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Chapter 123 The Real Treasure
The news that gold was unearthed at Tieshan Temple has caused a frenzy of discussion online, with everyone speculating about whether it's related to gold.

In reality, many people flocked to Tieshan Temple, eager to see what the treasure was like.

For a time, the road to Tieshan Temple was completely blocked.

As the public outcry grew, archaeologists and staff from the National Museum could no longer remain silent.

The online reports are indeed exaggerated.

The idea of ​​digging up gold is completely fabricated.

If the news continues to spread, the storm it causes will likely become even bigger.

After discussing it, the archaeological experts and the National Museum decided to tell the public the truth and dispel the rumors.

This day.

Representatives from the National Museum and an archaeological expert formally came forward to be interviewed by reporters.

In front of Tieshan Temple, a space has been cleared out to serve as the venue for this press conference.

As soon as the archaeological experts appeared, the reporters below couldn't contain themselves and wanted to rush forward to interview them, but they were stopped by the police who were maintaining order.

"Everyone, please be quiet. At this press conference, we will reveal the truth..."

After calming the reporters down, the archaeological experts announced loudly, "We've unearthed a treasure at Tieshan Temple..."

Wow!

A murmur of surprise rippled through the room.

Previously unconfirmed, archaeological experts have now provided concrete evidence.

"Quiet down!" the archaeologist shouted.

The scene fell silent again as everyone looked at the archaeological expert, eager to hear what he would have to say next.

"The treasure is real, but the treasure that was dug up is not gold."

Not gold?

How could that be! Aren't all the posts online saying they've dug up gold?

Moreover, there has always been a folk legend that Zhang Jiao hid gold in Tieshan Temple.

Are the archaeological experts trying to cover this up, or are they trying to keep the gold for themselves? This belongs to the country!
Are archaeological experts and National Museum staff really that daring?

Hiding gold under the watchful eyes of the people?
Everyone's first reaction was disbelief, followed by skepticism.

"What we unearthed at Tieshan Temple were Buddhist scriptures."

Scriptures!

The reporters at the scene were all completely bewildered.

Books made of gold?

It is still a true scripture.

The archaeological experts were well-prepared, taking a photograph out of their pockets.

"These are the scriptures we photographed; there are over a thousand of them in total."

Upon hearing this, the reporters immediately pointed their cameras at the photos in the archaeological expert's hand. The photos showed layers of books, which, judging from their appearance, were clearly not from this era.

Could what was unearthed really be a Buddhist scripture?
and many more.

Scriptures!

For people of this generation.

Gold may be very valuable.

But scriptures seem to be more valuable than gold.

This is a national treasure! "Alright, I've told you the truth. You can ask me any questions you have," the archaeological expert said.

A reporter asked first, "Expert, what kinds of scriptures were unearthed?"

An archaeological expert smiled and said, "These scriptures have filled some gaps in Chinese culture. In fact, China has experienced countless turbulent times, and many books have been lost or incomplete. But the scriptures unearthed this time have filled this gap very well."

"Everyone knows that this treasure is related to Zhang Jiao. After our 24-hour continuous research, it is indeed so, because Zhang Jiao hid these thousands of scriptures here."

"The classics include the Taiping Jing, the Zhouyi, the Daodejing, the Nanhua Jing, the Liezi, the Zhouyi Cantongqi, and so on. They are all classics related to Taoism."

Everyone was shocked when the archaeologists mentioned the name of the scriptures.

Almost every Chinese person has heard of these scriptures.

It is said that Confucianism has always influenced the Chinese people.

But Taoist culture has also profoundly influenced every Chinese person.

Taoist thought originated in ancient China. During the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, Lao Tzu systematically summarized and perfected it, which eventually formed the Taoist philosophy.

Taoist thought, also known as Huang-Lao philosophy, is represented by Laozi, Zhuangzi, and Liezi.

Taoist thought is an inclusive and tolerant philosophy, which guides every aspect of the lives of Chinese people.

Taoist thought reveres nature and emphasizes the unity of heaven and humanity, meaning that we should follow the inherent laws of all things and not go against them.

Therefore, in politics, Taoism emphasizes recuperation and development, non-interference in governance, and that the government should not compete with the people for profit.

The rulers of the Han and Tang dynasties basically followed this ideology, which is why the Han and Tang dynasties were the most prosperous periods in Chinese history.

Therefore, Taoism is a philosophy, a worldview, and even more so, a methodology.

It is inclusive and magnanimous, guiding us on how to view, understand, and discover the world, and maintaining harmony between humanity and nature.

This idea has influenced every aspect of our lives.

Every Chinese person knows classic texts such as the Tao Te Ching and the Book of Changes.

Unfortunately, many scriptures that have been passed down to the modern era are actually incomplete.

The excavation of the Mawangdui Han tombs in Changsha in 1973 was truly awe-inspiring. In addition to the common burial treasures, many previously lost silk and bamboo books were also unearthed from Tomb No. 3.

Not only is the quantity astonishing, but the fields they cover are also incredibly diverse. The emergence of some classics has directly overturned the long-circulated versions, including the Book of Changes and the Tao Te Ching. In comparison, people generally believe that the silk manuscript version is closer to the ancient version. Archaeological evidence has confirmed that the silk manuscript was already an old object or antique when it was buried, far earlier than the Tao Te Ching during the reign of Emperor Zhao of Han.

The version of the Tao Te Ching that we read today is mostly the version annotated by Wang Bi, a scholar of the Three Kingdoms period (Cao Wei). This version is the most widely circulated and deeply ingrained in people's minds.

However, the discovery of the silk manuscript version of the Tao Te Ching in the Mawangdui Han tombs made people realize that there were traces of alteration in many parts of this version.

The scriptures found now fill in some gaps from the previous discoveries; in fact, it can be said that the scriptures unearthed this time are complete.

"How did you discover that Tieshan Temple had Buddhist scriptures?"

At this point, another reporter asked a question.

The archaeological expert looked at the National Museum staff who had remained silent and said, "Let the National Museum staff answer this for you, because they were the ones who first discovered the scriptures stored in Tieshan Temple."

After saying that, he gave the center position to the staff of the National Museum.

Xiao Lu was the representative from the National Museum this time.

Xiao Lu was the first museum staff member to communicate with Cheng Sheng.

"Actually, we need to thank one more person for discovering the scriptures at Tieshan Temple," Xiao Lu said.

"You may have heard of this person; he is Director Cheng Sheng."

As soon as Xiao Lu finished speaking, everyone present was shocked.

Everyone knows Cheng Sheng!
He was a real news-making machine recently, making headlines almost every time.

But wasn't he always filming at Wuxi Film City? How is he related to the treasure of Tieshan Temple?
(End of this chapter)