Jianbao life

Chapter 1072 The Precious Calligraphy Scroll and Luan Glue
Seeing the old lady's final statement, Chu Chen felt much more comfortable.Originally, what happened to the old lady was indeed pitiful, but just because of pitifulness, shouldn't he buy her things at a relatively expensive price?
The reason why Chu Chen agreed to buy it was because Qi Baofu said on the phone that the old lady’s life was indeed quite pitiful, and that the old lady’s family were all good-hearted people, otherwise he would not have introduced Chu Chen to the old lady. Chen.

Not to mention whether Qi Baofu misjudged the person, at least because of his face, Chu Chen would also make this not-so-big deal.Fortunately, the old lady is indeed a sensible person, otherwise there would really be some pitiful people who must be hateful.

Since Chu Chen was busy arranging the museum, after buying the wardrobe, he put it aside.After dealing with the affairs of the museum, Chu Chen became interested when he saw the wardrobe, and checked it carefully.

And the result of the inspection surprised him a lot. There was actually a hidden compartment in the wardrobe that was not obvious from the outside. hand roll.Moreover, this hand scroll was actually written on cocoon paper.

Cocoon paper is understood literally, and it is paper made from silkworm cocoon shells.This kind of paper has a long history. Among them, Liu Yiqing introduced in "Shi Shuo Xin Yu": "Wang Xizhi's book Lanting Preface uses silkworm cocoon paper, and the paper is repaired like leather", which clearly shows that Wang Xizhi used silkworm cocoon paper to write "Lanting Preface". .

Silkworm cocoon paper is characterized by its thin paper surface and smooth surface, evenly interwoven fibers, long lifespan against moths, ink seeping through the back of the paper after writing, smooth and crisp, and is actually the top grade of paper.

Now it is very difficult to see cocoon paper from the Jin Dynasty. What can be seen is the cocoon paper from the Song Dynasty. The paper color is light yellow and resembles the appearance of cocoon silk.However, according to research, the so-called silkworm cocoon paper is not actually made of silkworm cocoons, but a paper made from the bark fiber of the mulberry tree (also known as the mulberry tree).

The bark of the tree contains a layer of gel coat, and the fibers are pure and white. After being made into paper, it is bright and delicate, as white as a cocoon and as thin as silk, hence the name silkworm cocoon paper.

Anyway, since this hand scroll can be written on high-grade paper like cocoon paper, it must not be too bad.So, Chu Chen quickly called other people together, and carefully unfolded the scroll.

This hand scroll is very long, more than 20 meters in length after unfolding, and the content on it immediately made everyone exclaim, because the content on it is not only the same as Xue Ji's "Monument of Zen Master Xinxing", but also looks like authentic.

The reason why everyone has such a performance is all because the author Xue Ji's achievements in the art of calligraphy and painting are really outstanding.

Presumably everyone knows that during the evolution of Chinese characters, various forms and writing methods of seal script, official script, cursive script, regular script, and line have been formed. However, the most widely used and popular fonts in printed matter are Song fonts belonging to regular script.This kind of font is highly praised for its clearness and strength, strong backbone, lean shape and clear expression.

Song style characters, as the name suggests, are fonts created in the Song Dynasty.In fact, the Song style characters are indeed named because they were appointed and circulated in the Song Dynasty.For a long time, it has been said that Song-style characters were created by Qin Hui, because he was a traitor, so the Song Dynasty court adopted it as the national style, called Song-style.

This is because in order to please Song Huizong, Qin Hui deliberately imitated his "Thin Gold Book", which led to the theory of imitating Song style and this legend in later generations.But this is not actually the foundation and creation of the Song typeface, but only the evolution of the Song typeface in the process of evolution and development.

In fact, the originator of Song style calligraphy is Xue Ji, the four great calligraphers of the early Tang Dynasty who are as famous as Yu Shinan, Chu Suiliang and Ouyang Xun.

People may be a little unfamiliar with Xue Ji, but when it comes to his great-grandfather Xue Daoheng, grandfather Xue Shou, and maternal grandfather Wei Zheng, they are well-known.

Wei Zheng also has a lot of research on calligraphy.His fourth son, Wei Shuyu, is even more famous for being good at cursive script.In the long-term influence, Xue Ji has the convenience to innovate the art of calligraphy.

