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The items in this crate were brought up by Gu Wenfeng in several trips. The crate for the paintings and calligraphy contained five sets in total, and as Lu Jiaxin had predicted, there were also Xuan paper, ink sticks, and ink stones. There were all kinds of ink and ink stones, including one carved with a Five-Clawed Golden Dragon.
In ancient times, the Five-Clawed Dragon was an emblem of the emperor, who was referred to as the "Son of Heaven, the True Dragon," believed to be the incarnation of the "True Dragon" from heaven. In feudal society, it was stipulated that only the dragon motif on the emperor's personal items could have five claws, while other royals and ministers had to use dragon motifs with four or three claws, signifying the emperor's supreme and unshakable power.
