The latest discovery of Mashan ancient tombs: Besides Gou Jian's sword, what other rare national treasures are there?

Besides Gou Jian, the King of Yue, three world-class treasures were found in Mashan's ancient tomb, namely, the bronze spear of Fucha, the magnificent three-headed phoenix pattern and the root carving to ward off evil spirits. Mashan ancient tomb is a cultural relic protection unit in Hubei Province. Located in Mashan Town, Jingzhou District. Nearly 300 tombs from the Warring States to the Han Dynasty have been discovered, which is amazing. Among them, 35 pieces of the world's earliest and best-preserved silk were unearthed from the No.1 Chu Tomb in Mashan, which is known as the "silk treasure house", and it was called "magical discovery". In addition, Gou Jian, King of Yue, and Fu Cha, King of Wu, who shocked the world, were also unearthed from this tomb group.

The first national treasure: the bronze spear of Fu Cha, the king of Wu. Its total length is 29.5 cm. The gun body is similar to the sword body and short, with a ridge in the middle line, blood grooves in both ridges, and a beast's head cast at the back end of the blood groove. The spear is covered with diamond-shaped geometric dark lines. There are two lines of eight-character inscriptions on the base: "The king of Wu is poor and makes his own decisions." According to experts' research, stinger is a spear weapon. Therefore, this spear was used by Fu Cha, the king of Wu. It was well cast and well preserved.

The second national treasure: the three phoenix patterns are brilliant. This three-headed phoenix is gorgeous, and there is a phoenix head on each side, so it is called three-headed phoenix. This silk fabric shocked many archaeologists at that time. Moreover, archaeologists at that time struggled for the integrity of this national treasure for a long time. Some people think that the three-headed phoenix is a fairy bird in ancient mythology. Its duty is to transport the sun, symbolizing exuberant vitality.

The third national treasure: root carving to ward off evil spirits. It has a strange shape and can reflect four kinds of animals. Special significance. It has high artistic value, and it is also the earliest root carving art found so far.