Chapter 1466 Sima Shegun
The current seal is the kind that cannot be deciphered. The whole is a casting rune in inscriptions. The pattern is roughly divided into five parts. The bottom is a wavy ∽ pattern, and the middle is A symbol in the shape of a bamboo raft. There is a branched mast or tree-like thing at each end of the "bamboo raft".
There is also an independent pattern on both sides of the bamboo raft, one is like the symbol of the ancient Yazhang, the image of a triangular sharp knife; the other is like the silhouette of a jade cong, with a tube-shaped object with a loop line.
There is also an independent pattern on the top, which looks like a flying flag and a flying bird.
The five patterns are also surrounded by a negative line on the outside. Apart from not knowing what they mean, they still look very solemn and majestic, with a royal air.
"The appearance of this seal shows that although this place has entered the stable rule of the Chu State, there are still a large number of elements from the Ba State that have entered the upper echelons of the ruling class." Zhou Zhi asked: "It should be considered a major discovery, right?"
"It's true from this perspective." Jiang Tianxi explained his reason: "The nobles who were entrusted here by the Chu State used the copper seal of the Ba State to Being buried with him shows that in the process of ruling the place, he had a certain integration with the local indigenous peoples and openly allowed the preservation of local ethnic characteristics."
"This is the elder of the nobles of Chu State. It's a routine." Zhou Zhi added: "In other words, they are originally part of the indigenous people, and they are the Jilian Miao descendants who use the phoenix as their totem, and they also worship it. It’s the sun, moon and fire god.”
“It wasn’t until the leader Hu Xiong took refuge in King Wen’s period and became King Wen’s fire master that Chu State had contact with the civilization of the Central Plains. However, he still retained his belief in witchcraft. Ghosts, a cultural tradition that emphasizes obscenity and worship. This tradition can even be said to have been preserved to this day, which shows its profound influence. ”
"The elbow is right." Jiang Tianxi smiled and said: "This is also a good thesis idea. It shows that Chu's conquest of Ba may only be reflected in the military, but economically, it is more likely to be through the conquest of Ba. It is reflected in the import control of salt, and in terms of culture, it may be called a 'fusion' with Ba, which also believes in witches and ghosts. ”
"Eh?" While everyone was chatting about this seal, Zhou Zhi was not idle, cleaning this precious seal. Zhang Xinyi had the best eyes among the friends and suddenly said: "Zhou Zhi, this seal There seems to be a pattern on the side!"
"Really?" Zhou Zhi quickly looked carefully and found that there seemed to be some marks on one side of the seal.
This seal was unearthed from a puddle and is in excellent condition. Now you don’t have to worry about the seal falling off. You can shave it off with a thin bamboo stick.
The runes exposed on the side of the copper seal, after being cleaned up, entered a field that Zhou Zhi was relatively familiar with: "Mr. Jiang, this is Chu seal script! It is text!"
"Can it be interpreted? "?" Jiang Tianxi asked.
"This... is actually a counter-text! It's not a margin! This side was also used as a seal before!" Zhou Zhi raised his head and asked everyone: "Who has a mirror?"
"I do!" Liang Hong said from He took out a thin round metal box from the butt pocket of his shorts and opened it to reveal a small round mirror: "Here you go!"
Zhou Zhi took the mirror and compared it with the printed text in the mirror and copied it. Come down.
"Sima Shexian." Zhou Zhi dried the clean seal and handed it to Jiang Tianxi along with the small piece of paper on which the words were copied: "It should be these four words."
"This is the standard Chu character from the middle Warring States period." Huo Wei came over to take a look and immediately said: "This is a major discovery!"
There were two major categories of Chinese writing systems in the pre-Qin period, one was the Qin script and the other was the Six Kingdoms script. There are many differences between the characters of the Qin State and the characters of the Six Kingdoms in the writing of knot characters. This was an important reason why Li Si later forced the implementation of Qin seal script in the unified country. It also served as a strong signal to declare the unification of the country. Inside.
Generally speaking, it is the Central Plains ancient seal system of oracle bone inscriptions-bronze inscriptions-seal script, but Chu State is an exception. There is a "dual-track system" here.
As a relatively culturally independent south, the Chu State retained its own Chongshu-Niaoshu system while absorbing the ancient seal script system of the Central Plains civilization.
This style of calligraphy is the most primitive form of calligraphy in the Chu State. The shape first resembles an insect and then a phoenix, which is directly related to the local totem worship.
After the influx of culture from the Central Plains, the Chu people used the bird script writing method in seal script, making the seal characters look like flying birds. This is the common inscription format on ancient Chu and Yue bronzes - bird seal script.
This system spread to the middle of the Warring States Period and changed again. By this time, the Chu State had invented the rabbit hair pen, and the silk slips had undergone major calligraphy changes. The fonts began to become flat. At the same time, some official scripts had the writing style of silkworm heads. , Yanwei, is reflected in the writing of Chu State.
And this influence has also penetrated into bronzes, and the first thing that is reflected is the seal.
The seal, on the basis of ensuring anti-counterfeiting, is more recognizable and easier to use. From a practical point of view, the bird seal script that most people do not recognize has been eliminated, and only its stroke order has been retained. way of writing, but abandoning its knotting rules.
This style is very unique, so Huo Wei can determine the regional and era characteristics of this seal without looking too much.
"Sima Shehao...who could it be?" Several big bosses were frowning in thought.
"鉨通玺" is a commonly used word on seals during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Sima is the official title of the military leader of the Chu State, also known as the 'Soldier Lord', so this 'She' should be... "After Zhou Zhi muttered this, he suddenly thought of someone and his eyes lit up.
Jiang Tianxi also thought of it at this time, and the two of them said it in unison: "Jingshe!"
From the beginning of interpreting the seal script, the friends gradually entered the state of "listening to the heavenly book" , and now he is even more confused. We all came from the same school and probably read the same books. Why have we never heard of this person?
"The Jing family has been a great military aristocrat of Chu State since King Ping of Chu State." Seeing the state of his friends, Zhou Zhi remembered the need for popular science: "The highest military general of Chu State The position is called Da Sima, and Jing's ability to become a military noble is related to Jingshe."
"Jingshe was first ordered by Shangcai. During the period of King Xuan of Chu, Wei State attacked Zhao State. Zhao State asked Chu State for help. Chu State's Ling Yin at that time, that is, Prime Minister Zhao Xixie, advocated not saving, and let the two sides fight and consume. However, Jingshe State Comparing the strengths of the two countries Later, he proposed that reinforcements should be sent to make Zhao feel confident, so that he would fight to the death with Wei, leaving both sides exhausted and dying. "
"So King Chu ordered Jingshe to rescue Zhao, and the outcome of this war was final. Also like a scene As She expected, the State of Wei invaded Handan of the State of Zhao, but was unable to go south, and the State of Chu occupied a large amount of territory in the Sui and Sui areas of the State of Wei."
"Eleven years later, Jingshe. He was ordered to go to Gao Cai. "
"At that time, Cai Guo's sphere of influence was 'south as far as Gaopi, Beiling as far as Wushan, drinking water from Ruxi and eating fish from Xiangbo'."
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