Ganling, the tablet without words was probably set at that time. Judging from the correspondence between the tablet without words and the tablet describing the sacred tablet, it is very likely that these two tablets were erected at the same time. From this point of view, there is no doubt that the tablet without words was erected by Wu Zetian. This wordless tablet, carefully designed and erected by Wu Zetian, not only attracts attention because of its prominent position in the stone carvings of Gan Mausoleum Garden, but also attracts attention and is famous for its exquisite carving art, unique charm and legendary story. When tourists come to Ganling, they almost stop at the monument without saying a word, or stare, or take pictures as a souvenir, or give directions and comments. The tablet without words is not only a symbol of Ganling in the eyes of countless tourists, but also a symbol of Empress Wu Zetian.
◎ Why is there no word on the tablet?
There are three opinions among the people about why there are no words on the tablet without words.
The first view is that Wu Zetian's "tablet without words" is used to brag and show his boundless merits. Wu Zetian became queen in 655 AD and was forced to abdicate in 705 AD. She participated in and held the supreme power for fifty years. If it is counted from Tang Gaozong's death, it will be 2 1 year. She is the only outstanding female emperor in the history of China. She attacked aristocratic families politically, and through the development of the imperial examination system, a large number of talents entered the political arena, restraining the monopoly of rich families; She rewarded farming and mulberry, built water conservancy projects, lightened corvee, and rectified the system of land equalization, which made the social economy rise and the number of households increase. She knows how to make good use of people, makes an exception in employing people, encourages officials at all levels to recommend talents, and is also very modest about the position of capable minister, which is why she was "used by many people in the past." She strengthened the frontier defense of feudal countries and improved relations with all ethnic groups on the border. In a word, Wu Zetian is a person full of political talents and ideals. During her reign, she did many things in line with the interests of the people, stabilized and developed the "Zhenguan Rule", pushed history forward a big step, and played a connecting role in the later "Kaiyuan Rule".
The second view is that Wu Zetian set up a "wordless tablet" because she knew that she was guilty of a heinous crime and felt that it was better not to write an inscription. First, Wu Zetian gained trust by flattery, changed from a low-ranking "talent" to a powerful queen, and finally stole the throne. Second, cultivate henchmen, establish a traitor group, and wipe out dissidents under the banner of Li Tang's "imperial court". Third, appoint cruel officials and implement the terrorist policy of informers and abuse of punishment. Fourth, the social and economic development in the early Tang Dynasty was saddle-shaped, and Wu Zetian was at the lowest point when he was in power. Fifth, during his administration, he lost four towns in Anxi, which endangered the unity of the country. Wu Zetian can't make a biography for herself, so she can only set the tone for future generations with the "tablet without words".
The third view is that Wu Zetian is a self-aware person, and it is smart to set up a monument without words. It is the best way for future generations to comment on merits and demerits. Because Wu Zetian has both positive and negative aspects. During the reign of Wu Zetian, the economic development trend since Zhenguan continued; In dealing with the complicated situation before and after Tang Gaozong's death, she showed extraordinary personal talent; Even many feudal orthodox people are amazed at "teachability" and "employing people". However, Wu Zetian's negativity is also very prominent. In order to consolidate her personal status, she appointed "cruel officials" and killed innocent people, believed in Buddhism and was extravagant and wasteful. Especially in the later period of rule, government politics became increasingly corrupt, and a group of new privileged nobles were connived and supported by Wu Zetian. Wu Zetian was forced to hand over power and regain power in Tang Zhongzong. She knew that people would have all kinds of comments on her life, and it was difficult to write a good or bad inscription, so she decided to set up a "wordless tablet" for future generations to evaluate.
In addition, there are several views that:
First of all, Tang Zhongzong Li Xian, who succeeded to the throne, could not call Wu Zetian, but called Wu Zetian the first emperor. Or the queen mother? Second, although Tang Zhongzong is the son of Wu Zetian, he was once abolished, so he was jealous. What is even more shameful is the insertion of a 2 1 year "Wu Zhou" in the Li Tang period. In revenge, he deliberately set up a monument to embarrass her and make a fool of her. Third, how to write an inscription and how to evaluate Wu Zetian has been debated endlessly. Because of infinity, the monument is always empty. The credibility of these three statements lies in that emperors generally don't write a letter to express their opinions on how to write inscriptions and comments before they die.