China has a long history of agate systems, and there are many kinds of agates, so there are thousands of agates. However, the agate produced in China is mostly white, yellow and light green, and red is rare. The gold-plated beast first agate cup collected in the Shaanxi History Museum is a treasured treasure. It is the only beautiful jade carving in the Tang Dynasty that has been seen so far, and it is also the most exquisite workmanship of the Tang Dynasty jade. This country's treasure is a symbol of wealth and power. It is a noble art. At the same time, it is also likely that a country in Central and Western Asia will enter the Tang Dynasty. It is of extraordinary significance and is in the spark of the collision between East and West civilizations. An important artifact born. According to the literature, this red sandwich agate is mostly produced in Central Asia and West Asia. This curved wine glass, also known as the horn, is also called the corner cup. China has a long history of making and using the corner cups. However, the corner cups with the bottom and the head of the beast are not the tradition of our country, but the products that originated in the West and gradually spread to China from ancient Greece, Persia and Central Asia. However, in-depth researchers firmly believe that this cup is from the hands of the Tang people. At the beginning of the production, the first cup of the beast may also want to simulate the Western style using the shape of an antelope, but due to the strangeness of the subject matter, it finally appears in the face. Therefore, this agate cup has important reference value for the study of Chinese and foreign cultural exchanges in ancient China, especially in the Tang Dynasty. The first horn cup was found in a small silver pot unearthed On the afternoon of October 5, 1970, in a shelter (now Shuiwen Alley) in Hejia Village, the southern suburb of Xi'an, the site of the infrastructure construction site was busy. When the local base digs 0.8 meters from the surface, it suddenly reveals a gray pottery. The migrant workers opened the cover and the gold was shining. The person in charge of the shelter quickly reported the situation to the Shaanxi Provincial Museum. Experts from the Shaanxi Provincial Museum kept on the scene while continuing to explore the scene. On October 11th, not far from the north side of the first pottery, the second pottery was exposed. Its size and shape were basically the same as those of the first pottery, but it was covered with a layer of silver. The cornice is a piece of square jade, and the silver plate and the silver bowl are next to the square jade. The golden pots, the golden baskets, the golden cups, the jade belts, the silver boxes, the gilt parrots, the girders, the silver pots and other utensils are all inside, and they are full of dazzling. Open the lid of the gold-plated parrot gimmick silver can, which is still filled with water, a few gold foil floating on the water, 12 small golden dragons standing in order, red, green, blue and other gems are also in the water. Archaeologists also found a small silver pot next to the pottery, and the beautiful ox horns were lying inside. The production process depends on the material This red agate with dark red and light red as the main tone has a layer of pale white in the middle. This magical and natural change, such a fresh and lovely color, makes this red agate a rare and beautiful jade material in the world. According to the material, the art is the most characteristic of the beautiful jade carving. In this agate cup, the jade teacher carved a vivid animal head in the small end of the jade material, and carved the vertical end of the texture into a cup mouth, and there are exactly two rounded chords along the mouth, the lines are smooth and natural, and the sky is seamless. . The animal's first round eyes, big ears, and double horns are shaped like cows and cattle. They look far away and have eyes. The author skillfully uses the skillful technique to portray the animal's eye in black and white, and the shape of the gods, and truly achieve the effect of "finishing the finishing touch." The muscles above and below the head of the beast, only a few knives, are already three points into the wood, vivid and vivid. The two corners are strong and strong, a few degrees of bending, rich and colorful, condensing strength and life, showing a strong dynamic beauty, the ears are high and erect, slightly adducted, as if listening to the world's voice, the shape and dynamics of the whole cup Describes the preoccupation, the moment when the beast of the galloping rushes forward, making its best and exciting. The craftsmanship of the animal's mouth is also ingenious. It is golden and overcomes the insufficiency of the material color of the animal's mouth, making the beauty of the animal head more prominent. Agate appreciation mainly depends on color, grain, light, and wrap. Appreciation of agate can be divided into four aspects: color, grain, light, and wrap. According to the main