Where is the tablet without words?
Dengfengtai Scenic Spot, Tai 'an City, Shandong Province 1
2. In Ganling Scenic Area, Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province
3. In the Ming Tombs Scenic Area in Changping District, Beijing.
1. There is no word tablet in Dengfengtai Scenic Area of Taishan Mountain in Tai 'an City, Shandong Province.
Under the Jade Emperor's roof, Dengfeng is in Taipei. The monument is 5.2 meters high, the upper part of the monument is slightly thin, the top is covered, the monument body is yellow and white, and there are no words on both sides. Some people say it is a tablet without words, while others say it is a stone watch or a stone letter. "Qin Shihuang's Mount Tai stands without a tablet, and there are different opinions." Whether it's a monument, a stone, an engraved wish or a hope, it's all speculation. "(selected from" Five Miscellaneous Parts II "by Xie Ming Zhao Zhe)
Shandong Taishan Dengfengtai wordless monument stands in front of Daiding Jade Emperor Temple in Taishan, north of Dengfeng. The monument is slightly trapezoidal, with a height of 6m, a width of1.2m and a thickness of 0.9m.. There is a stone cover on the top of the monument, but there is no trace on it. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, it was believed that it was erected by Qin Shihuang, and the meaning of erecting a monument was to burn books. It is speculated that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty once erected a stone tablet on Mount Tai, and the history books did not say that he had "carved stone". This stone tablet was probably erected by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. When and by whom it was made is still inconclusive.
There are two opinions about this monument in ancient times: one is that it was built by Qin Shihuang, and there are two opinions. First, because Qin Shihuang's great achievements are difficult to describe in words, there is no text; First, after Qin Shihuang "burned books to bury Confucianism", no one could write, so there was no writing. Of course, these are groundless.
The second statement was made by Liu Che, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, and it is still inconclusive. Tang, editor of Dailan, quoted a passage from Gu in Archaeological Records. After reading Historical Records, The Book of Zen and The Book of the Later Han Dynasty, Gu said, "There is no word tablet on Ding Yue, which was handed down to Qin Shihuang. According to the Qin tablet on the Jade Girl Pool, Li Si's seal script is only five feet high, and both the inscription and the imperial edict are salty, so this big tablet was improperly erected. Before the Song Dynasty, there was no such thing. Because I have repeatedly read historical records and know that it was established by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. " (Selected from Rizhilu Taishan Lishi) When Guo Moruo 196 1 climbed Mount Tai in the early years, he said in the poem "It is difficult to see the sunrise" that "grinding the monument without words, thinking back to the year of Hanwu" must have been set by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. The original poem has been carved into a tablet standing on the side of the tablet without words, which is opposite to Zhang Quan's tablet in the Ming Dynasty (Zhang Quan said that "the sleeve is like a pen with five colors to supplement the tablet without words"). He thinks it belongs to Qin Shihuang.
Second, there is no word tablet in Ganling Scenic Area, Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province.
There is no tablet in Ganling, which was erected by Wu Zetian. Located in Ganling, 50 kilometers northwest of Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province. On the east side of Sima Road, Ganling is surrounded by Tuque in the north, Weng Zhong in the south and the sacred monument in the west. Magnificent, magnificent.
/kloc-More than 0/000 years ago, Wu Zetian, a woman who ruled China for 50 years, and her husband Tang Gaozong Li Zhi were buried in Liangshan, 80 kilometers away from Xi, Shaanxi. A couple, emperors of two dynasties, were buried in the same room, which has been intact for thousands of years. It is the most special one among the imperial tombs in China.
The tablet without words is carved from a complete giant stone carving, with a height of 7.53m, a width of 2. 1 m, a thickness of1.49m and a weight of100t, giving people a dignified, heavy and integrated aesthetic feeling. There are eight dragons carved on the head of the monument, which are skillfully intertwined, row upon row, bare bones and muscles, silent and full of vitality. On both sides of the monument, there is a picture of Longteng, which is lifelike and lifelike. There is a picture of the Lion Horse on the pedestal, and its horse bends its hoof and bows its head, which is gentle and lovely. The lion held his head high, his eyes bright, and he was very dignified. There are many flowers and plants on the monument, and the lines are fine and smooth, so this wordless monument has always been famous.
