What strange things did people invent in ancient China?

It is incredible that Wang Mang's vernier caliper, such a precise measuring instrument, actually existed more than 2000 years ago. If Liu Xiu, the "son of the plane", had not overthrown Wang Mang at that time, what would be the historical trajectory today?

Exquisite ball-a unique carving art in China. The surface of the ball is engraved with various relief patterns, and the ball is made up of several layers of hollow balls, which is absolutely exquisite.

The outside looks like a sphere, but the balls inside are nested with balls, and each ball can rotate freely and have the same center. Each set of balls can be carved with exquisite and complicated patterns. It is unique in that the whole exquisite ball is carved as a whole, rather than carved and assembled separately.

Wooden ox and flowing horse: invented by Zhuge Liang, used to transport grain. Divide the cattle and flow the horses, which can provide food for the 100 thousand army of Shu.

When Sima Yi heard about it, he sent someone to grab a few wooden cows and horses, took them apart, drew sketches and imitated them. In less than half a month, we actually made more than 1000 horses. Once used, it is as good as that made by the Shu army. So, Wei Jun also used them to transport grain and grass in Shaanxi, thinking that he had learned this stunt. Don't you know that this is exactly Zhuge Liang's plan?

The specific method of "cow Liu Ma" has been lost.

Copper chariots and horses-The "fate" of copper chariots and horses lies in the umbrella handle: the umbrella handle is hollow and hides sharp weapons.

There are many mechanisms at the bottom of the handle, and the umbrella can be flexibly controlled through push-pull combination. When an assassin attacks, the umbrella cover can be used as a shield, and the handle and hidden sharp blade can defend themselves and fight back, which is a masterpiece!

Hall for Praying for the New Year-Located in the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, the Hall for Praying for the New Year has a unique internal structure: instead of girders and purlins, it only uses nanmu columns and purlins to support the roof. The number of pillars in the temple is also said to be built according to the astronomical phenomena. The four "Longjing Columns" in the inner circle symbolize spring, summer, autumn and winter all the year round; The twelve "golden pillars" in the middle symbolize the twelve months of the year; The twelve "eaves columns" on the periphery symbolize twelve hours a day. The middle layer and the outer layer add up to 24, symbolizing 24 solar terms a year.

The total number of * * * 28 on the third floor symbolizes 28 stars in the sky. Together with the eight copper pillars at the top of the pillars, there are 36 * * *, symbolizing the 36 highest days. In the middle of the floor of the temple is a round marble with a natural dragon and phoenix pattern, which echoes the dragon and phoenix and seal patterns drawn in gold at the top and around the temple. Lei Gongzhu under the Six Treasures symbolizes the emperor's "unification of the world".

The caisson in the Hall of Prayer for the New Year consists of two floors and a ceiling, with golden dragon and phoenix relief in the middle. The structure is exquisite and luxurious, which makes the whole hall look magnificent. It is said that the main structure of the whole building is all-wood structure, without using a nail, all of which are combined with tenon and mortise.

Changxin Palace Lantern, a bronze ware of Han Dynasty in China, was unearthed in 1968 (now about1.5km southwest of Mancheng County, Baoding City, Hebei Province) in the tomb of Dou [w m 4 n], the wife of Zhongshan King in Mancheng County, Hebei Province. 20 10 was exhibited as an exhibit of China 20 10 Shanghai World Expo. The lamp body of the palace lantern is a gilded maid-in-waiting, sitting with the lamp in both hands, with an elegant expression. The lamp body is 48 cm high and weighs 15.85 kg.

The design of Changxin Palace Lantern is very clever. The maid-in-waiting seems to be sheltering from the wind with a lamp in one hand and a sleeve in the other. It is actually a rainbow tube, which absorbs oil smoke, which not only prevents air pollution, but also has aesthetic value. This palace lantern was named after it was once placed in Changxin Palace in Dou Taihou (Liu Sheng's grandmother), and now it is in the Hebei Provincial Museum. Its uniqueness lies in the ingenious use of siphon principle, which perfectly unifies artistry and practicality.