[Jinluduan Fragrant Smog]
Jinluduan Fragrant Smog, Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty, with a total height of 49cm
Luduan is a pair made of gold. Its shape is a single angle, double ears, rectangular drum belly, head raised and back tilted, four feet upright, with a carved flower rectangular seat placed underneath. “In the 13th year of Tongzhi, 80% of the gold in the 13th year of Tongzhi weighed 16225 coins,” “80% of the gold in the 13th year of Tongzhi weighed 16224 coins,” “and” 80% of the gold in the 13th year of Tongzhi weighed 727 coins and 4 cents, “respectively, were engraved on the base, and” 80% of the gold in the 13th year of Tongzhi weighed 6929 coins and 1 cent, “respectively.”
Luduan is a mythical beast in ancient Chinese legend. It is said to be able to travel thousands of miles a day, good for living and evil for killing. In front of the throne, a pair of Luduan were displayed to demonstrate the emperor’s holiness. The Luduan remains of the Qing Palace are mainly made of gold, copper gilding, jasper, and filigree enamel