My daughter picked up a “gold bug”… The collector offered me 88,000, but he didn’t sell it. I sent it for appraisal and found out it was a treasure from the Han Dynasty | CTWANT | LINE TODAY

The youngest daughter of mainland man Tan Fuquan caught a golden silkworm in the river in 1984. Someone came to visit her that night and asked, “I am willing to offer 5,000 yuan, will you sell it?” The family looked at each other, and Tan Fuquan realized that the golden silkworm was not simple. After refusing, the man asked again, “Twenty thousand yuan, is that acceptable?” In the end, Tan Fuquan resisted the temptation and chose to go to the Xi’an Museum for expert appraisal and donate the precious cultural relics to the country.

According to comprehensive mainland media reports, Tan Fuquan’s youngest daughter found a golden silkworm in the river that day. She took it home to show off and was scolded by her parents. This made the proud little girl a little scared. 1510 Understand the reason. The parents were relieved when they learned that the proceeds were not stolen. Although life was hard, Tan Fuquan always paid attention to moral character in his children’s education. “That’s great, let’s pawn it this afternoon, and the family can have a good New Year!” said the mother happily.

The next day, Tan Fuquan took the golden bug to the market to inquire. A friend who was in the antique business was shocked when he saw it and said excitedly that it was probably a rare treasure. The news quickly spread in the village, and people from all over the country came to Tan’s house to see the gold bug. There was even a man who claimed to be a cultural relics dealer who directly offered 20,000 yuan (approximately NT$88,000). For the Tan family, a poor family that relies on farming to make a living, 20,000 yuan is an astronomical figure.

However, Tan Fuquan always felt that the little gold bug was definitely not simple. If it was really a national cultural relic, his windfall would be unjust, so he politely declined the cultural relic dealer’s suggestion to buy it at a high price. In order to find out the origin of the golden bug, Tan Fuquan took it to the museum; after expert identification, it was confirmed that it was a gilt-copper silkworm unearthed from a Han tomb. Superb silk processing technologies such as whip brocade are of great historical significance.

Because Tan Fuquan, regardless of profit, handed over the gilt-copper silkworm, a national treasure, to the state, the museum commended him for his kindness and gave him a bonus. This gilt-copper silkworm has also become an eye-catching treasure in the museum. From then on, Tan Fuquan and his daughter became famous because of their accidental discovery in the river, and became a well-known story in the countryside.

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