color of agate, it can be divided into red, blue, purple, green, yellow, qingqing (ghost head green), white agate and other varieties. According to Chinese tradition, red agate is respected. However, natural blue, purple, and green agate are rare, and most of the market is dyed. The ancients often named agate according to patterns and colors, such as brocade agate, bamboo agate, Qufu agate, sauce agate, agate agate, and silk agate. The theme of this issue is inlaid with gold beasts and agate cups. The agate artifacts belong to the Tang Dynasty cultural relics. The current Shaanxi Museum of History column is hosted by Qi Shuqin. Han Jianwu, director of the Shaanxi Museum of History, the name of the agate agate originated from the horse brain. The main function of agate is to make crafts. In the Neolithic artifacts unearthed in China 5,000 years ago, chest ornaments, beads, rings, etc. made of agate are used. This shows that agate has been favored by people a long time ago. The Ming Dynasty medical book "Compendium of Materia Medica" Zeng Yun: "The horse brain (agate) is red and red, like the brain of a horse, hence the name." Agate is mostly red, red, red, tea red, gold red, pink, water red, etc., can be made into a variety of beautiful necklaces. In addition, agate has green, blue, black, purple, and some agate is in five colors, beautiful. Related reading poets in the Tang Dynasty prefer to write poems for agate When it comes to agate, its moist texture, rich texture, and colorful colors naturally appear in people's minds. Because today, it is no longer strange to people. In real life, it can be seen everywhere. Received the cherishment of people. In fact, since the beginning of the agate in people's vision, human beings are hard to distinguish from it. Ancient poets wrote many onyx poems. The earliest to see the Southern and Northern Dynasties is the "branches with a snatch", the classical saying is called "Le". Such as "Jade agate, Jinluo coral whip." In the Tang Dynasty, the most is to write a variety of agate containers, of which the container of wine is the most. The "Agate Cup Song" by the poet of the Tang Dynasty, Qian Qi, was the most wonderfully written. The poem says that this kind of "singular treasure" of agate grows in a strange place, that is, "Yaoxi Bian". Take a look at it, it has a refreshing "literate algae." After being crafted into agate cups, it is bright and colorful, so it enters a luxurious banquet as a precious utensil. It doesn't matter, it makes the original precious wines eclipsed. It was because of the addition of the Agate Cup that the banquet was even more full of anger, and the music dance climaxed, and the literati and the literati also swayed. This banquet, due to the addition of the agate cup, can really be said to be a nostalgic, very lively. Among the poets of the Tang Dynasty, there are many who write agate. There are both Meng Haoran's "snakes of dragons, fragrant cups and agates." There are also Du Fu's "Spring Cups are thick amber, and the ice bowls are Bi-Ana." There are both Bai Juyi's "sharp bamboo shoots, onyx." There is also Li Shangyin's "semi-exhibition dragon must-have, light agate cup." This phenomenon continued until the Qing Dynasty, showing the position of agate in people's minds. Interesting reading Qianlong renamed the village because of the love of agate beads Legend has it that in the thirty-four years of Qianlong, there is a Wang Laohan in Baozhuyingzi Village, Qijiazi Township, Fuxin Mongolian Autonomous County. One day, he dug an oval agate stone larger than the watermelon at the time. Wang Laohan, who has many years of experience in collecting materials, has a premonition that this agate material wrapped in shiny yellow enamel is unusual. He used a hand saw to saw everything in a nearby workshop, which is like a ripe cherry-like jade. clear and distinct. Therefore, Wang Laohan dedicated this agate material to the prince of the Tumut Zuoqi Wangfu, and received a reward. If the prince is the best, please come to the living Buddha of Ruiying Temple and discuss how to sculpt this thing. The living Buddha said that it was carved into a Buddha light agate toward the pearl, and after being carved into a pearl, he was promoted to the emperor. Recommended by Living Buddha, Li Yucheng, a jade carving expert at the beautiful board village, has undertaken this errand. It lasted for half a year and achieved success. In the second year, Emperor Qianlong hosted the 60th birthday celebration at the Summer Resort. The living Buddha of Ruiying Temple presented the Buddha Agate to the Pearl. According to the legend, at that time, the Emperor Qianlong looked very happy. On the spot, he took off the original pearl and put it on. He also asked where the origin of this gadget is. The living Buddha said it was the Baozhuyingzi. Qianlong said that the hometown of the living Buddha is the hometown of the famous agate in the Qing Dynasty. Today, this treasure is born again. 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August 13, 2022