According to relevant historical records, after Tang Gaozong's death, the site selection, design and construction of Ganling were carried out under the direct guidance of Wu Zetian. As the main large stone carving on the ground of Ganling, the tablet without words was probably set at that time. Judging from the correspondence between the tablet without words and the tablet describing the sacred tablet, it is very likely that these two tablets were erected at the same time. From this point of view, there is no doubt that the tablet without words was erected by Wu Zetian.
The wordless tablet carefully designed and set by Wu Zetian not only attracts people's attention because of its prominent position in the stone carving of the whole Ganling cemetery, but also attracts people's attention because of its exquisite carving art, unique charm and legendary stories. When tourists come to Ganling, they almost stop at the monument without saying a word, or stare, or take pictures as a souvenir, or give directions and comments. The tablet without words is not only a symbol of Ganling in the eyes of countless tourists, but also a symbol of Empress Wu Zetian. Only after the Song and Jin Dynasties (960- 1234) did tourists inscribe on the tablet and become a tablet with words. 1 135 The Jurchen inscription "A Brief Introduction to the General Command of the Daikin Emperor" is well preserved (with translation attached). Jurchen script is now extinct, and inscriptions have become valuable materials for studying Jurchen script and the history and culture of ethnic minorities in China.
Many words of the Song, Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties are engraved on the majestic wordless tablet, which not only naturally forms an' inscription' to evaluate Wu Zetian in content, but also has five elements of truth, grass, official seal and calligraphy. Figuratively speaking, it is indeed a masterpiece that spans dynasties. This may be in line with the original intention of Wu Zetian's monument.
Three, Changping District, Beijing Ming Tombs scenic area without words.
The Ming Tombs are the floorboard of the Ming Tombs. In front of every mausoleum, there is a monument to divine power and virtue. As the name implies, this monument is a monument that records the contribution of the emperor's life. The Ming Changling Mausoleum is the first mausoleum among the Ming Tombs. There is a seal carving hall in the center of the front of the monument, engraved with the "Monument to the Divine Power of Daming Changling". The body of the tablet is engraved with the inscription written by Zhu Gaochi, the founder of Emperor Renzong of Ming Dynasty, for his father Judy, which is more than 3,000 words long. The back and left and right sides of the monument are the imperial texts of the Qing emperor.
The Ming Tombs have a Tianshou Mountain in the north of Changping County, Beijing. There are beautiful forests and flowing green water here, and thirteen emperors of the Ming Dynasty lie underground, collectively known as the Ming Tombs. Tianshou Mountain, formerly known as Huang Tu Mountain, was visited by Judy, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, who made a detailed field trip to choose a piece of geomantic treasure for himself as his bedroom. I guess he didn't even let a fly go. After rigorous argumentation, Judy thought it would be more comfortable to lie here after ten thousand years, so she changed Huangtu Mountain to Tianshou Mountain, which means "the domain of longevity". After all, the name of the emperor's tomb should not be too "earthy".
This stone tablet is magnificent and beautifully carved. The base is a turtle with its head held high and overlooking, surrounded by rough waves and rapids flying down; Carved fish, shrimps, crabs and soft-shelled turtles rise like Ling Bo, and soft-shelled turtles float in stormy waves. The six dragons meet at the top, which is like swimming in the water and playing with pearls. However, its monument is not white and flawless white marble, but a bright and moist light cyan. On this background, there are patches with appropriate depth, just like clouds floating slowly in the high sky. More interestingly, in the upper right of the monument, there is a circular spot the size of a disk, which is fine in texture, crystal clear and white, and hazy with the surrounding colors, just like a "moon halo" formed in the night sky. Zongshen probably wanted to show his "aboveboard", so he called it "the bright moon hanging high" Later generations have the title of "Moon Monument". There is also a bizarre legend about it! It is said that there are many treasures in this stone tablet: the "moon" on the tablet will not only shine, but also keep spinning with the sun, moon and stars in the sky. Later, the cemetery caught fire, all the treasures in the monument were burned up, and the "moon" did not turn.