One day, Xue Ji saw Chu Suiliang's calligraphy at Wei Zheng's home, and couldn't put it down.In his spare time in government affairs, he often went to observe and practice, and then "keen up to imitate learning, and forget tiredness in poverty."

One day in a certain month in the last year of Jinglong, Tang Zhongzong held a meeting with guests, and put out the pasted "Ode to a Lonely Tree" written by Wang Xizhi and Chu Suiliang for everyone to appreciate. Rubbing and writing with your fingers, you are mesmerized and forgetful.

From then on, Xue Ji's admiration for Chu Suiliang became more and more prosperous, and he kept imitating Chu Suiliang's calligraphy art. In the end, it was almost to the point of confusing the real one. .

In addition, Xue Ji also learned cursive script from Wei Shuyu, the fourth father who is proficient in cursive script.

During this period, he not only integrated many advantages and traditional skills formed in the long-term writing process of Chinese characters, but also created a style of brushwork and calligraphy with great personality and artistic charm.This makes calligraphy more easily accepted by the public and socially disseminated while achieving the highest level of art.

As a result, this kind of artistic, not too high-level, and quite practical font eventually became a model for writing and disseminating Chinese characters, laying a solid foundation for the final formation of the Song style characters that are widely used and disseminated today.

For this point, there are many books to prove it. For example, Tao Zongyi, a scholar of the Ming Dynasty, said in "Book History Huiyao" about Song Huizong Zhao Ji's "Slim Gold Book": Golden book."

The recent Ye Changchi further explained in "Yu Shi": "...to refer to Chu Dengshan and Xue Shaobao (Xue Ji), who are thin and hard, like cut jade, and are known as thin gold books in the world. It’s also coming out of it.”

Therefore, if the source of the original is traced, Xue Ji should be well-deserved as the originator of Song style characters.

Although, among the "taken for granted" created by Song people in Song Dynasty, Xue Ji, the real creator, has gradually been forgotten.Moreover, Xue Ji's poems are not as good as books, and books are not as good as paintings.In terms of painting, he is not only good at flowers and birds, but also figures, especially famous for his exquisite painting of cranes.Compared with his paintings, his calligraphy is indeed less famous.

But you have to know that apart from the rubbings of the inscriptions, none of Xue Ji's works has been handed down to the world, which shows how precious the scroll of "Monument of Zen Master Xinxing" discovered by Chu Chen is.

Moreover, Xue Ji's "Xinxing Zen Master Stele" is an inscription in the official script, which is Xue Ji's representative work.At the same time, its thin and vigorous demeanor also influenced Liu Gongquan in the late Tang Dynasty and Emperor Huizong in the Song Dynasty.

This stele was erected in August of the second year of Tang Shenlong.The original stone has been lost for a long time, but there is a cut and mounted rubbing copy from He Shao's tomb in the Qing Dynasty, which is incomplete after the book.This version is rumored to have flowed into the island country.In addition, there are Weng Tong and Tibetan Song rubbings, which were transported to the United States by Weng Wange in the late 40s to avoid loss in the war.

Although there may be differences between the rubbings and the current hand scroll, it can be seen from a glimpse, and it will undoubtedly be easier to identify the authenticity.

Hearing that this treasure was obtained in this way, Ou Lao said with a smile: "It's true that good people are rewarded with good rewards!"

Chu Chen chuckled, waved his hands and said, "I just did something within my power, which is really nothing. Besides, didn't I get such a rare treasure? The reward is far greater than Paid."

Elder Ou said: "You can't say that. For you, this is a trivial matter, but for the old lady's family, it is a major event that changes fate. So, you deserve this painting. Of course, if you feel If you feel guilty, you can give the old lady a little help. However, the human heart is the most difficult to understand in the world, I suggest you better have a degree."

At the end, Qu Lao couldn't help feeling a little bit emotional.Speaking of which, he had also encountered a situation similar to Chu Chen's. At the beginning, he felt that the other party's family was pitiful, so he specially sent some money to the other party.The other party found it strange, so they asked him why he did this, and Ou Lao told the truth.

