Although Xijiapan is not in a public museum, it finally returned to the embrace of the motherland. This can be regarded as a good home for this heavyweight national treasure.
This reminded Chen Wenzhe of a poem written by Zhang Ying in the Qing Dynasty: A thousand miles of family letters are only for a wall, so why not let them be three feet tall? The Great Wall is still there today, but Qin Shihuang was nowhere to be seen.
Through the ups and downs of the national treasure Xi Jiapan, he understood a great truth in life: no matter how much money you make in your life, you cannot take it away in the end.
The material wealth you possess will eventually go to other people's homes.
People come to this colorful world naked and leave this colorful world naked.
The most important thing in life is not material wealth, but cherishing the people around you and living well in the present.
"Don't be sad, go over and take a look at the picture of the five cows I gave you, you will definitely be satisfied!"
Just when Chen Wenzhe and others were feeling very emotional, Zhang Yijie said a little impatiently.
The gifts from Zheng Yu and Cao Qingchun are both very precious, and now only Zhang Yijie's is left.
Zhang Yijie was secretly having fun at first, because he knew that the picture of the five cows he sent was really not simple.
Originally, he planned to make a big splash, but unexpectedly, he seemed to be miserable.
One genuine bronze plate is the largest, and the other is also a very precious imitation.
After all, it has been imitated for more than 800 years, and it was imitated by the royal family of the Southern Song Dynasty, so its value is not low.
Now his modern imitation of the Five Cows seems to be too inconspicuous.
"It seems that you are confident? Then I really need to take a closer look."
Chen Wenzhe saw through Zhang Yijie's little thoughts at a glance.
He smiled and followed the crowd forward.
Walking to the end of the hall, there are passages leading to the exhibition hall on both sides.
On the screen wall facing it, there is a picture of five cows hanging.
This picture of Five Cows is really famous, and there are many imitations of it, but this one given by Zhang Yijie is really not simple.
Although his collection of calligraphy and painting works is not many, Chen Wenzhe still has some appreciation ability.
"Five Cows Picture" is a color painting on jute paper created by Han Huang in the Tang Dynasty, also known as "Tang Han Huang Picture of Five Cows".
However, this work is now stored in the Palace Museum in Shendu.
So, everyone in the world knows that the original is in the Palace Museum, so what’s the point of imitating such a work?
It's really interesting, because the five cows in this painting are really well done.
As long as the imitation is good enough, the value will definitely not be lower.
At this time, Chen Wenzhe looked at the five cows on the screen wall and was really surprised.
It's not because of how good the imitation is, but because these five cows look more like imitations no matter how you look at them.
Of course, this must be an imitation, but it was beyond his expectation that it could be imitated so well.
The five cows in the "Five Cows Picture" are lined up from right to left, each with a different appearance and posture.
One bows his head to eat grass and scratch his itch on a bramble tree, one tilts his head forward and walks slowly forward, one stands upright and sings, one looks back and licks his tongue, and the other stands with his head folded.
The whole picture has no other background except a small tree on the right side at the end, so each cow can form an independent chapter.
It seems simple, but being able to draw five lifelike cows with different expressions is really not easy.
Therefore, "Five Cows" is one of my country's top ten famous paintings handed down from generation to generation, one of the few authentic paper and silk paintings handed down from the Tang Dynasty, and the oldest existing Chinese painting on paper.
It is a well-deserved cultural treasure and a "national treasure" of our country.
The treasure of "Five Cows" is reflected in the scarcity of the painting itself, which is its historical and cultural value, because it is the oldest existing Chinese painting on paper.
The yellowed paper is a silent statement, and we try to think of many pictures.
A scroll of paintings slowly unfolds in your hands, and a working cow with different heads and shapes appears in front of you.
They were walking, looking back, standing upright, raising their heads, or eating grass. They were leisurely and carefree.
This picture of the five cows is also made of white linen paper, with a length of 20.8 cm and a width of 139.8 cm. Five cows with different expressions, personalities, and ages are drawn on the horizontal scroll.
From right to left, the head is a brown old cow, which is depicted as biting something and rubbing against the trees, with a leisurely attitude;
The second one is the black and white calico cow, with a strong body, head raised and tail wagging, and steady steps;
The third head is a dark ocher-colored old cow, with rugged muscles and bones, standing upright and croaking, with a white mouth and bright eyebrows, and an old look;
The fourth head is an ox, with a tall body and steep horns, looking back;
The fifth cow stands tall and plump, with a plump body, contemplative, and a stubborn personality in its eyes.
There is no author's name on the scroll of "Five Oxen Pictures". On the trailing paper, there are inscriptions by fourteen artists from the Yuan, Ming to Qing Dynasties, including Zhao Mengfu, Kong Kebiao, Xiang Yuanbian, Hongli, and Jin Nong.
[To be honest, I have been using Yeguoyuedu to read and catch up on books recently. I can switch sources and read aloud with many sounds. Yeguoyuedu is available for Android and Apple.]
However, behind this, slightly further away, there is a seal.
"Repair team?" Chen Wenzhe looked at Fang Seal strangely.
"Yes, it was copied by the expert team that restored the Five Cows Picture. How about it?" Zhang Yijie was proud.
Can the expert group that can repair the Five Oxen Diagram draw the Five Oxen Diagram well?
Anyone who knows anything knows this, so Chen Wenzhe naturally knows this very well.
When talking about the restoration of the Five Oxen Pictures, we must mention the inheritance and return of the Five Oxen Pictures.
The Five Oxen Picture has been very famous throughout the ages. After all, it is one of the top ten famous paintings in China!
Therefore, "Qinghe Painting and Calligraphy Boat", "Coral Net", "Yu's Calligraphy and Painting Inscriptions and Postscripts", "Liuyanzhai Notes", "Daguan Lu", "Shiqu Baoji Continuation" and other books are all recorded.
The identity and family background of "Five Cows Picture" should be clear and definite.
Qianlong's poem in the painting is "One cow's head is surrounded by four cows, and the magnificent scenery and high emotions are imagined; the licking and the licking only praise the tunes and the small ones, and the people's hardships must be understood because of the problems."
In the early Tang Dynasty, more and more painters used cows and horses as their main subjects of creation, and it reached a climax in the middle and late Tang Dynasty. Many painters became famous for their paintings of cows and horses.
Here, we have to talk about the author of this painting.
Han Huang (723-787), named Taichong, was a native of Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty.
He lived through four generations from Xuanzong to Dezong, and was the son of Han Xiu, the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty.
During the Dezong period of the Tang Dynasty, he successively served as prime minister, governor of Zhejiang and Zhejiang provinces, and was granted the title of Duke of Jin.
He is a landlord class politician who supports unity and opposes separatism.
He is good at painting people and animals, and writes cows, sheep, donkeys and other animals with vivid expressions, especially cows, which are "perfectly beautiful".
The cows he painted have real and vivid postures and a rich and simple style. He is famous for his paintings of Tian family customs and cattle and sheep.
"Five Cows Picture" is said to have been painted by Han Huang when he witnessed the scene of cattle plowing in the fields while traveling.
Han Huang saw several cattle grazing with their heads down, and a shepherd boy riding on the back of the cattle, playing the flute, enjoying himself.
In the distance, another cattle was seen running with its head raised, and several other cattle were croaking.
Some turned back to lick their tongues, while others bowed their heads and looked for grass.
Han Huang then ordered his entourage to take out pen and paper and concentrate on sketching out pictures of cattle farming.
After more than a month of repeated revisions, Han Huang finally drew five cows with different appearances and named the painting "Five Cows Picture".