The history and culture of lapis lazuli
Since ancient times, lapis lazuli has been regarded as a Buddhist gemstone. It is one of the most popular Buddhist gemstone art works. Many people with noble status think that this is the color of the sky, and the lapis lazuli must be worn when worshipping the sky. However, it is a well-known fact that the people of the country have been most admired for jade since ancient times. The civilians have invented a porcelain like jade because they can't afford jade, but they have never heard of anyone who invented a substitute for the worship of lapis lazuli.
The ancients once called the lapis lazuli as "glazed", and the Eastern Jin Dynasty Wang Jia's "The Collection of the Five Volumes" contained: The First Emperor was the home, with the glass and the treasure as the turtle. This record shows that the lapis lazuli is more important to the Emperor. As for the Han Dynasty, the carving process of lapis lazuli has reached a fairly high level. In 1969, Xuzhou Donghan Pengcheng Jing Wang Liu Gong’s tomb unearthed a gold-plated treasure-shaped animal-shaped box, 10 cm high and 25 cm long. The box is made of a monster, and it is made of red coral, turquoise and lapis lazuli. It can be seen from these records and cultural relics that although the lapis lazuli is not extremely valuable, it can be regarded as a gemstone with face and face that can enter and exit the royal and noble families.
During the Southern and Northern Dynasties and the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the utilization rate of lapis lazuli was increasing, and there were more and more ornaments and handicrafts with lapis lazuli as accessories. In the Qing Dynasty, the lapis lazuli was reused again. There are records in the Palace Museum: the emperor used the Pearl to the East Pearl for one hundred and eight, the Buddha head, the memory, the back cloud, the size of the treasures and miscellaneous ornaments are appropriate, the ceremony ceremony. However, Haotian is decorated with lapis lazuli, and the beads are used for honey, the corals for the Asahi, and the turquoise for the moon. When the emperor is really not easy, when he worships the heavens, he is afraid that he will not lose his rituals. He will hang a large string of stones on his neck, and he will not lift it. In any case, there will be no possibility of blasphemy.
Compared with China, lapis lazuli may have a higher status in ancient Egypt and Babylon. In the pre-Egypt era of Egypt before 3100 BC, lapis lazuli products have appeared. Many famous lapis lazuli and rubies have been unearthed in the famous "cursed" Tutankhamun pharaoh's tomb. The crowns, earrings, ornaments, chest ornaments, bracelets, rings and other jewels are decorated with gems such as lapis lazuli, and scarab ornaments. A large number of lapis lazuli is also set in the pendants and daily necessities. In reporting gold and silver treasures plundered from defeated countries, lapis lazuli is often listed in front of gold and other valuables.
It is worth mentioning that in addition to the aesthetic value, people have also developed the medicinal value of lapis lazuli. The ancient Egyptians believed that lapis lazuli was a cure for depression and a good medicine called "three-day malaria." Although I don't know what kind of disease the latter is, the lapis lazuli lets the ancients live a life where you have a disease and I have a medicine. It really should be taken a high look.
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