As a nostalgic place, the Ming Tombs have many beautiful scenery and relics, but surprisingly, all the stone tablets in front of the tombs are empty except Changling. According to common sense, after the death of the emperor, regardless of his political achievements, the civil servants in charge of inscriptions should write magnificent words with their own intentions. Otherwise, the soul of the dead old emperor will also order the heir to cut off the head of the civilian as a sacrifice. However, things are always different. As the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, made outstanding achievements in military service and was also an emperor who killed people without blinking an eye. Many loyal ministers and good generals died at his hands. One day, he seemed to suddenly regret his behavior, hoping to leave a lesson for future generations, and said to the ministers around him: "The epitaphs on the imperial tomb are whitewashed by ministers and cannot be educated to future generations." The implication is that I hope there will be a fair statement when I cover the coffin. Therefore, imperial academy's bachelors never dared to write the emperor's inscription. Royal scholars know that this is a thankless thing. Whether you pat the face of the first emperor or not, the head around your neck is in danger of moving. Therefore, scholars took Mao's Ming Xun as a shield and pushed the task of writing inscriptions to the heir emperor. Therefore, the inscription of Xiaoling (Taizu) was written by Ming Taizu Judy, while the inscription of Changling (Chengzu) was written by Ming Taizu Zhu Gaochi. Mao's mausoleum is far away in Nanjing Zijin Mountain, so only Changling in the Ming Tombs has an inscription.
Since the reign of Emperor Renzong, why did the heir no longer write inscriptions? It turns out that after Injong, there were no pavilions and monuments in front of the mausoleum, and it was not until Sejong (Jiajing) that pavilions were built. After the pavilion was completed, a minister wrote to Emperor Sejong and asked him to write inscriptions for the seven emperors who were buried in Tianshou Mountain. It's a pity that this Jiajing emperor is obsessed with magic, thinking about how to become immortal all day, disorderly in his private life, addicted to debauchery, and moody. The Queen of the Imperial Palace alone made three titles and was busy with these things all day. Where did he get so many inscriptions? Since the reign of Emperor Renzong, why did the heir no longer write inscriptions? It turns out that after Injong, there were no pavilions and monuments in front of the mausoleum, and it was not until Sejong (Jiajing) that pavilions were built. After the pavilion was completed, a minister wrote to Emperor Sejong and asked him to write inscriptions for the seven emperors who were buried in Tianshou Mountain. It's a pity that this Jiajing emperor is obsessed with magic, thinking about how to become immortal all day, disorderly in his private life, addicted to debauchery, and moody. The Queen of the Imperial Palace alone made three titles and was busy with these things all day. Where did he get so many inscriptions?
Jiajing's virtue is that not only ministers have opinions, but even maids want to murder him. This is the famous "maid-in-waiting case" in history. Emperor Jiajing had a concubine named Cao Shi, who was very favored. Jiajing often goes to her to enjoy it. Cao Shi was naturally grateful, but the maids around him were in trouble. Jiajing was tyrannical by nature, and he often lashed and abused the lower class because of some minor mistakes, which was very unsightly. After a long time, all the maids bear a grudge. One day, Jiajing was sleeping in Cao Shi Palace, and it happened that Cao Shi went to Piandian again. Several ladies-in-waiting stood trembling, thinking about the king's daily abuse and the fate of his escape. They couldn't help but have evil thoughts, and quietly put a rope around Jiajing's neck, trying to strangle him. Out of panic, several people thought there were too many cooks, and they didn't kill Jiajing for a long time. One of the ladies-in-waiting saw that things could not be done and wanted to make amends, so she hurried to inform the queen. When the queen hurried with a group of eunuchs and maids, the thrilling murder was over.
As an emperor, Jiajing really failed. Even if he had filial piety to inscribe his ancestors, the seven emperors in the underground would feel humiliated, and it would be better to have nothing. After Jiajing, because the ancestors set a precedent without words, the emperors had more reason to leave them empty. The main reason is that most emperors in the middle and late Ming Dynasty have no ambition. They believe in magic and reuse eunuchs, which makes the capital smoky. Setting up a monument without words may better cover up the emperor's corruption and incompetence, so I simply won't write it. Although there are no words on the stone tablets of the Ming Tombs, they reflect the political corruption after the middle of the Ming Dynasty.