As a result, when the other party heard that the item was worth millions, he immediately stopped doing it. He wanted to get the item back without saying anything, but actually said that besides that item, there were other treasures with higher value that were identified. Hidden away.

This kind of rhetoric made Mr. Ou very angry, and immediately broke up with each other. However, the other party did not let it go, and even went to court.

Chu Chen had also heard about this matter. He heard that the judge finally made arrangements, and finally the district boss paid a sum of money to let it go.Therefore, Ou Lao has been brooding over the years.

"Well, I will remember." Of course, Chu Chen doesn't want to be involved in such troublesome things. Even if he goes to help the old lady's family, he will make corresponding preparations. Otherwise, doing good deeds will cause trouble instead, which is really disgusting up.

"Okay, don't talk nonsense, it's important to appreciate the baby."

After finishing speaking, Elder Ou took out his magnifying glass, and carefully appreciated the calligraphy work in front of him with Lao Liu and other seniors.

Just looking at it, it took a full half an hour. Mr. Liu put down the magnifying glass in his hand. Although his body felt a little tired, his face was full of excitement.

"Thin but not stale, flashy but not flattering; hard but graceful, bright and brilliant; sharp but vigorous, chic and unrestrained; slashed and straight but round, simple and elegant. Good! What a good word! I never thought that I could still appreciate such an excellent work in my lifetime..."

After a while, the seniors put down their tools one after another, and Elder Ou also raised his head. He was also very excited, and he even seemed to have tears in his eyes: "Okay! I didn't expect that." Xue Ji actually still has a work handed down from generation to generation, and it is still this masterpiece, to be able to appreciate this work, there is no regret in this life!"

Everyone nodded in agreement, and then Elder Liu pointed to Chu Chen and said with a smile, "You kid, with such a baby, why didn't you know to show me a little beforehand?"

Chu Chen said with an innocent face, "It's none of my business, it's the elder brother who must exhibit this work on the opening day of the museum."

Yu Renpeng chuckled and said, "This is also to increase the popularity of the museum!"

Mr. Liu said with a smile: "With Chuanguo Yuxi, isn't it well-known enough?"

Yu Renpeng shook his head: "Master, this is not the same. Apart from its meaning, the Chuanguo Yuxi is nothing more than a piece of jade in the final analysis, but calligraphy works are different. A good work requires spirit and spirit." , at least for me, it’s okay to read too much Chuan Guo Yuxi, but good calligraphy works can never be tired of reading, and you can learn, which is much better than Chuan Guo Yuxi.”

"Okay, well said!" Mr. Ou clapped his hands in praise, and then said with a smile: "Old Liu, you just want to have fun alone. I don't agree to that. Don't say I don't agree. You can ask Lao Zhang and the others. Let’s see how many of them will agree.”

"Yes, Lao Liu, you can't do such an outrageous thing!"

"That's right, as the old saying goes, it's better to be happy alone than to be happy together. Of course, everyone should share this kind of treasure..."

All of a sudden, other seniors joined in.

Mr. Liu defended himself: "Isn't this just to verify its authenticity?"

The old man said with disbelief: "Come on, the appraisal can be done here, and Xiao Chu has a modern laboratory here. Does your family have such conditions? Anyway, I think you want to take it back if you don't follow it." What kindness, Xiao Chu, you must not help the evildoer!"

Hearing this, Mr. Liu said with some dumbfounding: "It's all right, I don't want to take it back to the head office, it makes me look like a sinner through the ages."

Ou Lao smiled and said: "If you know your mistakes, you can correct them. There is nothing good about being good. Lao Liu, you are still a good comrade!"

Old Liu laughed and scolded: "You old man, believe it or not, I asked my apprentice to put away the things and not show them to you!"

"Don't, don't, don't count it as my fault..."

After chatting and laughing for a while, Elder Ou remembered something: "By the way, Xiao Chu, don't you still have a qin around the beam? Why didn't you see it today?"

"Wait, what are you talking about in the old district? Revolving Liangqin?! The one of the King of Chu?"

"Impossible, the qin is more than 2000 years old, and it can still be passed down to the present? And the books say that it has been destroyed by the king of Chu!"

"Could it be an imitation?"

The eyes of the old seniors who didn't know about it all widened, looking incredible. It's no wonder that such news is really hard to believe if you haven't seen it with your own eyes.

