Interesting documentary highlighting the numerous items collected by Emperor Qianlong. What I found most fascinating was the theory surrounding the emperor's affinity for ancient bronze mirrors, also called Shenwu (divine things). It was believed that ancient relics granted their owners rule over the past and present. The mirror's reflections were thought to generate direct links to ancestors and their power.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPF-M1IwC9M
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