Famen Temple has 13 tortoise shell coins. Why are they called world treasures?

The phrase "scarcity is precious" is applicable at any time. I think the main reason is that the number of tortoise shell coins is very small, and in Famen Temple, it adds more mystery, so people will call it a world treasure, and its specific value is debatable.

What is tortoise shell? We all know that it is called "natural art". In ancient times, it was the mythical "Xuanwu", one of the four great beasts. It is a rare marine animal that lives in the ocean. Some people say it looks like a turtle. Because of its exquisite back pattern and crystal clear, its nail piece is regarded as a world treasure, which is actually the "turtle coin" we see now.

I don't know if you have noticed, but everything works from top to bottom. In the past, Wang Xizhi's calligraphy works were widely circulated in the world, and no one cared too much. It was not until Emperor Taizong began to collect that the world began to collect. In fact, the tortoise shell is also the same. There is a description in Sima Qian's Biography of Historical Records of Shen Jun that the rich people at that time began to use tortoise shells. Since some people like it, businessmen will naturally not miss business opportunities, so tortoiseshell coins, tortoiseshell vases, glasses frames, pen holders and other items naturally arise. It is the same reason that there is no harm without buying and selling. If there is no Ganoderma lucidum in The White Snake to save Xu Xian, people will not be obsessed with the efficacy of Ganoderma lucidum. This is the role of propaganda and example.

Slowly, West Renye Fang fell in love with the tortoise shell and used it to make combs, brushes and rings. In ancient Egypt, ancient Greece and Rome, some people would inlay tortoiseshell on furniture, which is actually a kind of learning and imitation. In addition, it makes sense for people to like it, just as we like agate stone now.

In fact, this is not much different from the angle comb and claw comb we use now, but the number is small. Of course, ancient tortoiseshell can be unearthed, and it also has its collection and research value. This cannot be measured by its use value. We sell horn combs in temples now. Imagine, if these horn combs were discovered by later generations for hundreds or thousands of years, would it also cause such speculation? At that time, we.

As for the 13 tortoise shell coin of Famen Temple, some people speculate that it is the 13 steps of Famen Temple Pagoda, which adds a layer of mystery to it. Of course, this is just a guess, which may be of great research value.