Mr. Ou smiled and said: "There is a saying that hearing is believing, seeing is believing. Whether it is true or not, you will know when you read it. But before that, we have to ask our curator Chu, then Where is Zhang Guqin now?"

Chu Chen said with a smile: "Of course good things have to be savored slowly, and today I definitely can't take them out all at once."

Everyone expressed their understanding of Chu Chen's words. Having the Jade Seal of Chuanguo is enough to cause a sensation. In addition, although the Liangqin is more eye-catching, rare things are more expensive. Taking out treasures one after another may make people feel numb , the effect is not necessarily good.

"Curator Chu, can you let us appreciate it first!" An old senior asked impatiently.

Chu Chen said apologetically, "Mr. Zhang, I'm really sorry. In fact, the piano is still being repaired. If you want to see it, you have to wait for a while."

Hearing this, Mr. Ou felt a little strange, and asked, "Xiao Chu, Lao Fei has been repairing this piano for a long time, why hasn't it been repaired yet?"

Chu Chen said helplessly: "The main reason is that the material of the strings cannot bring out the sound quality characteristics of the guqin."

"what?"

In fact, Mr. Lao has put a lot of effort into the string fee of the winding beam qin. At the beginning, he used the out-of-print strings that he had collected for many years, but found that they could not meet the requirements. Later, he tried a variety of materials. In the first day, he and several experts tried to produce a kind of strings, and the result was not bad, but in general, the sound quality was not satisfactory to them.

Chu Chen said: "Now they are improving the strings. It is not clear when they will be improved."

Hearing that this was the case, everyone felt very sorry, Ou Lao said regretfully: "We can't help you with this matter, we can only wait patiently."

"Old Qu, maybe you can help."

"What's the matter, as long as I can help you, just ask."

Chu Chen said with a smile: "I don't know, have you heard of Luanjiao?"

"Luanjiao? The Luanjiao that is also called Xuxianjiao?"

Luan glue is found in Han Dongfangshuo's "Hai Nei Shi Zhou Ji" and Jin Zhanghua's "Natural History" Volume [-]. It is a kind of glue made from the mouth of a phoenix and a unicorn horn in myths and legends. It is also known as Xuxian glue, Jixian glue, and Lianjinni .This glue can renew the broken strings of bows and crossbows or qin strings, and even the broken gold of swords can be reconnected.

What's more, if you use this kind of glue to continue the place, even if you pull it hard with a strong man, other places will be broken, and the continued place will not be broken.

Tang Dumu's "Reading Han Du Ji" poem has a saying: "Whoever gets the marrow of the phoenix outside the sky, no one can untie the string glue."

Hearing that it was something from such myths and legends, Mr. Ou looked a little dumbfounded, and the others also looked at each other, expressing that they had never heard of this kind of glue, and they basically believed that this kind of glue definitely does not exist.

Chu Chen said: "The main reason is that Mr. Fei has collected several strings of outstanding quality, and several experts agreed that these strings should be able to meet the requirements for repairing the winding-beam qin, but unfortunately, these few strings The strings are broken."

"It doesn't matter, we can study their materials." Elder Ou said.

Chu Chen said: "I have already studied it, but the main materials are no longer available, so besides finding alternative materials, the most perfect way is to connect them with luan glue."

Elder Ou chuckled and said, "You are rushing to the doctor in a hurry, even if you know the formula of luan jelly, how can you make it without phoenix mouth and unicorn horn?"

Chu Chen said: "There are definitely no such creatures as phoenixes and unicorns in reality, but the ancients sometimes spoke exaggeratedly. Phoenixes and unicorns may be ordinary animals, or these two creatures have existed before, but they are not as exaggerated as the ancients said. , and has become extinct.”

Elder Ou shook his head: "Even if the truth is what you said, let alone seeing this glue, we haven't even heard the rumors, so where can we find it?"

Chu Chen chuckled: "That's why I have to ask all the seniors."

The seniors all shook their heads, and one of them said, "We can only inquire for you at most, but to be honest, the hope is really very slim."

Chu Chen quickly expressed his gratitude: "It's okay, it's okay, this has already helped me a lot..."

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