Jade lotus root
As we all know, eunuch Li is the toast of Ci Xi. He not only served Cixi before his death, but also participated in the burial after his death, and this jade lotus root was his filial piety to Cixi before his death. Li recorded before his death that there were three sections of jade lotus root on the left, with plaster on it, and a green lotus leaf, pink lotus flower and black water chestnut grew on the lotus root. Through the recording, you can imagine what the real jade lotus root looks like: the three sections are real, but not all white, with plaster on them. Secondly, there are small lotus leaves and pink lotus flowers on the lotus root, as well as water chestnut B? Qi (also an aquatic plant, commonly known as horseshoe can be eaten)?
So this kind of jade lotus root contains at least four colors: white, green, red and gray. This natural jade has been carved and its value can be imagined. Absolutely not worse than the current jade cabbage! So the real jade lotus root can be imagined by combining pictures, and it is definitely not the kind of thing that makes people think! ?
Then why does Cixi like it so much?
Why does Cixi love?
1, Cixi believes in Buddhism and often calls herself? Merciful Guanyin Bodhisattva? There are also photos of her and Li playing Guanyin in the lotus pond in history. And Guanyin's seat is Lotus Terrace. Li is deeply loved by Cixi because she can think what she thinks and her flattery is correct. We can all imagine Li presenting this jade lotus root to Cixi: Lafayette is a living Guanyin, and this jade lotus root is just right for you! Do you think Cixi can not like this rare treasure lotus root? Compared with her inner belief in Buddhism and Guanyin, this has finally shown itself!
2. Jade lotus root is also a metaphor for a beautiful woman's arm. Cixi's love as a woman is also natural, and jade is still healthy.
Therefore, the use of jade lotus root is clear at a glance, and it is understandable to play with it at night. On the one hand, it represents the spiritual world of Buddhism, on the other hand, it represents beauty.
Mystery of whereabouts
But it is such a treasure that its final whereabouts are unknown and I don't know what it is. It can only be made up from Li's records.
And its disappearance is related to the thief Sun Dianying. 1928, Sun Dianying blew up the Ding Dong Mausoleum of Cixi and stole many rare treasures. But he was still not satisfied, so he dug up the Yuling of Emperor Li Hong of Qianlong. He personally went into the tomb to check the treasure and got countless pearls, jade articles, jade articles, ivory, sculptures, calligraphy and paintings, bookmarks and swords. Forty or fifty boxes were packed, sealed and sealed, and then pulled back to the barracks. Jade lotus root is one of them. Although it is not precious compared with the jade lotus root such as the Night Pearl, Jiulong Sword and Emerald Watermelon, it is also a rare treasure.
After selling the stolen things, Sun Dianying gave many precious items to Kuomintang officials, in order not to pursue the crime of grave robbery, which was indeed achieved, but Chiang did not pursue it, and now it is gone. As a result, most of the national treasures are still missing, and the Kowloon Sword was also buried in the fire in Dai Li. This is undoubtedly a great loss for the Chinese nation!
One is a greedy woman in the Qing Dynasty. She was insatiable before her death and lived in luxury, which led to the gradual decline of the Qing Dynasty and humiliated the country. After her death, she took away many rare treasures in order to enjoy endless prosperity.
One is a Jiang Yang thief who robbed a tomb under the banner of righteousness, gained a lot of treasures, divided the spoils and sold them, bribed to clear the way, and was at large for more than 20 years. Finally, he was captured alive by the People's Liberation Army and died in a detention center for war criminals.