The Qing Dynasty was the last feudal dynasty in history. In its 296 years of history, it left behind many people and events.

As a country founded by ethnic minorities, the Qing Dynasty has been criticized in the eyes of later generations, but it undeniably had a high moment.

The late Qing was a dismal period for ancient China, especially after Western powers pounced on the monster after it entered Beijing like a pack of hungry wolves.

They burned and looted and committed all kinds of crimes, countless people died under the swords and guns of the powers, and countless gold and silver treasures were looted by them.

The rare treasures accumulated by the Qing Dynasty after the twelve emperors were thus divided among the powers. Those that could not be taken away were not left behind, and those that could not be taken away were damaged.

This not only reflected the despicable nature of the powers, but also signaled that the late Qing government would exit the stage of history. Now the Qing Dynasty has been plunged into the flood of history, so where are all the treasures in the Qing Palace?

Countless national treasures fled abroad. To this day, the four great national treasures are still missing, each one is unrivaled in the world. Many people are curious about their whereabouts.

Regrettably, they are like sinking into the sea without any news or clues. At present, the only thing that has happened to these four national treasures is the legend of their disappearance, which has y worried the Chinese people.

The Yuanmingyuan, a famous royal garden of the Qing Dynasty, was built in 48 years of Kangxi and completed in 14 years of Jiaqing. It was expanded and restored over 100 years.

The Yuanmingyuan is a treasure house for the treasures of the world. Yuanmingyuan, the Hall of Haiyan, a historical monument, was built in the 24th year of the Qianlong reign. It is part of the fountain outside the hall.

Initially, bronze statues of the heads of the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac were arranged in a figure of eight on stone benches on either side of the fountain, each animal being a fountain organ.

Every hour, water would be sprayed into the mouth of the corresponding animal for two hours.

In 1860, the British and French allied forces invaded China, and a fire destroyed the Yuanmingyuan

All kinds of rare treasures in the garden were ransacked, and those that could not be taken away were burned. So far, bronze statues of the heads of the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac have been lost overseas.

As of November 2019, seven bronze statues of animal heads have been returned to the motherland. The dragon head is said to be currently in Taiwan, but the snake, chicken, dog and goat heads are still missing.

The Nine Dragons Cup, as the name suggests, is a cup with nine dragons. It is mainly used as a wine cup and tea cup, which not only helps people to be happy, but also enlivens the atmosphere. As a special craft, it has great appreciation and collection value. According to the legend, the Nine Dragons Cup was buried in the tomb of Kangxi as a burial object.

The whole cup is decorated with nine dragons, with their heads reaching to the bottom of the cup and their tails sticking out of the mouth, bending into the handle.

The other eight dragons form four pairs, each pair with one head facing up and one facing down. With the heads of the four dragons raised up to reach into the cup, they look like they are drinking water or tea.

Most importantly, the cup, which was built in the Qing Dynasty, actually hides the design of the "U" shaped tube. Once the cup is filled with liquid, it sprays downward from all four ends through an inverted U-shaped tube inside the cup.

However, after several twists and turns, it was stolen by grave robbers and is still missing.

As its name suggests, the "Jade Watermelon" is made of jadeite and is an important cultural relic of the Qing Dynasty. There was a pair of jadeite watermelons at the beginning, but they were later lost during the war.

The raw material used to carve the jadeite watermelon is imported tourmaline, which looks like a watermelon with a lifelike skin and seeds.

The jadeite watermelon was loved by Empress Dowager Cixi for its exquisite design and noble quality. Even after Cixi's death, she wanted the jadeite watermelon to be buried with her.

But the pair of jadeite watermelon fell into the hands of the warlord, the whereabouts of the clay oxen has long been unknown, we can only look through the fake to see its elegance.

According to expert research, skeletonized gold handle has existed for 2500-3000 years. Some people speculate that it was unearthed during the Ming and Qing dynasties.

From the structure of this hilt, it should be cast in a precision mold. Accordingly, it can be explained that the society already had superior metal smelting technology at that time.

This golden hilt is engraved with the "dragon pattern" on both sides, which is a symbol of the power of the monarchs and emperors, so its value is absolutely inestimable.

The hilt of the sword is hollowed out, with the top protruding outward from where the hilt and blade meet, as if it were an unpolished half-finished product. According to history books, the Eastern Zhou gold hilt was hollowed out and initially collected in the Yuanmingyuan

When the allied forces of Britain and France invaded Beijing, when these absolute treasures have been plundered by them, so the greatest possibility is living overseas. Currently, the golden handle is collected in the British National Museum, as China's priceless treasures, exile overseas is really helpless.

After the end of the Qing Dynasty, with the decline of the Qing Dynasty, the whereabouts of the four national treasures is unknown. Their loss also confirms the saying "weak countries have no diplomacy".

When a country is in a precarious time, any big country has a reason to plunder it, so the loss of these four treasures is the shame of all Chinese people.