Golden culture and health

This was the beginning of the prevalence of the alchemy thoughts of immortals in the Western Han Dynasty. The expectation of becoming immortals and ascending to heaven is what the emperors and generals and the common people are extremely eager for in this period. In 133 BC, the alchemist Li Shaojun told Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty that he could produce gold from cinnabar, and the use of the gold produced in this way was the beginning of the prevalence of the alchemy thought of immortals in the Western Han Dynasty. It is something that the emperors and generals, down to the common people, are extremely eager. In 133 BC, the alchemist Li Shaojun told Emperor Wu of the Han that he could make gold from cinnabar, and use the gold made in this way to make cups and plates, pour it with water slurry, and the drinker would never grow old and die. The theory that the use of gold and silverware can prolong life, makes the production and use of goldware widespread. Since then, gold has forged an indissoluble bond with longevity. On the gold wares of the Han Dynasty, there are celestial feathers, strange birds and animals, and inscriptions directly expressing wishes, such as 'Long live a thousand years' and 'Shou Ru Jinshixi Queen Mother (commonly known as Queen Mother, the legendary god)'. This trend of longing for immortality continued until the Wei (220265) and Jin (265-420). Many unearthed gold objects have been confirmed, such as the alchemy gold stove in Shapo Village in Xi’an, the golden jade clothes and gold needles of Jing Wang Liu Sheng of Zhongshan in Mancheng, Hebei, and some medicine boxes. Changes in life. The unearthed multiple pieces of gold and jade garments express their strong desire to come back to life even if they are dead. Jin Dan was popular in the Tang Dynasty, which is in line with the Qin and Han Dynasties. The atmosphere became stronger in the Tang Dynasty. The utensils used for alchemy were general household ceramics for alchemy, and the emperors and nobles used luxurious gold utensils, such as unearthed in He'an Village, Xi'an. Gold medicine pans were found in the gold utensils, which are boiling and heating utensils for refining pill. Previous: How to identify gold jewelry Next: The natural characteristics of gold