The German museum accidentally discovered the real portrait of the hero of the Torgut tribe, Obaxi

In the central square of Hejing County, Bazhou, Xinjiang, there is a statue. A warrior holds a whip in hand, sits firmly on horseback, looks straight ahead, and looks serious like a general. There are seven characters engraved on the front of the base of the statue: "National Hero Wobaxi". But so far, no one has ever known the true face of Wobasi, and people can only imagine his heroic image. What does the national hero Wobaxi, who led the Tirgut tribe back to the motherland, look like? This has always been a mystery to the people living in Donggui's homeland, and it is also a pity.

Three professors from the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum, Dorji, Wang Bo and Li Zheng, have solved this mystery that has lingered in the minds of many scholars for many years. Three professors officially donated a precious painting to the Bayingoleng Museum. This painting is the most authentic portrait of Wobasi that has appeared so far. People of all ethnic groups in Bazhou will have the opportunity to see this The true face of the hero returning eastward. At the same time, the three professors also told us about the tortuous process of this precious cultural relic being lost overseas and returning to its hometown in Bazhou after many twists and turns.

The real portrait comes from the hands of a Qing palace painter. You see, how sad his eyes are, and his face is full of exhaustion. His mood was very heavy at that time. In the painting, Wobaxi looks haggard and looks haggard. Dignified, but you can still feel his heroic spirit.

According to records, on January 5, 1771, Wobasi, who was only 27 years old, led nearly 170,000 people back east, embarking on a difficult and dangerous journey home. Thousands of women, children and the elderly left the snowy Volga steppe on horse-drawn carriages, camels and sleds. During the long journey, a large number of people died, a large number of livestock died, and the exhausted team supported the old and young, struggling in the hardships. Finally, in early July, we arrived at the Ili River on the northwest border of the motherland. In September of the same year, Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty met with Wo Baxi and other leaders returning from the east at the Putuo Zongcheng Temple (also known as the Little Potala Palace) in the Eight Temples Outside Chengde Summer Resort. Moreover, Emperor Qianlong ordered two huge stone tablets to be erected in the Putuo Zongcheng Temple, inscribed with the "Record of the Return of All Turguts" and "Usher Tur" written by him in four languages: Manchu, Han, Mongolian and Tibetan. "The Records of the Hute Tribunal" is used to commemorate this important historical event.

"It was at the Putuo Zongcheng Temple that Emperor Qianlong communicated with Wobasi in Mongolian, learned about the tribe's history and return, and asked a court painter to paint this portrait of Wobasi. Because at that time, the 170,000 troops led by Obaxi when he set off came back with less than 70,000 people. Obaxi's heart was very heavy, so he looked very sad and sad in the portrait.

Why was this Obasi portrait found in a German museum?

It is understood that this Obasi portrait was provided by the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum based on the Hans Museum in Germany. The electronic version of the photo was airbrushed, and the original of this portrait is now in the Hans Museum in Germany. How did the Chinese cultural relics appear in the German museum? How was this treasure lost overseas discovered? Professor Ji told us about the tortuous process

It turned out that a few years ago, experts from the Palace Museum accidentally discovered that there were artifacts from the Qing Dynasty in the exhibition hall while attending an academic conference at the Hans Museum in Germany. He was very surprised by the portrait, so he stepped forward and took a closer look. The upper left corner of the portrait was written in Mongolian, and the upper right corner was written in Chinese characters "Turghut Khan Wobasi". The expert paid attention to this painting. Painting. Unexpectedly, a few years later, it was because of his accidental discovery that the "Hero Returning from the East" would be able to return to his hometown.

How could Wobasi's portrait appear in the Hans Museum in Germany. What?

"In the autumn of 1771, at the Putuo Zongcheng Temple, Emperor Qianlong asked a court painter to paint this portrait of Wobaxi and kept it in the palace. Later, when the Eight-Power Allied Forces invaded, the painting was lost overseas. According to Professor Dorky, when designing this part of the history of Donggui, they have consulted a large amount of relevant archival materials from museums across the country and even the world. After learning that the portrait of Obasi was abroad, the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum tried every means and after many twists and turns, finally contacted the Hans Museum in Germany via email and received their support to successfully complete the exhibition. .

"Wobaxi" returns to his hometown after 240 years

According to reports, this portrait of Wobaxi was made by the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum through *** inkjet printing, with specifications 80 x 100 cm, only two pieces. One is now collected in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum, while the other was donated to the Bayingoleng Museum and will be permanently displayed. Professor Dorji said: "Wobaxi is a hero who returned to the east, and Bazhou is the hometown of the Turghut and Heshuote tribes. Sending this painting back can be said to have fulfilled the wish of the descendants of the heroes who returned to the east. Let this heroic figure return to his hometown.”

I learned from the Bazhou Cultural Relics Bureau that the Bayingoleng Museum collected and preserved two batches of items related to the history of returning to the east in July and November 2011. Among the important cultural relics, one is a rubbing of the inscription of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty commemorating Wo Baxi's return to the East with his troops, which was officially handed over to the Bayingoleng Museum by the Summer Resort Management Office of Chengde Cultural Relics Bureau, Hebei. The inscriptions are "Record of All the Returns of Turhut" and "Record of All the Tribes of Youshe Turhute" in the Temple of Putuo Zongcheng in the Chengde Summer Resort. The other is 10 large seals issued by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty to the Turghut and Heshuote tribes copied by the Technology Department of the Museum of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Now before the opening of the Bayingoleng Museum, the return of the "Heroes Returning from the East" can be said to have a double meaning.

Niu Geng, deputy director of the Bayingoleng Museum, said that the exhibition of the real portrait of Wobasi will be the biggest highlight of the East Return Exhibition Hall of the Bayingoleng Museum, making this shocking history of return More complete. At the same time, it also has very important political significance and can play a very good role in promoting national unity education, patriotism education, etc. In the future, we will collect and preserve these precious cultural relics so that the spirit of returning to the east can be passed down from generation to generation.