Chapter 1689 The so-called artifact (14)
Ideals are too full, reality is too cruel. .
The majestic mythological stories passed down from generation to generation by Chinese people for thousands of years are now shattered in Han Xuan's mind.
If possible, he would rather have never opened this stone box like Zhao Hongqi.
Just now, an allusion popped up in Han Xuan's mind.
According to legend, there is a sword made of copper from the gods Caishou Mountain. The sword body is engraved with sun, moon and stars on one side, and mountains, rivers, plants and trees on the other side; the sword hilt is written on the techniques of farming and animal raising, and the strategy of unifying the world on the other side.
Also in legend, it was given to Emperor Huangdi of Xuanyuan by the gods of heaven, and defeated Chiyou's vast divine sword. It contained infinite power. It was later rumored to be the divine sword that killed monsters and eliminated demons. When Dayu controlled the flood, the Xia Dynasty established its country.
Hundreds of years later, the king of the Xia Dynasty was unrighteous, and this sword was obtained by Shang Tang. Shang Tang took the sword to capture the world and established a new kingdom of Shang Dynasty again. A hundred years passed again. Finally, the later period of the Shang Dynasty also began to turmoil, and the Holy Dao Divine Sword was gone.
The sword in front of him now looks a little like the legend, but the appearance of this sword is too ordinary, so it is natural to regret opening the stone box...
When Han Xuan thought of this, he couldn't help laughing, because this was just his fantasy idea and it was unlikely that it was real.
History is no longer verified. In myths and legends, the "Huangdi" in ancient times did have a paired sword, but the name has disappeared in the long river of history.
He clearly remembered that the so-called "Xuanyuan Sword" was first recorded in "The Record of Famous Swords" written by Li Chengxun, the Minister of War of the Ming Dynasty and the Left Censor of the Censorate. The history is not long since. Because of the interesting subject matter, this book has been passed down to this day.
Most of the "Top Ten Famous Swords" circulating on the Internet in later generations came from this book. Considering the folk story creation environment opened in the Ming Dynasty, it is actually more like a novel like "Journey to the West".
Many famous sword names only appear in official history, unofficial history, and famous biographies, and were later recorded by the author Li Chengxun. Like other ancient books, it also contains fictional elements. It is difficult to draw a correct conclusion whether those swords have actually existed in history.
After the book "Famous Sword Record" appeared, many of the names of swords recorded above were cited by people, making them gradually mythical.
Regular books record Xuanyuan Sword, and the word "legendary artifact" is added to it. Han Xuan also wants to believe that it really exists and has the function of destroying the world, but reason tells him that this is unlikely.
Perhaps it is just similar to the "Xuanyuan Sword" in the mythology and legends, which is simply an ordinary sword with a long history; or perhaps it is the prototype of the Xuanyuan Sword in the mythology and legends, and later it was mentioned by people in the legend of Xuanyuan Huangdi, thus adding mythological and legendary colors.
Considering that its history can be traced back to the Shang Dynasty, this seems not absolutely impossible...
"In the minds of a thousand people, there are a thousand Hamlets." This sentence is indeed very interesting from a psychological point of view.
People are used to imagining things in the direction they think are good. In the eyes of Olivia, Elna and others, this is just a weapon with a long history, but Chinese people definitely don’t think so!
Nowadays, the Chinese have regarded the large cauldron of unknown origin as one of the nine cauldrons. A few opposition remarks have been submerged in the crowd, and even a splash of water has not splashed.
Later, even the experts swear that it was one of the nine tripods, and said that there were eight big tripods like this in history, perhaps buried underground somewhere.
The official textbook has even written it into history textbooks. Although ambiguous words such as "possible" and "maybe", people are used to ignore these words.
Han Xuan sighed at this moment.
He could have imagined that when this sword was displayed to the public, there were many people who would be named "Xuanyuan Sword". The possibility of such a thing happening was very, very high.
This made him feel amused. Han Xuan, who was proficient in psychology, understood that compared to an ordinary ancient weapon, the Chinese who were eager to prove that ancient myths and legends really existed, would never miss such a good opportunity.
It is hard to say whether it is good or bad. Han Xuan thinks this is a good thing because it is comparable to the "Nine Tripods" in myths and legends, and it can eventually evolve into the psychological pillar of some Chinese people.
To a large extent, the two emotions of pride and pride can be transformed into the driving force for the entire nation to move forward. Most Chinese people do not forget their ancestors. This is one of the important factors that have passed down the civilization of the Chinese nation to this day.
Many Westerners do not know which land their ancestors came from, but overseas Chinese know that although some people do not recognize China, they definitely know who they are.
No one can draw an accurate conclusion about whether it is a misunderstanding. Therefore, after a little publicity, even if this sword and the mythical Xuanyuan Sword cannot be related to half a cent, many people will think it is!
As the owner of this antique, Han Xuan would naturally not be so stupid as to go out to clarify anything. He no longer looks down on the ticket profits that museums can bring, but who would think he has too much money?
A few years ago, the freighter that transported the bronze cauldron to the Huangpu River Port. After media reports, the two sides of the Taiwan Strait were filled with people, setting a terrible record of selling more than 1.12 million tickets in one day!
At this time, he was wondering whether the sword he had sent to China with a little hype would surpass the number of that day and give way to the Han private museum in Lujiazui to become a more famous existence than the Palace Museum.
The Palace Museum has "Along the River During the Qingming Festival", Langyao red glaze, straight-mouthed bottle with straight mouth, Yaji Square Zun, cloisonné enamel, lotus-patterned elephant ear stove, etc., etc., what are these? Everything is floating in front of the two "divine artifacts" and the stone tablet of the imperial jade seal!
They have not been added with mythological and legendary colors. "Ordinary things" are just "Ordinary things". When Han Xuan thought of this, he was so stupid that he was almost bleeding. He was very happy to see such a funny situation. A group of old experts who knew it might be frustrated because of it.
Mr. David, Gabriel, Jason and other bodyguards stared at Han Xuan with strange eyes, not understanding why the little boss was so stupid and happy for so long, his expression was like an idiot.
Chapter completed!