A child found a “golden bug” and took it home to play with. The parents were almost shocked. People are asking to buy back, not sell, asking to return national treasures to the country
One summer afternoon in 1984, a group of 10-year-old boys were playing next to a river in rural Shaanxi Province, China, when a skinny boy named Xiao Wang suddenly picked up a small insect. Come over and say excitedly: “Hey, look at me, I found a great treasure!”
The other kids didn’t take it seriously at first. But when they looked closely their eyes widened in surprise. What Xiao Wang held in his hand was a golden insect. While he said proudly: “I just discovered this when I was swimming in the river. “It must be something very old and great!” The other children hurriedly went down to search for it in the river. But nothing was found.
Xiao Wang ran home holding the golden insect in his hand. He couldn’t wait to show it to his parents. As soon as you entered the house, the boy shouted excitedly: “Mom, Dad, come and take a look, I found a treasure!” The mother saw what was in her son’s hand and immediately asked: “Where did you find this?” The boy described finding the treasure in her son’s hand. The river. Listen carefully
However, Xiao Wang’s parents had been trading for many years. He looked and immediately knew that this golden insect was intricately made in real life. It is exquisite handmade. It has a metallic luster so it doesn’t look like a statue or an ordinary piece of jewelry. It may be a lost heirloom for some family members. And I decided to find the owner
A week later, a middle-aged man who called himself a “cultural relics dealer” came to the village after hearing news of the golden bug. The man took out some banknotes. Place it on the table and say, “This is definitely a relic from the Western Han Dynasty. Can I buy it for 5,000 yuan?”
5,000 yuan, or about 25,000 baht (at the current exchange rate), was considered a huge sum in those days. This made the whole family very excited about this huge amount of money. Compared to the level of income earned from working for a living this money can improve their lives dramatically.
But Xiao Wang’s father, who was a veteran, noticed that the merchant seemed to know that the true value of this golden insect should be more than 5,000 yuan after careful consideration. So he rejected the offer. Causing the merchant to leave in a bad mood
In order to find the origin of this golden insect, Xiao Wang’s father began to ask. I finally discovered its true historical value. With the help of cultural monuments assessment experts
It turns out that this is a golden insect specially cast in the Western Han Dynasty. To commemorate the history of the Western Region and the opening of the Silk Road is actually a very important first-class national cultural heritage.
After listening to the expert’s explanation, my father couldn’t help but be full of emotion. “It is more wonderful and valuable than we thought!” “We must donate this national treasure to the nation without conditions!” The father said solemnly to his family.
“But Dad, we can sell it at a good price…” The son couldn’t help but argue. Because he was just a young boy, he did not fully understand. Until the mother had to gently explain, “My silly child, some things are more important than money. It is a testament to the greatness of the Chinese nation. Wouldn’t it be better to return it to the museum so everyone can admire it together?”
Finally, with the perseverance of the boy’s family, this 10,000-year-old national treasure has been returned to its birthplace. It became the property of the National Museum. This also reminds us that we should always discover, remember and pass on the beautiful civilization and history of the Chinese nation with hearts full of wonder and love.
A serendipitous discovery has brought back a national treasure that had been dormant for thousands of years. To the homes of ordinary farmers, it is like the ancient people who carried the glorious history of the Chinese nation. Just waiting for people to rediscover and understand it.
In fact, in a long history, every ordinary person may have had some relationship with the fate of a country. The accidental discovery of a young child opens the door to the history and glory of the country.
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