2023-09-30 17:06:00
It cannot be denied that China is a country with a long history with countless valuable antiques. Over time, skirmishes and wars between countries have caused the loss of many antiques. China pays great attention to the search for ancient treasures!
Recently, television programs appraising folk items have been created so that people can bring their family objects and check to see if they are treasures or not. This is really a useful program to find treasures for the country.
The old iron pot was dug underground by a Chinese farmer while gardening
However, there are also many cases where Chinese people accidentally find antiques. After being appraised and knowing the value of the item, they do not want to hand it over to the state but instead bring it back to the state. sell for money. Obviously, everyone wants a better life, these precious ancient treasures can make them receive large sums of money, even change their lives. But from another perspective, this desire to think of the individual is selfish. Cultural and historical relics have great significance for the country.
The story of the old farmer below is an example.
An old Chinese farmer, a long time ago, while working, he accidentally dug up an iron pot from the ground. The pot is very old but has an extremely strange shape. At that time, the old man did not pay attention, just took the pot and threw it into the warehouse.
The old farmer accidentally dug up a Chinese artifact
Many years later, when the antiquities appraisal program was born, he thought regarding the strange pot he once dug up and decided to take it for examination.
When first seeing it, many people initially thought that this pot was not a valuable item, and even looked like a fake. However, when they started taking it seriously, their perspective gradually changed. They realized the surprising origin of this pot.
According to the conclusion, this three-legged pot dates from the Liao Dynasty (907 – 1125), dating back regarding 1000 years. They think that it is difficult for the world to find a second one like this: “This is not an ordinary iron pot, this is a unique three-legged pot in history!”.
The pot is considered one of a kind in China
Because of the pot’s great value, experts asked the old man to hand it over to the state. However, the old farmer did not accept. He said it was the property of his family’s ancestors. After a few questions from experts, he was forced to admit it was an item he dug up underground. According to Chinese regulations, cultural relics not left by ancestors but dug from the ground will be owned by the state and must be handed over unconditionally.
The pot will be restored and preserved inside the museum
Being forced to hand it over, the old man was extremely angry. He thought that many people found valuable antiques and might sell them for money, but he… lost everything. This intense debate forced experts to call the police to determine. According to the law, the police confiscated the antique pot. They also explained to the old man to properly understand the problem that if he brought it to the black market to sell, it would be a violation of the law. In the end, the old farmer had to accept and voluntarily surrendered to the state.
This three-legged pot dates from the Liao Dynasty (907 – 1125), dating back regarding 1000 years. You probably won’t be able to find a second one like this around the world.
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