The Tang grape flower-and-bird pattern silver sachet placed quietly in the glass display cabinet is Wanfu, the narrator of the story. She was originally the daughter of Hu Ji, and she and her younger sister had been dependent on each other since childhood. When she was living on the streets of Chang'an, she was taken in by Li Tengkong, the daughter of Prime Minister Li Linfu, and given the name Wanfu, and she stayed with her for decades.
During the prime minister's years, the two had a close connection. Li Tengkong disdained the marriage between rich and powerful people and devoted himself to Taoism. His father Li Linfu finally compromised and built Jiayou Temple for her. Wanfu accompanies her to retreat to Lushan Mountain, chanting sutras under a green lantern, and always keeping calming medicinal materials in her sachet. Poet Li Bai also came to ask questions, praising Li Tengkong's character of abandoning glory and keeping quiet.
The prosperous age collapsed in an instant. After Li Linfu passed away, he was framed by Yang Guozhong, and the Li family was hunted down. During the escape, the pursuers were pressing closely, but Wanfu sacrificed his life to protect Li Tengkong from escaping, and handed the sachet that bound the two of them to his wife. After her soul was separated from her body, she reunited with her sister Wanyu who had traveled to Japan and was hiding in Shosoin, Japan. Only then did she realize that the two were silverwares of the same origin.
When she woke up again, she turned into a silver sachet. When the Anshi Rebellion swept across the country, she accompanied Li Tengkong to the countryside to practice medicine, and hung a pot to help the world; until the female crown became a feather, the sachet remained in the Taoist temple. After seeing the light of day again after a thousand years, she was displayed in the museum, wearing grapes, flowers, birds and silver patterns to witness the rise and fall of the Tang Dynasty. One vessel is divided into two places, a wisp of lovesickness lingers over the old friends across the mountains and seas, and a wisp of fragrance retains the character of the Tang Dynasty, telling touching stories of staying together, parting, and lasting culture in troubled times.
Purpose: 1. Objects convey emotions and observe history through objects 2. Friendships and sacrifices in troubled times 3. Women's spiritual character 4. The transfer and inheritance of civilization
