Glasses are the most common daily necessities in today's life, and they are subdivided into crystal cups for finished wine, elegant cups for making tea, double-layer glass cups for drinking water and other cups with different functions. There are hundreds of thousands of types. But as early as the Liao and Song Dynasties in my country, glass cups were more expensive than gold. A few days ago, a tall glass from a thousand years ago also appeared as a national first-class cultural relic. Although it has gone through the vicissitudes of history, it still does not cause dust and is crystal clear. It is the best preserved and best quality glass found in Inner Mongolia.
It comes from the earliest known tomb of the Khitan nobles in the era - the Liao Tomb in Turji Mountain. The tomb is one of the most mysterious burial sites in archaeology because of the mystery of the identity of its mistress and the mystery of the mercury in her body. According to cultural experts, this kind of high-footed glass can often be seen in the murals of the tombs of the Khitan nobles, which shows that the nobles love this kind of utensils. of only three.
According to cultural experts, both the Khitans of the Liao Kingdom and the Han people of the Song Dynasty paid great attention to the choice of tableware and wine utensils when the two countries exchanged and entertained, which is a symbol of the specifications of the banquet. Lacquer ware was often used by the nobles of the Song Dynasty to entertain guests, but how did the Khitans of the Liao Kingdom entertain guests? It is recorded that Lu Zhen, a Song envoy, was entertained by Zhang Su, who was left behind in the Liao Kingdom, in a pavilion in the south of Nanjing City: "置宴于亭中，供帐甚备。大阉具馔，盏斝皆颇璃，黄金扣器。" The experts explained that "颇璃", which is glass, was more precious and rare than "gold buttons" (ceramic objects with gold inlaid lip) at that time. . These glasses are all from the Western Islamic world, and the difficulty of transporting them from the West to the Liao Kingdom can be imagined. The cups and plates at the banquet were made of glass, so one can imagine the luxurious life of the Khitan nobles and the psychological shock caused to Song Shi.
"The Liao Dynasty was an important period when Western glassware was imported into our country. The appearance of this kind of high-footed glass reflects the frequent economic and cultural exchanges between Liao and the West." Gai Zhiyong said that the high-footed glass first appeared in aristocratic homes. The fashionable behavior of the nobles is to show their noble identity and status.
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